Raghunathganj - II Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Murshidabad district, West Bengal
Raghunathganj - II Block of Murshidabad district has total population of 265,336 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 135,723 are males while 129,613 are females. In 2011 there were total 50,129 families residing in Raghunathganj - II Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Raghunathganj - II Block is 955.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 50.5% people lives in Urban areas while 49.5% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 64% while that in the rural areas is 58.2%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Raghunathganj - II Block is 952% while that of Rural areas is 958.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Raghunathganj - II Block is 46730 which is 18% of the total population. There are 23707 male children and 23023 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Raghunathganj - II Block is 971 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 955 ) of Raghunathganj - II Block.
The total literacy rate of Raghunathganj - II Block is 61.17%. The male literacy rate is 53.41% and the female literacy rate is 47.24% in Raghunathganj - II Block.
To facilitate the administration, Raghunathganj - II Block is further divided into 10 towns and 77 villages.
Raghunathganj - II Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Raghunathganj - II Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 46,730 | 23,707 | 23,023 |
| Literacy | 61.17% | 53.41% | 47.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 23,242 | 11,984 | 11,258 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 86 | 39 | 47 |
| Illiterate | 131,614 | 63,234 | 68,380 |
Caste-wise Population - Raghunathganj - II Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Raghunathganj - II Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 23,242 | 11,984 | 11,258 |
| Schedule Tribe | 86 | 39 | 47 |
Religion-wise Population - Raghunathganj - II Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 47,403 | (17.87%) | 24,572 | 22,831 |
| Muslim | 217,502 | (81.97%) | 110,906 | 106,596 |
| Christian | 169 | (0.06%) | 95 | 74 |
| Sikh | 5 | (0%) | 3 | 2 |
| Buddhist | 14 | (0.01%) | 11 | 3 |
| Jain | 95 | (0.04%) | 54 | 41 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 148 | (0.06%) | 82 | 66 |
Literacy Rate - Raghunathganj - II Block
Average literacy rate of Raghunathganj - II Block in 2011 were 61.17% in which, male and female literacy were 64.71% and 57.45% respectively. Total literate in Raghunathganj - II Block were 133,722 of which male and female were 72,489 and 61,233 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Raghunathganj - II Block
The Sex Ratio of Raghunathganj - II Block is 955 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 955 females in Raghunathganj - II Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 971 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 955 ) of Raghunathganj - II Block.
Child Population - Raghunathganj - II Block
According to Census 2011, there were 46,730 children between age 0 to 6 years in Raghunathganj - II Block. Out of which 46,730 were male while 46,730 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Raghunathganj - II Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 25,417 families under Raghunathganj - II Block living in urban areas while 25,417 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 50.5% of total population of Raghunathganj - II Block lives in Urban areas while 49.5% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 22,711 while that in rural region is 24,019.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 265,336 | 134,100 | 131,236 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 46,730 | 22,711 | 24,019 |
| Schedule Caste | 23,242 | 10,066 | 13,176 |
| Schedule Tribe | 86 | 62 | 24 |
| Literacy | 61.17% | 63.98% | 58.25% |
| Sex Ratio | 955 | 952 | 958 |
Working Population - Raghunathganj - II Block
In Raghunathganj - II Block out of total population, 116,317 were engaged in work activities. 82.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 116,317 workers engaged in Main Work, 4,277 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6,611 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 96,251 | 63,763 | 32,488 |
| Cultivators | 4,277 | 4,172 | 105 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6,611 | 6,488 | 123 |
| Household Industries | 31,553 | 2,562 | 28,991 |
| Other Workers | 53,810 | 50,541 | 3,269 |
| Marginal Workers | 20,066 | 6,608 | 13,458 |
| Non Working | 149,019 | 65,352 | 83,667 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Raghunathganj - II, West Bengal - Wikipedia