Raghunathpur - I Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Puruliya district, West Bengal
Raghunathpur - I Block of Puruliya district has total population of 117,760 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 60,897 are males while 56,863 are females. In 2011 there were total 22,702 families residing in Raghunathpur - I Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Raghunathpur - I Block is 934.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 18.1% people lives in Urban areas while 81.9% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 81.2% while that in the rural areas is 64.2%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Raghunathpur - I Block is 910% while that of Rural areas is 939.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Raghunathpur - I Block is 14723 which is 13% of the total population. There are 7514 male children and 7209 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Raghunathpur - I Block is 959 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 934 ) of Raghunathpur - I Block.
The total literacy rate of Raghunathpur - I Block is 67.36%. The male literacy rate is 69.02% and the female literacy rate is 48.15% in Raghunathpur - I Block.
To facilitate the administration, Raghunathpur - I Block is further divided into 1 town and 102 villages.
Raghunathpur - I Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Raghunathpur - I Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 14,723 | 7,514 | 7,209 |
| Literacy | 67.36% | 69.02% | 48.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 41,649 | 21,482 | 20,167 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 12,599 | 6,380 | 6,219 |
| Illiterate | 48,352 | 18,867 | 29,485 |
Caste-wise Population - Raghunathpur - I Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.7% of total population in Raghunathpur - I Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 41,649 | 21,482 | 20,167 |
| Schedule Tribe | 12,599 | 6,380 | 6,219 |
Religion-wise Population - Raghunathpur - I Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 101,047 | (85.81%) | 52,345 | 48,702 |
| Muslim | 11,776 | (10%) | 6,060 | 5,716 |
| Christian | 656 | (0.56%) | 337 | 319 |
| Sikh | 55 | (0.05%) | 31 | 24 |
| Buddhist | 18 | (0.02%) | 10 | 8 |
| Jain | 224 | (0.19%) | 120 | 104 |
| Other Religion | 3,729 | (3.17%) | 1,870 | 1,859 |
| No Religion Specified | 255 | (0.22%) | 124 | 131 |
Literacy Rate - Raghunathpur - I Block
Average literacy rate of Raghunathpur - I Block in 2011 were 67.36% in which, male and female literacy were 78.73% and 55.14% respectively. Total literate in Raghunathpur - I Block were 69,408 of which male and female were 42,030 and 27,378 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Raghunathpur - I Block
The Sex Ratio of Raghunathpur - I Block is 934 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 934 females in Raghunathpur - I Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 959 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 934 ) of Raghunathpur - I Block.
Child Population - Raghunathpur - I Block
According to Census 2011, there were 14,723 children between age 0 to 6 years in Raghunathpur - I Block. Out of which 14,723 were male while 14,723 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Raghunathpur - I Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 4,161 families under Raghunathpur - I Block living in urban areas while 4,161 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 18.1% of total population of Raghunathpur - I Block lives in Urban areas while 81.9% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 2,063 while that in rural region is 12,660.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 117,760 | 21,272 | 96,488 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 14,723 | 2,063 | 12,660 |
| Schedule Caste | 41,649 | 3,634 | 38,015 |
| Schedule Tribe | 12,599 | 105 | 12,494 |
| Literacy | 67.36% | 81.23% | 64.18% |
| Sex Ratio | 934 | 910 | 939 |
Working Population - Raghunathpur - I Block
In Raghunathpur - I Block out of total population, 40,087 were engaged in work activities. 57.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 40,087 workers engaged in Main Work, 3,627 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3,623 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 23,195 | 20,581 | 2,614 |
| Cultivators | 3,627 | 3,362 | 265 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3,623 | 2,981 | 642 |
| Household Industries | 686 | 511 | 175 |
| Other Workers | 15,259 | 13,727 | 1,532 |
| Marginal Workers | 16,892 | 10,697 | 6,195 |
| Non Working | 77,673 | 29,619 | 48,054 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Raghunathpur - I, West Bengal - Wikipedia