Raghunathpur - II Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Puruliya district, West Bengal
Raghunathpur - II Block of Puruliya district has total population of 113,790 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 58,568 are males while 55,222 are females. In 2011 there were total 20,847 families residing in Raghunathpur - II Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Raghunathpur - II Block is 943.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 5.2% people lives in Urban areas while 94.8% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 73.8% while that in the rural areas is 66.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Raghunathpur - II Block is 920% while that of Rural areas is 944.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Raghunathpur - II Block is 15806 which is 14% of the total population. There are 8108 male children and 7698 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Raghunathpur - II Block is 949 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 943 ) of Raghunathpur - II Block.
The total literacy rate of Raghunathpur - II Block is 67.29%. The male literacy rate is 69.74% and the female literacy rate is 45.43% in Raghunathpur - II Block.
To facilitate the administration, Raghunathpur - II Block is further divided into 1 town and 106 villages.
Raghunathpur - II Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Raghunathpur - II Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 15,806 | 8,108 | 7,698 |
| Literacy | 67.29% | 69.74% | 45.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 41,460 | 21,244 | 20,216 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7,302 | 3,704 | 3,598 |
| Illiterate | 47,854 | 17,721 | 30,133 |
Caste-wise Population - Raghunathpur - II Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.4% of total population in Raghunathpur - II Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 41,460 | 21,244 | 20,216 |
| Schedule Tribe | 7,302 | 3,704 | 3,598 |
Religion-wise Population - Raghunathpur - II Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 96,443 | (84.76%) | 49,721 | 46,722 |
| Muslim | 12,720 | (11.18%) | 6,446 | 6,274 |
| Christian | 87 | (0.08%) | 44 | 43 |
| Sikh | 34 | (0.03%) | 17 | 17 |
| Buddhist | 6 | (0.01%) | 2 | 4 |
| Jain | 1,386 | (1.22%) | 719 | 667 |
| Other Religion | 3,005 | (2.64%) | 1,559 | 1,446 |
| No Religion Specified | 109 | (0.1%) | 60 | 49 |
Literacy Rate - Raghunathpur - II Block
Average literacy rate of Raghunathpur - II Block in 2011 were 67.29% in which, male and female literacy were 80.95% and 52.79% respectively. Total literate in Raghunathpur - II Block were 65,936 of which male and female were 40,847 and 25,089 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Raghunathpur - II Block
The Sex Ratio of Raghunathpur - II Block is 943 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 943 females in Raghunathpur - II Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 949 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 943 ) of Raghunathpur - II Block.
Child Population - Raghunathpur - II Block
According to Census 2011, there were 15,806 children between age 0 to 6 years in Raghunathpur - II Block. Out of which 15,806 were male while 15,806 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Raghunathpur - II Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 1,087 families under Raghunathpur - II Block living in urban areas while 1,087 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 5.2% of total population of Raghunathpur - II Block lives in Urban areas while 94.8% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 794 while that in rural region is 15,012.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 113,790 | 5,963 | 107,827 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 15,806 | 794 | 15,012 |
| Schedule Caste | 41,460 | 1,929 | 39,531 |
| Schedule Tribe | 7,302 | 27 | 7,275 |
| Literacy | 67.29% | 73.79% | 66.93% |
| Sex Ratio | 943 | 920 | 944 |
Working Population - Raghunathpur - II Block
In Raghunathpur - II Block out of total population, 41,114 were engaged in work activities. 48.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 41,114 workers engaged in Main Work, 3,177 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,022 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 19,793 | 17,597 | 2,196 |
| Cultivators | 3,177 | 3,028 | 149 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,022 | 1,663 | 359 |
| Household Industries | 678 | 512 | 166 |
| Other Workers | 13,916 | 12,394 | 1,522 |
| Marginal Workers | 21,321 | 13,397 | 7,924 |
| Non Working | 72,676 | 27,574 | 45,102 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Raghunathpur - II, West Bengal - Wikipedia