Rajnagar Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Birbhum district, West Bengal
Rajnagar Block of Birbhum district has total population of 77,979 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 39,805 are males while 38,174 are females. In 2011 there were total 18,084 families residing in Rajnagar Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Rajnagar Block is 959.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 17.9% people lives in Urban areas while 82.1% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 72.5% while that in the rural areas is 67.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Rajnagar Block is 947% while that of Rural areas is 962.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Rajnagar Block is 9912 which is 13% of the total population. There are 5070 male children and 4842 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rajnagar Block is 955 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 959 ) of Rajnagar Block.
The total literacy rate of Rajnagar Block is 68.1%. The male literacy rate is 66.72% and the female literacy rate is 51.87% in Rajnagar Block.
To facilitate the administration, Rajnagar Block is further divided into 1 town and 98 villages.
Rajnagar Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rajnagar Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 9,912 | 5,070 | 4,842 |
| Literacy | 68.1% | 66.72% | 51.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 27,226 | 13,974 | 13,252 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 12,457 | 6,077 | 6,380 |
| Illiterate | 31,624 | 13,249 | 18,375 |
Caste-wise Population - Rajnagar Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16% of total population in Rajnagar Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 27,226 | 13,974 | 13,252 |
| Schedule Tribe | 12,457 | 6,077 | 6,380 |
Religion-wise Population - Rajnagar Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 66,082 | (84.74%) | 33,722 | 32,360 |
| Muslim | 11,126 | (14.27%) | 5,698 | 5,428 |
| Christian | 119 | (0.15%) | 61 | 58 |
| Sikh | 8 | (0.01%) | 4 | 4 |
| Buddhist | 6 | (0.01%) | 4 | 2 |
| Jain | 2 | (0%) | 1 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 536 | (0.69%) | 262 | 274 |
| No Religion Specified | 100 | (0.13%) | 53 | 47 |
Literacy Rate - Rajnagar Block
Average literacy rate of Rajnagar Block in 2011 were 68.1% in which, male and female literacy were 76.45% and 59.4% respectively. Total literate in Rajnagar Block were 46,355 of which male and female were 26,556 and 19,799 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Rajnagar Block
The Sex Ratio of Rajnagar Block is 959 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 959 females in Rajnagar Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 955 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 959 ) of Rajnagar Block.
Child Population - Rajnagar Block
According to Census 2011, there were 9,912 children between age 0 to 6 years in Rajnagar Block. Out of which 9,912 were male while 9,912 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Rajnagar Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 3,209 families under Rajnagar Block living in urban areas while 3,209 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 17.9% of total population of Rajnagar Block lives in Urban areas while 82.1% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 1,771 while that in rural region is 8,141.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 77,979 | 13,965 | 64,014 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 9,912 | 1,771 | 8,141 |
| Schedule Caste | 27,226 | 3,573 | 23,653 |
| Schedule Tribe | 12,457 | 65 | 12,392 |
| Literacy | 68.1% | 72.54% | 67.13% |
| Sex Ratio | 959 | 947 | 962 |
Working Population - Rajnagar Block
In Rajnagar Block out of total population, 34,232 were engaged in work activities. 58% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 34,232 workers engaged in Main Work, 4,474 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6,896 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 19,862 | 16,515 | 3,347 |
| Cultivators | 4,474 | 4,230 | 244 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6,896 | 5,482 | 1,414 |
| Household Industries | 1,252 | 715 | 537 |
| Other Workers | 7,240 | 6,088 | 1,152 |
| Marginal Workers | 14,370 | 6,963 | 7,407 |
| Non Working | 43,747 | 16,327 | 27,420 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rajnagar, West Bengal - Wikipedia