Ranaghat - I Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Nadia district, West Bengal
Ranaghat - I Block of Nadia district has total population of 215,137 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 110,676 are males while 104,461 are females. In 2011 there were total 52,423 families residing in Ranaghat - I Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Ranaghat - I Block is 944.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 43.8% people lives in Urban areas while 56.2% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 81.1% while that in the rural areas is 74.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Ranaghat - I Block is 964% while that of Rural areas is 929.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ranaghat - I Block is 20099 which is 9% of the total population. There are 10327 male children and 9772 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ranaghat - I Block is 946 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 944 ) of Ranaghat - I Block.
The total literacy rate of Ranaghat - I Block is 77.55%. The male literacy rate is 74.32% and the female literacy rate is 66.04% in Ranaghat - I Block.
To facilitate the administration, Ranaghat - I Block is further divided into 9 towns and 60 villages.
Ranaghat - I Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ranaghat - I Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 20,099 | 10,327 | 9,772 |
| Literacy | 77.55% | 74.32% | 66.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 78,160 | 40,351 | 37,809 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3,267 | 1,649 | 1,618 |
| Illiterate | 63,894 | 28,423 | 35,471 |
Caste-wise Population - Ranaghat - I Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.5% of total population in Ranaghat - I Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 78,160 | 40,351 | 37,809 |
| Schedule Tribe | 3,267 | 1,649 | 1,618 |
Religion-wise Population - Ranaghat - I Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 201,832 | (93.82%) | 104,030 | 97,802 |
| Muslim | 12,208 | (5.67%) | 6,137 | 6,071 |
| Christian | 837 | (0.39%) | 371 | 466 |
| Sikh | 29 | (0.01%) | 17 | 12 |
| Buddhist | 3 | (0%) | 2 | 1 |
| Jain | 12 | (0.01%) | 6 | 6 |
| Other Religion | 19 | (0.01%) | 10 | 9 |
| No Religion Specified | 197 | (0.09%) | 103 | 94 |
Literacy Rate - Ranaghat - I Block
Average literacy rate of Ranaghat - I Block in 2011 were 77.55% in which, male and female literacy were 81.97% and 72.86% respectively. Total literate in Ranaghat - I Block were 151,243 of which male and female were 82,253 and 68,990 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Ranaghat - I Block
The Sex Ratio of Ranaghat - I Block is 944 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 944 females in Ranaghat - I Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 946 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 944 ) of Ranaghat - I Block.
Child Population - Ranaghat - I Block
According to Census 2011, there were 20,099 children between age 0 to 6 years in Ranaghat - I Block. Out of which 20,099 were male while 20,099 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Ranaghat - I Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 23,176 families under Ranaghat - I Block living in urban areas while 23,176 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 43.8% of total population of Ranaghat - I Block lives in Urban areas while 56.2% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 8,496 while that in rural region is 11,603.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 215,137 | 94,290 | 120,847 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 20,099 | 8,496 | 11,603 |
| Schedule Caste | 78,160 | 33,952 | 44,208 |
| Schedule Tribe | 3,267 | 550 | 2,717 |
| Literacy | 77.55% | 81.1% | 74.76% |
| Sex Ratio | 944 | 964 | 929 |
Working Population - Ranaghat - I Block
In Ranaghat - I Block out of total population, 78,590 were engaged in work activities. 88.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 78,590 workers engaged in Main Work, 10,192 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13,543 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 69,649 | 60,790 | 8,859 |
| Cultivators | 10,192 | 9,982 | 210 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 13,543 | 12,878 | 665 |
| Household Industries | 6,704 | 4,629 | 2,075 |
| Other Workers | 39,210 | 33,301 | 5,909 |
| Marginal Workers | 8,941 | 5,294 | 3,647 |
| Non Working | 136,547 | 44,592 | 91,955 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ranaghat - I, West Bengal - Wikipedia