Ranaghat - II Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Nadia district, West Bengal
Ranaghat - II Block of Nadia district has total population of 364,405 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 187,615 are males while 176,790 are females. In 2011 there were total 84,715 families residing in Ranaghat - II Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Ranaghat - II Block is 942.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 13.7% people lives in Urban areas while 86.3% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 84.5% while that in the rural areas is 78.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Ranaghat - II Block is 966% while that of Rural areas is 939.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ranaghat - II Block is 34566 which is 9% of the total population. There are 17681 male children and 16885 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ranaghat - II Block is 955 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 942 ) of Ranaghat - II Block.
The total literacy rate of Ranaghat - II Block is 79.27%. The male literacy rate is 75.69% and the female literacy rate is 67.58% in Ranaghat - II Block.
To facilitate the administration, Ranaghat - II Block is further divided into 6 towns and 110 villages.
Ranaghat - II Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ranaghat - II Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 34,566 | 17,681 | 16,885 |
| Literacy | 79.27% | 75.69% | 67.58% |
| Scheduled Caste | 172,778 | 89,326 | 83,452 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 16,142 | 8,110 | 8,032 |
| Illiterate | 102,929 | 45,610 | 57,319 |
Caste-wise Population - Ranaghat - II Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 47.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.4% of total population in Ranaghat - II Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 172,778 | 89,326 | 83,452 |
| Schedule Tribe | 16,142 | 8,110 | 8,032 |
Religion-wise Population - Ranaghat - II Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 312,111 | (85.65%) | 160,880 | 151,231 |
| Muslim | 45,887 | (12.59%) | 23,595 | 22,292 |
| Christian | 5,956 | (1.63%) | 2,878 | 3,078 |
| Sikh | 87 | (0.02%) | 60 | 27 |
| Buddhist | 13 | (0%) | 9 | 4 |
| Jain | 18 | (0%) | 13 | 5 |
| Other Religion | 212 | (0.06%) | 112 | 100 |
| No Religion Specified | 121 | (0.03%) | 68 | 53 |
Literacy Rate - Ranaghat - II Block
Average literacy rate of Ranaghat - II Block in 2011 were 79.27% in which, male and female literacy were 83.56% and 74.71% respectively. Total literate in Ranaghat - II Block were 261,476 of which male and female were 142,005 and 119,471 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Ranaghat - II Block
The Sex Ratio of Ranaghat - II Block is 942 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 942 females in Ranaghat - II Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 955 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 942 ) of Ranaghat - II Block.
Child Population - Ranaghat - II Block
According to Census 2011, there were 34,566 children between age 0 to 6 years in Ranaghat - II Block. Out of which 34,566 were male while 34,566 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Ranaghat - II Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 12,045 families under Ranaghat - II Block living in urban areas while 12,045 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 13.7% of total population of Ranaghat - II Block lives in Urban areas while 86.3% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 4,172 while that in rural region is 30,394.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 364,405 | 49,886 | 314,519 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 34,566 | 4,172 | 30,394 |
| Schedule Caste | 172,778 | 17,434 | 155,344 |
| Schedule Tribe | 16,142 | 1,443 | 14,699 |
| Literacy | 79.27% | 84.46% | 78.44% |
| Sex Ratio | 942 | 966 | 939 |
Working Population - Ranaghat - II Block
In Ranaghat - II Block out of total population, 127,146 were engaged in work activities. 89.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 127,146 workers engaged in Main Work, 28,406 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 34,236 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 113,811 | 102,375 | 11,436 |
| Cultivators | 28,406 | 27,593 | 813 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 34,236 | 31,636 | 2,600 |
| Household Industries | 5,076 | 2,854 | 2,222 |
| Other Workers | 46,093 | 40,292 | 5,801 |
| Marginal Workers | 13,335 | 7,995 | 5,340 |
| Non Working | 237,259 | 77,245 | 160,014 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ranaghat - II, West Bengal - Wikipedia