Raninagar - I Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Murshidabad district, West Bengal
Raninagar - I Block of Murshidabad district has total population of 189,105 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 96,248 are males while 92,857 are females. In 2011 there were total 45,147 families residing in Raninagar - I Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Raninagar - I Block is 965.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 12.9% people lives in Urban areas while 87.1% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 81.4% while that in the rural areas is 65%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Raninagar - I Block is 970% while that of Rural areas is 964.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Raninagar - I Block is 26532 which is 14% of the total population. There are 13326 male children and 13206 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Raninagar - I Block is 991 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 965 ) of Raninagar - I Block.
The total literacy rate of Raninagar - I Block is 67.25%. The male literacy rate is 58.94% and the female literacy rate is 56.64% in Raninagar - I Block.
To facilitate the administration, Raninagar - I Block is further divided into 2 towns and 63 villages.
Raninagar - I Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Raninagar - I Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 26,532 | 13,326 | 13,206 |
| Literacy | 67.25% | 58.94% | 56.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 14,293 | 7,259 | 7,034 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 489 | 229 | 260 |
| Illiterate | 79,778 | 39,515 | 40,263 |
Caste-wise Population - Raninagar - I Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Raninagar - I Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 14,293 | 7,259 | 7,034 |
| Schedule Tribe | 489 | 229 | 260 |
Religion-wise Population - Raninagar - I Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 34,418 | (18.2%) | 17,593 | 16,825 |
| Muslim | 154,487 | (81.69%) | 78,565 | 75,922 |
| Christian | 50 | (0.03%) | 21 | 29 |
| Sikh | 8 | (0%) | 1 | 7 |
| Buddhist | 4 | (0%) | 4 | 0 |
| Jain | 7 | (0%) | 3 | 4 |
| Other Religion | 22 | (0.01%) | 8 | 14 |
| No Religion Specified | 109 | (0.06%) | 53 | 56 |
Literacy Rate - Raninagar - I Block
Average literacy rate of Raninagar - I Block in 2011 were 67.25% in which, male and female literacy were 68.42% and 66.03% respectively. Total literate in Raninagar - I Block were 109,327 of which male and female were 56,733 and 52,594 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Raninagar - I Block
The Sex Ratio of Raninagar - I Block is 965 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 965 females in Raninagar - I Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 991 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 965 ) of Raninagar - I Block.
Child Population - Raninagar - I Block
According to Census 2011, there were 26,532 children between age 0 to 6 years in Raninagar - I Block. Out of which 26,532 were male while 26,532 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Raninagar - I Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 5,948 families under Raninagar - I Block living in urban areas while 5,948 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 12.9% of total population of Raninagar - I Block lives in Urban areas while 87.1% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 2,470 while that in rural region is 24,062.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 189,105 | 24,430 | 164,675 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 26,532 | 2,470 | 24,062 |
| Schedule Caste | 14,293 | 1,462 | 12,831 |
| Schedule Tribe | 489 | 85 | 404 |
| Literacy | 67.25% | 81.38% | 65.04% |
| Sex Ratio | 965 | 970 | 964 |
Working Population - Raninagar - I Block
In Raninagar - I Block out of total population, 63,302 were engaged in work activities. 79.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 63,302 workers engaged in Main Work, 11,311 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 23,359 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 50,595 | 46,124 | 4,471 |
| Cultivators | 11,311 | 11,121 | 190 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 23,359 | 22,720 | 639 |
| Household Industries | 2,942 | 1,524 | 1,418 |
| Other Workers | 12,983 | 10,759 | 2,224 |
| Marginal Workers | 12,707 | 8,791 | 3,916 |
| Non Working | 125,803 | 41,333 | 84,470 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Raninagar - I, West Bengal - Wikipedia