Ratua - I Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Maldah district, West Bengal
Ratua - I Block of Maldah district has total population of 275,388 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 142,183 are males while 133,205 are females. In 2011 there were total 56,241 families residing in Ratua - I Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Ratua - I Block is 937.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Ratua - I Block lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 60.1% and the sex ratio of Ratua - I Block is 937.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ratua - I Block is 45676 which is 17% of the total population. There are 23311 male children and 22365 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ratua - I Block is 959 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 937 ) of Ratua - I Block.
The total literacy rate of Ratua - I Block is 60.13%. The male literacy rate is 53.65% and the female literacy rate is 46.44% in Ratua - I Block.
To facilitate the administration, Ratua - I Block is further divided into 101 villages.
Ratua - I Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ratua - I Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 45,676 | 23,311 | 22,365 |
| Literacy | 60.13% | 53.65% | 46.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 30,538 | 15,977 | 14,561 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 23,458 | 12,134 | 11,324 |
| Illiterate | 137,251 | 65,903 | 71,348 |
Caste-wise Population - Ratua - I Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.5% of total population in Ratua - I Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 30,538 | 15,977 | 14,561 |
| Schedule Tribe | 23,458 | 12,134 | 11,324 |
Religion-wise Population - Ratua - I Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 90,802 | (32.97%) | 47,275 | 43,527 |
| Muslim | 184,177 | (66.88%) | 94,695 | 89,482 |
| Christian | 161 | (0.06%) | 83 | 78 |
| Sikh | 36 | (0.01%) | 21 | 15 |
| Buddhist | 16 | (0.01%) | 11 | 5 |
| Jain | 26 | (0.01%) | 12 | 14 |
| Other Religion | 2 | (0%) | 1 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 168 | (0.06%) | 85 | 83 |
Literacy Rate - Ratua - I Block
Average literacy rate of Ratua - I Block in 2011 were 60.13% in which, male and female literacy were 64.17% and 55.81% respectively. Total literate in Ratua - I Block were 138,137 of which male and female were 76,280 and 61,857 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Ratua - I Block
The Sex Ratio of Ratua - I Block is 937 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 937 females in Ratua - I Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 959 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 937 ) of Ratua - I Block.
Child Population - Ratua - I Block
According to Census 2011, there were 45,676 children between age 0 to 6 years in Ratua - I Block. Out of which 45,676 were male while 45,676 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Ratua - I Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 0 families under Ratua - I Block living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Ratua - I Block lives in Urban areas while 100% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 0 while that in rural region is 45,676.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 275,388 | 0 | 275,388 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 45,676 | 0 | 45,676 |
| Schedule Caste | 30,538 | 0 | 30,538 |
| Schedule Tribe | 23,458 | 0 | 23,458 |
| Literacy | 60.13% | - | 60.13% |
| Sex Ratio | 937 | - | 937 |
Working Population - Ratua - I Block
In Ratua - I Block out of total population, 90,358 were engaged in work activities. 65.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 90,358 workers engaged in Main Work, 17,610 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 21,708 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 58,841 | 52,767 | 6,074 |
| Cultivators | 17,610 | 16,775 | 835 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 21,708 | 19,735 | 1,973 |
| Household Industries | 2,490 | 1,148 | 1,342 |
| Other Workers | 17,033 | 15,109 | 1,924 |
| Marginal Workers | 31,517 | 18,722 | 12,795 |
| Non Working | 185,030 | 70,694 | 114,336 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ratua - I, West Bengal - Wikipedia