Sagardighi Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Murshidabad district, West Bengal
Sagardighi Block of Murshidabad district has total population of 310,461 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 158,641 are males while 151,820 are females. In 2011 there were total 67,889 families residing in Sagardighi Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Sagardighi Block is 957.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Sagardighi Block lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 65.3% and the sex ratio of Sagardighi Block is 957.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sagardighi Block is 46641 which is 15% of the total population. There are 23874 male children and 22767 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sagardighi Block is 954 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 957 ) of Sagardighi Block.
The total literacy rate of Sagardighi Block is 65.26%. The male literacy rate is 58.06% and the female literacy rate is 52.75% in Sagardighi Block.
To facilitate the administration, Sagardighi Block is further divided into 197 villages.
Sagardighi Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sagardighi Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 46,641 | 23,874 | 22,767 |
| Literacy | 65.26% | 58.06% | 52.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 58,308 | 29,969 | 28,339 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 19,811 | 10,106 | 9,705 |
| Illiterate | 138,279 | 66,540 | 71,739 |
Caste-wise Population - Sagardighi Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.4% of total population in Sagardighi Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 58,308 | 29,969 | 28,339 |
| Schedule Tribe | 19,811 | 10,106 | 9,705 |
Religion-wise Population - Sagardighi Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 97,968 | (31.56%) | 50,348 | 47,620 |
| Muslim | 200,796 | (64.68%) | 102,287 | 98,509 |
| Christian | 5,757 | (1.85%) | 2,953 | 2,804 |
| Sikh | 44 | (0.01%) | 25 | 19 |
| Buddhist | 17 | (0.01%) | 12 | 5 |
| Jain | 45 | (0.01%) | 24 | 21 |
| Other Religion | 5,569 | (1.79%) | 2,863 | 2,706 |
| No Religion Specified | 265 | (0.09%) | 129 | 136 |
Literacy Rate - Sagardighi Block
Average literacy rate of Sagardighi Block in 2011 were 65.26% in which, male and female literacy were 68.34% and 62.05% respectively. Total literate in Sagardighi Block were 172,182 of which male and female were 92,101 and 80,081 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Sagardighi Block
The Sex Ratio of Sagardighi Block is 957 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 957 females in Sagardighi Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 954 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 957 ) of Sagardighi Block.
Child Population - Sagardighi Block
According to Census 2011, there were 46,641 children between age 0 to 6 years in Sagardighi Block. Out of which 46,641 were male while 46,641 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Sagardighi Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 0 families under Sagardighi Block living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Sagardighi 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 46,641.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 310,461 | 0 | 310,461 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 46,641 | 0 | 46,641 |
| Schedule Caste | 58,308 | 0 | 58,308 |
| Schedule Tribe | 19,811 | 0 | 19,811 |
| Literacy | 65.26% | - | 65.26% |
| Sex Ratio | 957 | - | 957 |
Working Population - Sagardighi Block
In Sagardighi Block out of total population, 111,808 were engaged in work activities. 74.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 111,808 workers engaged in Main Work, 16,103 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 39,235 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 83,125 | 70,946 | 12,179 |
| Cultivators | 16,103 | 15,364 | 739 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 39,235 | 34,619 | 4,616 |
| Household Industries | 4,238 | 899 | 3,339 |
| Other Workers | 23,549 | 20,064 | 3,485 |
| Marginal Workers | 28,683 | 15,026 | 13,657 |
| Non Working | 198,653 | 72,669 | 125,984 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sagardighi, West Bengal - Wikipedia