Sahid Matangini Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal
Sahid Matangini Block of Purba Medinipur district has total population of 199,210 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 103,144 are males while 96,066 are females. In 2011 there were total 45,038 families residing in Sahid Matangini Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Sahid Matangini Block is 931.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 7.6% people lives in Urban areas while 92.4% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 88.6% while that in the rural areas is 86.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Sahid Matangini Block is 954% while that of Rural areas is 930.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sahid Matangini Block is 22061 which is 11% of the total population. There are 11293 male children and 10768 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sahid Matangini Block is 954 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 931 ) of Sahid Matangini Block.
The total literacy rate of Sahid Matangini Block is 86.98%. The male literacy rate is 82.5% and the female literacy rate is 71.83% in Sahid Matangini Block.
To facilitate the administration, Sahid Matangini Block is further divided into 2 towns and 86 villages.
Sahid Matangini Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sahid Matangini Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 22,061 | 11,293 | 10,768 |
| Literacy | 86.98% | 82.5% | 71.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 11,239 | 5,698 | 5,541 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 246 | 127 | 119 |
| Illiterate | 45,117 | 18,051 | 27,066 |
Caste-wise Population - Sahid Matangini Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Sahid Matangini Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 11,239 | 5,698 | 5,541 |
| Schedule Tribe | 246 | 127 | 119 |
Religion-wise Population - Sahid Matangini Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 168,642 | (84.66%) | 87,374 | 81,268 |
| Muslim | 30,390 | (15.26%) | 15,677 | 14,713 |
| Christian | 36 | (0.02%) | 18 | 18 |
| Sikh | 16 | (0.01%) | 9 | 7 |
| Buddhist | 3 | (0%) | 2 | 1 |
| Jain | 6 | (0%) | 2 | 4 |
| Other Religion | 17 | (0.01%) | 9 | 8 |
| No Religion Specified | 100 | (0.05%) | 53 | 47 |
Literacy Rate - Sahid Matangini Block
Average literacy rate of Sahid Matangini Block in 2011 were 86.98% in which, male and female literacy were 92.64% and 80.89% respectively. Total literate in Sahid Matangini Block were 154,093 of which male and female were 85,093 and 69,000 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Sahid Matangini Block
The Sex Ratio of Sahid Matangini Block is 931 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 931 females in Sahid Matangini Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 954 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 931 ) of Sahid Matangini Block.
Child Population - Sahid Matangini Block
According to Census 2011, there were 22,061 children between age 0 to 6 years in Sahid Matangini Block. Out of which 22,061 were male while 22,061 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Sahid Matangini Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 3,459 families under Sahid Matangini Block living in urban areas while 3,459 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 7.6% of total population of Sahid Matangini Block lives in Urban areas while 92.4% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 1,528 while that in rural region is 20,533.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 199,210 | 15,223 | 183,987 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 22,061 | 1,528 | 20,533 |
| Schedule Caste | 11,239 | 723 | 10,516 |
| Schedule Tribe | 246 | 122 | 124 |
| Literacy | 86.98% | 88.65% | 86.85% |
| Sex Ratio | 931 | 954 | 930 |
Working Population - Sahid Matangini Block
In Sahid Matangini Block out of total population, 72,746 were engaged in work activities. 65% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 72,746 workers engaged in Main Work, 6,728 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8,345 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 47,276 | 42,883 | 4,393 |
| Cultivators | 6,728 | 6,504 | 224 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8,345 | 7,896 | 449 |
| Household Industries | 2,660 | 1,727 | 933 |
| Other Workers | 29,543 | 26,756 | 2,787 |
| Marginal Workers | 25,470 | 18,717 | 6,753 |
| Non Working | 126,464 | 41,544 | 84,920 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sahid Matangini, West Bengal - Wikipedia