Salanpur Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Barddhaman district, West Bengal
Salanpur Block of Barddhaman district has total population of 163,057 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 83,796 are males while 79,261 are females. In 2011 there were total 35,182 families residing in Salanpur Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Salanpur Block is 946.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 37.8% people lives in Urban areas while 62.2% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 90.7% while that in the rural areas is 71.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Salanpur Block is 950% while that of Rural areas is 944.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Salanpur Block is 17118 which is 10% of the total population. There are 8880 male children and 8238 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Salanpur Block is 928 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 946 ) of Salanpur Block.
The total literacy rate of Salanpur Block is 78.76%. The male literacy rate is 77% and the female literacy rate is 63.61% in Salanpur Block.
To facilitate the administration, Salanpur Block is further divided into 2 towns and 75 villages.
Salanpur Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Salanpur Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 17,118 | 8,880 | 8,238 |
| Literacy | 78.76% | 77% | 63.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 39,294 | 20,069 | 19,225 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 17,084 | 8,440 | 8,644 |
| Illiterate | 48,117 | 19,276 | 28,841 |
Caste-wise Population - Salanpur Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.5% of total population in Salanpur Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 39,294 | 20,069 | 19,225 |
| Schedule Tribe | 17,084 | 8,440 | 8,644 |
Religion-wise Population - Salanpur Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 153,776 | (94.31%) | 79,045 | 74,731 |
| Muslim | 5,825 | (3.57%) | 3,055 | 2,770 |
| Christian | 1,816 | (1.11%) | 897 | 919 |
| Sikh | 379 | (0.23%) | 198 | 181 |
| Buddhist | 56 | (0.03%) | 22 | 34 |
| Jain | 74 | (0.05%) | 34 | 40 |
| Other Religion | 952 | (0.58%) | 453 | 499 |
| No Religion Specified | 179 | (0.11%) | 92 | 87 |
Literacy Rate - Salanpur Block
Average literacy rate of Salanpur Block in 2011 were 78.76% in which, male and female literacy were 86.12% and 70.99% respectively. Total literate in Salanpur Block were 114,940 of which male and female were 64,520 and 50,420 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Salanpur Block
The Sex Ratio of Salanpur Block is 946 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 946 females in Salanpur Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 928 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 946 ) of Salanpur Block.
Child Population - Salanpur Block
According to Census 2011, there were 17,118 children between age 0 to 6 years in Salanpur Block. Out of which 17,118 were male while 17,118 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Salanpur Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 14,842 families under Salanpur Block living in urban areas while 14,842 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 37.8% of total population of Salanpur Block lives in Urban areas while 62.2% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 4,632 while that in rural region is 12,486.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 163,057 | 61,697 | 101,360 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 17,118 | 4,632 | 12,486 |
| Schedule Caste | 39,294 | 9,833 | 29,461 |
| Schedule Tribe | 17,084 | 3,828 | 13,256 |
| Literacy | 78.76% | 90.74% | 71.07% |
| Sex Ratio | 946 | 950 | 944 |
Working Population - Salanpur Block
In Salanpur Block out of total population, 51,058 were engaged in work activities. 76.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 51,058 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,370 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,244 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 39,278 | 34,446 | 4,832 |
| Cultivators | 1,370 | 1,161 | 209 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,244 | 1,079 | 165 |
| Household Industries | 626 | 507 | 119 |
| Other Workers | 36,038 | 31,699 | 4,339 |
| Marginal Workers | 11,780 | 8,856 | 2,924 |
| Non Working | 111,999 | 40,494 | 71,505 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Salanpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia