Sandeshkhali - I Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - North Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal
Sandeshkhali - I Block of North Twenty Four Parganas district has total population of 164,465 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 83,925 are males while 80,540 are females. In 2011 there were total 37,344 families residing in Sandeshkhali - I Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Sandeshkhali - I Block is 960.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Sandeshkhali - I Block lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 71.1% and the sex ratio of Sandeshkhali - I Block is 960.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sandeshkhali - I Block is 22394 which is 14% of the total population. There are 11568 male children and 10826 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sandeshkhali - I Block is 936 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 960 ) of Sandeshkhali - I Block.
The total literacy rate of Sandeshkhali - I Block is 71.08%. The male literacy rate is 67.32% and the female literacy rate is 55.22% in Sandeshkhali - I Block.
To facilitate the administration, Sandeshkhali - I Block is further divided into 30 villages.
Sandeshkhali - I Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sandeshkhali - I Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 22,394 | 11,568 | 10,826 |
| Literacy | 71.08% | 67.32% | 55.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 50,812 | 26,321 | 24,491 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 42,674 | 21,635 | 21,039 |
| Illiterate | 63,487 | 27,424 | 36,063 |
Caste-wise Population - Sandeshkhali - I Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 25.9% of total population in Sandeshkhali - I Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 50,812 | 26,321 | 24,491 |
| Schedule Tribe | 42,674 | 21,635 | 21,039 |
Religion-wise Population - Sandeshkhali - I Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 113,793 | (69.19%) | 58,339 | 55,454 |
| Muslim | 50,029 | (30.42%) | 25,254 | 24,775 |
| Christian | 353 | (0.21%) | 188 | 165 |
| Sikh | 5 | (0%) | 3 | 2 |
| Buddhist | 8 | (0%) | 4 | 4 |
| Jain | 7 | (0%) | 3 | 4 |
| Other Religion | 12 | (0.01%) | 7 | 5 |
| No Religion Specified | 258 | (0.16%) | 127 | 131 |
Literacy Rate - Sandeshkhali - I Block
Average literacy rate of Sandeshkhali - I Block in 2011 were 71.08% in which, male and female literacy were 78.09% and 63.8% respectively. Total literate in Sandeshkhali - I Block were 100,978 of which male and female were 56,501 and 44,477 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Sandeshkhali - I Block
The Sex Ratio of Sandeshkhali - I Block is 960 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 960 females in Sandeshkhali - I Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 936 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 960 ) of Sandeshkhali - I Block.
Child Population - Sandeshkhali - I Block
According to Census 2011, there were 22,394 children between age 0 to 6 years in Sandeshkhali - I Block. Out of which 22,394 were male while 22,394 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Sandeshkhali - I Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 0 families under Sandeshkhali - I Block living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Sandeshkhali - 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 22,394.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 164,465 | 0 | 164,465 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 22,394 | 0 | 22,394 |
| Schedule Caste | 50,812 | 0 | 50,812 |
| Schedule Tribe | 42,674 | 0 | 42,674 |
| Literacy | 71.08% | - | 71.08% |
| Sex Ratio | 960 | - | 960 |
Working Population - Sandeshkhali - I Block
In Sandeshkhali - I Block out of total population, 61,005 were engaged in work activities. 65.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 61,005 workers engaged in Main Work, 7,098 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16,034 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 40,131 | 34,629 | 5,502 |
| Cultivators | 7,098 | 6,648 | 450 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 16,034 | 14,008 | 2,026 |
| Household Industries | 828 | 382 | 446 |
| Other Workers | 16,171 | 13,591 | 2,580 |
| Marginal Workers | 20,874 | 12,272 | 8,602 |
| Non Working | 103,460 | 37,024 | 66,436 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sandeshkhali - I, West Bengal - Wikipedia