Singur Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Hugli district, West Bengal
Singur Block of Hugli district has total population of 276,413 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 140,334 are males while 136,079 are females. In 2011 there were total 64,703 families residing in Singur Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Singur Block is 970.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 19% people lives in Urban areas while 81% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 87.1% while that in the rural areas is 83.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Singur Block is 960% while that of Rural areas is 972.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Singur Block is 24276 which is 9% of the total population. There are 12426 male children and 11850 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Singur Block is 954 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 970 ) of Singur Block.
The total literacy rate of Singur Block is 84.07%. The male literacy rate is 80.91% and the female literacy rate is 72.34% in Singur Block.
To facilitate the administration, Singur Block is further divided into 6 towns and 100 villages.
Singur Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Singur Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 24,276 | 12,426 | 11,850 |
| Literacy | 84.07% | 80.91% | 72.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 47,037 | 23,784 | 23,253 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4,069 | 2,019 | 2,050 |
| Illiterate | 64,429 | 26,786 | 37,643 |
Caste-wise Population - Singur Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.5% of total population in Singur Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 47,037 | 23,784 | 23,253 |
| Schedule Tribe | 4,069 | 2,019 | 2,050 |
Religion-wise Population - Singur Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 250,758 | (90.72%) | 127,873 | 122,885 |
| Muslim | 24,665 | (8.92%) | 12,004 | 12,661 |
| Christian | 165 | (0.06%) | 83 | 82 |
| Sikh | 57 | (0.02%) | 30 | 27 |
| Buddhist | 33 | (0.01%) | 14 | 19 |
| Jain | 12 | (0%) | 8 | 4 |
| Other Religion | 539 | (0.19%) | 245 | 294 |
| No Religion Specified | 184 | (0.07%) | 77 | 107 |
Literacy Rate - Singur Block
Average literacy rate of Singur Block in 2011 were 84.07% in which, male and female literacy were 88.77% and 79.24% respectively. Total literate in Singur Block were 211,984 of which male and female were 113,548 and 98,436 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Singur Block
The Sex Ratio of Singur Block is 970 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 970 females in Singur Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 954 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 970 ) of Singur Block.
Child Population - Singur Block
According to Census 2011, there were 24,276 children between age 0 to 6 years in Singur Block. Out of which 24,276 were male while 24,276 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Singur Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 12,547 families under Singur Block living in urban areas while 12,547 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 19% of total population of Singur Block lives in Urban areas while 81% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 4,335 while that in rural region is 19,941.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 276,413 | 52,462 | 223,951 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 24,276 | 4,335 | 19,941 |
| Schedule Caste | 47,037 | 6,861 | 40,176 |
| Schedule Tribe | 4,069 | 552 | 3,517 |
| Literacy | 84.07% | 87.06% | 83.37% |
| Sex Ratio | 970 | 960 | 972 |
Working Population - Singur Block
In Singur Block out of total population, 104,809 were engaged in work activities. 86.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 104,809 workers engaged in Main Work, 16,298 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12,814 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 90,810 | 81,501 | 9,309 |
| Cultivators | 16,298 | 15,613 | 685 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12,814 | 11,575 | 1,239 |
| Household Industries | 6,067 | 4,083 | 1,984 |
| Other Workers | 55,631 | 50,230 | 5,401 |
| Marginal Workers | 13,999 | 8,406 | 5,593 |
| Non Working | 171,604 | 50,427 | 121,177 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Singur, West Bengal - Wikipedia