Sonarpur Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - South Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal
Sonarpur Block of South Twenty Four Parganas district has total population of 219,863 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 112,238 are males while 107,625 are females. In 2011 there were total 51,502 families residing in Sonarpur Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Sonarpur Block is 959.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 20.1% people lives in Urban areas while 79.9% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 81.1% while that in the rural areas is 79.3%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Sonarpur Block is 959% while that of Rural areas is 959.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sonarpur Block is 22880 which is 10% of the total population. There are 11641 male children and 11239 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonarpur Block is 965 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 959 ) of Sonarpur Block.
The total literacy rate of Sonarpur Block is 79.66%. The male literacy rate is 76.74% and the female literacy rate is 65.76% in Sonarpur Block.
To facilitate the administration, Sonarpur Block is further divided into 7 towns and 65 villages.
Sonarpur Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonarpur Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 22,880 | 11,641 | 11,239 |
| Literacy | 79.66% | 76.74% | 65.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 116,950 | 59,787 | 57,163 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3,069 | 1,570 | 1,499 |
| Illiterate | 62,952 | 26,106 | 36,846 |
Caste-wise Population - Sonarpur Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 53.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.4% of total population in Sonarpur Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 116,950 | 59,787 | 57,163 |
| Schedule Tribe | 3,069 | 1,570 | 1,499 |
Religion-wise Population - Sonarpur Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 179,174 | (81.49%) | 91,528 | 87,646 |
| Muslim | 34,989 | (15.91%) | 17,843 | 17,146 |
| Christian | 3,562 | (1.62%) | 1,811 | 1,751 |
| Sikh | 80 | (0.04%) | 48 | 32 |
| Buddhist | 60 | (0.03%) | 33 | 27 |
| Jain | 27 | (0.01%) | 12 | 15 |
| Other Religion | 34 | (0.02%) | 17 | 17 |
| No Religion Specified | 1,937 | (0.88%) | 946 | 991 |
Literacy Rate - Sonarpur Block
Average literacy rate of Sonarpur Block in 2011 were 79.66% in which, male and female literacy were 85.62% and 73.43% respectively. Total literate in Sonarpur Block were 156,911 of which male and female were 86,132 and 70,779 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Sonarpur Block
The Sex Ratio of Sonarpur Block is 959 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 959 females in Sonarpur Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 965 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 959 ) of Sonarpur Block.
Child Population - Sonarpur Block
According to Census 2011, there were 22,880 children between age 0 to 6 years in Sonarpur Block. Out of which 22,880 were male while 22,880 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Sonarpur Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 10,422 families under Sonarpur Block living in urban areas while 10,422 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 20.1% of total population of Sonarpur Block lives in Urban areas while 79.9% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 4,406 while that in rural region is 18,474.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 219,863 | 44,150 | 175,713 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 22,880 | 4,406 | 18,474 |
| Schedule Caste | 116,950 | 21,114 | 95,836 |
| Schedule Tribe | 3,069 | 119 | 2,950 |
| Literacy | 79.66% | 81.13% | 79.28% |
| Sex Ratio | 959 | 959 | 959 |
Working Population - Sonarpur Block
In Sonarpur Block out of total population, 82,129 were engaged in work activities. 79.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 82,129 workers engaged in Main Work, 7,351 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7,273 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 65,382 | 55,858 | 9,524 |
| Cultivators | 7,351 | 6,541 | 810 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7,273 | 6,264 | 1,009 |
| Household Industries | 1,711 | 1,261 | 450 |
| Other Workers | 49,047 | 41,792 | 7,255 |
| Marginal Workers | 16,747 | 10,389 | 6,358 |
| Non Working | 137,734 | 45,991 | 91,743 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonarpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia