Suri - I Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Birbhum district, West Bengal
Suri - I Block of Birbhum district has total population of 111,377 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 56,852 are males while 54,525 are females. In 2011 there were total 25,792 families residing in Suri - I Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Suri - I Block is 959.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 13.7% people lives in Urban areas while 86.3% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 82.1% while that in the rural areas is 71.2%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Suri - I Block is 964% while that of Rural areas is 958.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Suri - I Block is 13459 which is 12% of the total population. There are 6867 male children and 6592 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Suri - I Block is 960 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 959 ) of Suri - I Block.
The total literacy rate of Suri - I Block is 72.69%. The male literacy rate is 69.76% and the female literacy rate is 57.8% in Suri - I Block.
To facilitate the administration, Suri - I Block is further divided into 2 towns and 112 villages.
Suri - I Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Suri - I Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 13,459 | 6,867 | 6,592 |
| Literacy | 72.69% | 69.76% | 57.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 40,025 | 20,389 | 19,636 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 9,837 | 4,803 | 5,034 |
| Illiterate | 40,204 | 17,193 | 23,011 |
Caste-wise Population - Suri - I Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.8% of total population in Suri - I Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 40,025 | 20,389 | 19,636 |
| Schedule Tribe | 9,837 | 4,803 | 5,034 |
Religion-wise Population - Suri - I Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 81,326 | (73.02%) | 41,356 | 39,970 |
| Muslim | 29,610 | (26.59%) | 15,292 | 14,318 |
| Christian | 205 | (0.18%) | 90 | 115 |
| Sikh | 16 | (0.01%) | 9 | 7 |
| Buddhist | 12 | (0.01%) | 5 | 7 |
| Jain | 6 | (0.01%) | 1 | 5 |
| Other Religion | 8 | (0.01%) | 4 | 4 |
| No Religion Specified | 194 | (0.17%) | 95 | 99 |
Literacy Rate - Suri - I Block
Average literacy rate of Suri - I Block in 2011 were 72.69% in which, male and female literacy were 79.34% and 65.75% respectively. Total literate in Suri - I Block were 71,173 of which male and female were 39,659 and 31,514 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Suri - I Block
The Sex Ratio of Suri - I Block is 959 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 959 females in Suri - I Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 960 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 959 ) of Suri - I Block.
Child Population - Suri - I Block
According to Census 2011, there were 13,459 children between age 0 to 6 years in Suri - I Block. Out of which 13,459 were male while 13,459 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Suri - I Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 3,598 families under Suri - I Block living in urban areas while 3,598 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 13.7% of total population of Suri - I Block lives in Urban areas while 86.3% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 1,572 while that in rural region is 11,887.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 111,377 | 15,236 | 96,141 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 13,459 | 1,572 | 11,887 |
| Schedule Caste | 40,025 | 6,203 | 33,822 |
| Schedule Tribe | 9,837 | 105 | 9,732 |
| Literacy | 72.69% | 82.13% | 71.16% |
| Sex Ratio | 959 | 964 | 958 |
Working Population - Suri - I Block
In Suri - I Block out of total population, 43,464 were engaged in work activities. 68.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 43,464 workers engaged in Main Work, 4,075 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7,338 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 29,819 | 25,193 | 4,626 |
| Cultivators | 4,075 | 3,861 | 214 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7,338 | 6,303 | 1,035 |
| Household Industries | 1,065 | 575 | 490 |
| Other Workers | 17,341 | 14,454 | 2,887 |
| Marginal Workers | 13,645 | 6,884 | 6,761 |
| Non Working | 67,913 | 24,775 | 43,138 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Suri - I, West Bengal - Wikipedia