Sutahata Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal
Sutahata Block of Purba Medinipur district has total population of 123,784 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 63,509 are males while 60,275 are females. In 2011 there were total 26,936 families residing in Sutahata Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Sutahata Block is 949.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 4.2% people lives in Urban areas while 95.8% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 89.2% while that in the rural areas is 85.2%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Sutahata Block is 970% while that of Rural areas is 948.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sutahata Block is 15227 which is 12% of the total population. There are 7718 male children and 7509 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sutahata Block is 973 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 949 ) of Sutahata Block.
The total literacy rate of Sutahata Block is 85.42%. The male literacy rate is 79.46% and the female literacy rate is 70.11% in Sutahata Block.
To facilitate the administration, Sutahata Block is further divided into 1 town and 80 villages.
Sutahata Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sutahata Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 15,227 | 7,718 | 7,509 |
| Literacy | 85.42% | 79.46% | 70.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 37,826 | 19,658 | 18,168 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 47 | 19 | 28 |
| Illiterate | 31,059 | 13,044 | 18,015 |
Caste-wise Population - Sutahata Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sutahata Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 37,826 | 19,658 | 18,168 |
| Schedule Tribe | 47 | 19 | 28 |
Religion-wise Population - Sutahata Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 89,193 | (72.06%) | 45,895 | 43,298 |
| Muslim | 34,386 | (27.78%) | 17,506 | 16,880 |
| Christian | 87 | (0.07%) | 50 | 37 |
| Sikh | 16 | (0.01%) | 7 | 9 |
| Buddhist | 2 | (0%) | 2 | 0 |
| Jain | 4 | (0%) | 2 | 2 |
| Other Religion | 6 | (0%) | 3 | 3 |
| No Religion Specified | 90 | (0.07%) | 44 | 46 |
Literacy Rate - Sutahata Block
Average literacy rate of Sutahata Block in 2011 were 85.42% in which, male and female literacy were 90.45% and 80.09% respectively. Total literate in Sutahata Block were 92,725 of which male and female were 50,465 and 42,260 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Sutahata Block
The Sex Ratio of Sutahata Block is 949 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 949 females in Sutahata Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 973 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 949 ) of Sutahata Block.
Child Population - Sutahata Block
According to Census 2011, there were 15,227 children between age 0 to 6 years in Sutahata Block. Out of which 15,227 were male while 15,227 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Sutahata Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 1,131 families under Sutahata Block living in urban areas while 1,131 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 4.2% of total population of Sutahata Block lives in Urban areas while 95.8% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 556 while that in rural region is 14,671.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 123,784 | 5,155 | 118,629 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 15,227 | 556 | 14,671 |
| Schedule Caste | 37,826 | 514 | 37,312 |
| Schedule Tribe | 47 | 7 | 40 |
| Literacy | 85.42% | 89.22% | 85.25% |
| Sex Ratio | 949 | 970 | 948 |
Working Population - Sutahata Block
In Sutahata Block out of total population, 40,143 were engaged in work activities. 49.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 40,143 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,799 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4,645 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 19,775 | 17,935 | 1,840 |
| Cultivators | 1,799 | 1,700 | 99 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4,645 | 4,422 | 223 |
| Household Industries | 658 | 596 | 62 |
| Other Workers | 12,673 | 11,217 | 1,456 |
| Marginal Workers | 20,368 | 16,384 | 3,984 |
| Non Working | 83,641 | 29,190 | 54,451 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sutahata, West Bengal - Wikipedia