Tamluk Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal
Tamluk Block of Purba Medinipur district has total population of 217,776 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 112,458 are males while 105,318 are females. In 2011 there were total 48,310 families residing in Tamluk Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Tamluk Block is 937.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 4.9% people lives in Urban areas while 95.1% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 90.2% while that in the rural areas is 86.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Tamluk Block is 929% while that of Rural areas is 937.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Tamluk Block is 25516 which is 12% of the total population. There are 12944 male children and 12572 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tamluk Block is 971 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 937 ) of Tamluk Block.
The total literacy rate of Tamluk Block is 87.06%. The male literacy rate is 81.82% and the female literacy rate is 71.56% in Tamluk Block.
To facilitate the administration, Tamluk Block is further divided into 2 towns and 99 villages.
Tamluk Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tamluk Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 25,516 | 12,944 | 12,572 |
| Literacy | 87.06% | 81.82% | 71.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 21,145 | 10,909 | 10,236 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 67 | 33 | 34 |
| Illiterate | 50,388 | 20,440 | 29,948 |
Caste-wise Population - Tamluk Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Tamluk Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 21,145 | 10,909 | 10,236 |
| Schedule Tribe | 67 | 33 | 34 |
Religion-wise Population - Tamluk Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 176,478 | (81.04%) | 91,200 | 85,278 |
| Muslim | 40,977 | (18.82%) | 21,104 | 19,873 |
| Christian | 115 | (0.05%) | 59 | 56 |
| Sikh | 23 | (0.01%) | 9 | 14 |
| Buddhist | 5 | (0%) | 2 | 3 |
| Jain | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 2 | (0%) | 1 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 175 | (0.08%) | 82 | 93 |
Literacy Rate - Tamluk Block
Average literacy rate of Tamluk Block in 2011 were 87.06% in which, male and female literacy were 92.47% and 81.26% respectively. Total literate in Tamluk Block were 167,388 of which male and female were 92,018 and 75,370 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Tamluk Block
The Sex Ratio of Tamluk Block is 937 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 937 females in Tamluk Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 971 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 937 ) of Tamluk Block.
Child Population - Tamluk Block
According to Census 2011, there were 25,516 children between age 0 to 6 years in Tamluk Block. Out of which 25,516 were male while 25,516 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Tamluk Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 2,045 families under Tamluk Block living in urban areas while 2,045 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 4.9% of total population of Tamluk Block lives in Urban areas while 95.1% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 1,397 while that in rural region is 24,119.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 217,776 | 10,712 | 207,064 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 25,516 | 1,397 | 24,119 |
| Schedule Caste | 21,145 | 59 | 21,086 |
| Schedule Tribe | 67 | 1 | 66 |
| Literacy | 87.06% | 90.2% | 86.9% |
| Sex Ratio | 937 | 929 | 937 |
Working Population - Tamluk Block
In Tamluk Block out of total population, 88,053 were engaged in work activities. 65.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 88,053 workers engaged in Main Work, 12,513 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15,133 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 57,660 | 49,621 | 8,039 |
| Cultivators | 12,513 | 11,381 | 1,132 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 15,133 | 12,980 | 2,153 |
| Household Industries | 4,820 | 2,755 | 2,065 |
| Other Workers | 25,194 | 22,505 | 2,689 |
| Marginal Workers | 30,393 | 16,410 | 13,983 |
| Non Working | 129,723 | 46,427 | 83,296 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tamluk, West Bengal - Wikipedia