Tarakeswar Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Hugli district, West Bengal
Tarakeswar Block of Hugli district has total population of 179,148 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 91,534 are males while 87,614 are females. In 2011 there were total 41,975 families residing in Tarakeswar Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Tarakeswar Block is 957.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Tarakeswar Block lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 80% and the sex ratio of Tarakeswar Block is 957.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Tarakeswar Block is 17096 which is 10% of the total population. There are 8771 male children and 8325 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tarakeswar Block is 949 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 957 ) of Tarakeswar Block.
The total literacy rate of Tarakeswar Block is 79.96%. The male literacy rate is 78.23% and the female literacy rate is 66.16% in Tarakeswar Block.
To facilitate the administration, Tarakeswar Block is further divided into 90 villages.
Tarakeswar Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tarakeswar Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 17,096 | 8,771 | 8,325 |
| Literacy | 79.96% | 78.23% | 66.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 42,338 | 21,209 | 21,129 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 9,034 | 4,452 | 4,582 |
| Illiterate | 49,574 | 19,925 | 29,649 |
Caste-wise Population - Tarakeswar Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5% of total population in Tarakeswar Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 42,338 | 21,209 | 21,129 |
| Schedule Tribe | 9,034 | 4,452 | 4,582 |
Religion-wise Population - Tarakeswar Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 159,330 | (88.94%) | 81,473 | 77,857 |
| Muslim | 18,274 | (10.2%) | 9,289 | 8,985 |
| Christian | 73 | (0.04%) | 37 | 36 |
| Sikh | 36 | (0.02%) | 18 | 18 |
| Buddhist | 15 | (0.01%) | 6 | 9 |
| Jain | 6 | (0%) | 4 | 2 |
| Other Religion | 1,207 | (0.67%) | 596 | 611 |
| No Religion Specified | 207 | (0.12%) | 111 | 96 |
Literacy Rate - Tarakeswar Block
Average literacy rate of Tarakeswar Block in 2011 were 79.96% in which, male and female literacy were 86.52% and 73.11% respectively. Total literate in Tarakeswar Block were 129,574 of which male and female were 71,609 and 57,965 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Tarakeswar Block
The Sex Ratio of Tarakeswar Block is 957 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 957 females in Tarakeswar Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 949 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 957 ) of Tarakeswar Block.
Child Population - Tarakeswar Block
According to Census 2011, there were 17,096 children between age 0 to 6 years in Tarakeswar Block. Out of which 17,096 were male while 17,096 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Tarakeswar Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 0 families under Tarakeswar Block living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Tarakeswar Block lives in Urban areas while 100% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 0 while that in rural region is 17,096.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 179,148 | 0 | 179,148 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 17,096 | 0 | 17,096 |
| Schedule Caste | 42,338 | 0 | 42,338 |
| Schedule Tribe | 9,034 | 0 | 9,034 |
| Literacy | 79.96% | - | 79.96% |
| Sex Ratio | 957 | - | 957 |
Working Population - Tarakeswar Block
In Tarakeswar Block out of total population, 75,530 were engaged in work activities. 69.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 75,530 workers engaged in Main Work, 12,992 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15,353 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 52,235 | 45,408 | 6,827 |
| Cultivators | 12,992 | 12,570 | 422 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 15,353 | 12,218 | 3,135 |
| Household Industries | 1,915 | 1,358 | 557 |
| Other Workers | 21,975 | 19,262 | 2,713 |
| Marginal Workers | 23,295 | 13,311 | 9,984 |
| Non Working | 103,618 | 32,815 | 70,803 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tarakeswar, West Bengal - Wikipedia