Thakurpukur Mahestola Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - South Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal
Thakurpukur Mahestola Block of South Twenty Four Parganas district has total population of 176,203 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 89,152 are males while 87,051 are females. In 2011 there were total 41,956 families residing in Thakurpukur Mahestola Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Thakurpukur Mahestola Block is 976.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 48.8% people lives in Urban areas while 51.2% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 83.4% while that in the rural areas is 83.6%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Thakurpukur Mahestola Block is 980% while that of Rural areas is 973.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Thakurpukur Mahestola Block is 18079 which is 10% of the total population. There are 9219 male children and 8860 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Thakurpukur Mahestola Block is 961 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 976 ) of Thakurpukur Mahestola Block.
The total literacy rate of Thakurpukur Mahestola Block is 83.54%. The male literacy rate is 78.85% and the female literacy rate is 70.99% in Thakurpukur Mahestola Block.
To facilitate the administration, Thakurpukur Mahestola Block is further divided into 9 towns and 33 villages.
Thakurpukur Mahestola Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Thakurpukur Mahestola Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 18,079 | 9,219 | 8,860 |
| Literacy | 83.54% | 78.85% | 70.99% |
| Scheduled Caste | 60,372 | 30,943 | 29,429 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 505 | 262 | 243 |
| Illiterate | 44,106 | 18,852 | 25,254 |
Caste-wise Population - Thakurpukur Mahestola Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Thakurpukur Mahestola Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 60,372 | 30,943 | 29,429 |
| Schedule Tribe | 505 | 262 | 243 |
Religion-wise Population - Thakurpukur Mahestola Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 118,615 | (67.32%) | 60,112 | 58,503 |
| Muslim | 46,945 | (26.64%) | 23,843 | 23,102 |
| Christian | 9,954 | (5.65%) | 4,848 | 5,106 |
| Sikh | 165 | (0.09%) | 86 | 79 |
| Buddhist | 172 | (0.1%) | 85 | 87 |
| Jain | 40 | (0.02%) | 22 | 18 |
| Other Religion | 60 | (0.03%) | 33 | 27 |
| No Religion Specified | 252 | (0.14%) | 123 | 129 |
Literacy Rate - Thakurpukur Mahestola Block
Average literacy rate of Thakurpukur Mahestola Block in 2011 were 83.54% in which, male and female literacy were 87.95% and 79.03% respectively. Total literate in Thakurpukur Mahestola Block were 132,097 of which male and female were 70,300 and 61,797 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Thakurpukur Mahestola Block
The Sex Ratio of Thakurpukur Mahestola Block is 976 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 976 females in Thakurpukur Mahestola Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 961 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 976 ) of Thakurpukur Mahestola Block.
Child Population - Thakurpukur Mahestola Block
According to Census 2011, there were 18,079 children between age 0 to 6 years in Thakurpukur Mahestola Block. Out of which 18,079 were male while 18,079 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Thakurpukur Mahestola Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 20,193 families under Thakurpukur Mahestola Block living in urban areas while 20,193 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 48.8% of total population of Thakurpukur Mahestola Block lives in Urban areas while 51.2% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 9,056 while that in rural region is 9,023.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 176,203 | 86,023 | 90,180 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 18,079 | 9,056 | 9,023 |
| Schedule Caste | 60,372 | 25,684 | 34,688 |
| Schedule Tribe | 505 | 193 | 312 |
| Literacy | 83.54% | 83.45% | 83.63% |
| Sex Ratio | 976 | 980 | 973 |
Working Population - Thakurpukur Mahestola Block
In Thakurpukur Mahestola Block out of total population, 67,981 were engaged in work activities. 85.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 67,981 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,729 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,525 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 57,987 | 47,676 | 10,311 |
| Cultivators | 1,729 | 1,440 | 289 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,525 | 1,240 | 285 |
| Household Industries | 3,240 | 2,632 | 608 |
| Other Workers | 51,493 | 42,364 | 9,129 |
| Marginal Workers | 9,994 | 5,860 | 4,134 |
| Non Working | 108,222 | 35,616 | 72,606 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Thakurpukur Mahestola, West Bengal - Wikipedia