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Anantapur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011

Anantapur is a Census Town city situated in Tamluk block of Purba Medinipur district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,096 families residing in the Anantapur city. The total population of Anantapur is 5,532 out of which 2,849 are males and 2,683 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Anantapur is 942.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Anantapur city is 701 which is 13% of the total population. There are 357 male children and 344 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Anantapur is 964 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (942).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Anantapur is 89.6%. Thus Anantapur has higher literacy rate compared to 87% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 93.82% and the female literacy rate is 85.08% in Anantapur.

Anantapur Census Town has total administration over 1,096 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Anantapur Census Town

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Anantapur Census Town.

Total Male Female
Children 701 357 344
Literacy 89.6% 82.1% 74.2%
Scheduled Caste 59 36 23
Scheduled Tribe 1 0 1
Illiterate 1,204 511 693

Caste-wise Population - Anantapur

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Anantapur.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 59 36 23
Schedule Tribe 1 0 1

Religion-wise Population - Anantapur

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Anantapur is 2,694 which is 48.7% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Anantapur is 2,833 which is 51.21% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Anantapur as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 2,694 (48.7%) 1,400 1,294
Muslim 2,833 (51.21%) 1,445 1,388
Christian 4 (0.07%) 3 1
Sikh 0 (0%) 0 0
Buddhist 0 (0%) 0 0
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 1 (0.02%) 1 0

Literacy Rate - Anantapur

The total literacy rate of Anantapur was 89.59% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 76.26% of West Bengal. Population-wise, out of total 4,328 literates, males were 2,338 while females were 1,990. Also the male literacy rate was 93.82% and the female literacy rate was 85.08% in Anantapur.

  Anantapur West Bengal
Female 85.08% 70.54%
Male 93.82% 81.69%
Total 89.59% 76.26%

Sex Ratio - Anantapur

The Sex Ratio of Anantapur is 942. Thus per every 1000 men there were 942 females in Anantapur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 964 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 942 ) of Anantapur.

Child Population - Anantapur

According to Census 2011, there were 701 children between age 0 to 6 years in Anantapur. Out of which 357 were male while 344 were female.

Working Population - Anantapur

In Anantapur Census Town out of total population, 1,727 were engaged in work activities. 62.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,727 workers engaged in Main Work, 108 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 81 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 1,081 1,017 64
Cultivators 108 105 3
Agriculture Labourer 81 79 2
Household Industries 79 73 6
Other Workers 813 760 53
Marginal Workers 646 575 71
Non Working 3,805 1,257 2,548

Anantapur Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Anantapur is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 5,532 78.2% 942

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