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Singur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011

Singur is a Census Town city situated in Singur block of Hugli district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 5,212 families residing in the Singur city. The total population of Singur is 21,382 out of which 10,825 are males and 10,557 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Singur is 975.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Singur city is 1646 which is 8% of the total population. There are 837 male children and 809 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Singur is 967 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (975).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Singur is 88.5%. Thus Singur has higher literacy rate compared to 81.8% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 92.1% and the female literacy rate is 84.73% in Singur.

Singur Census Town has total administration over 5,212 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.

Singur Census Town

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

Total Male Female
Children 1,646 837 809
Literacy 88.5% 85% 78.2%
Scheduled Caste 2,682 1,326 1,356
Scheduled Tribe 360 168 192
Illiterate 3,924 1,626 2,298

Caste-wise Population - Singur

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.7% of total population in Singur.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 2,682 1,326 1,356
Schedule Tribe 360 168 192

Religion-wise Population - Singur

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Singur is 20,291 which is 94.9% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Singur is 1,018 which is 4.76% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Singur as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 20,291 (94.9%) 10,280 10,011
Muslim 1,018 (4.76%) 518 500
Christian 11 (0.05%) 4 7
Sikh 8 (0.04%) 3 5
Buddhist 1 (0%) 0 1
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 21 (0.1%) 10 11
No Religion Specified 32 (0.15%) 10 22

Literacy Rate - Singur

The total literacy rate of Singur was 88.46% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 76.26% of West Bengal. Population-wise, out of total 17,458 literates, males were 9,199 while females were 8,259. Also the male literacy rate was 92.1% and the female literacy rate was 84.73% in Singur.

  Singur West Bengal
Female 84.73% 70.54%
Male 92.1% 81.69%
Total 88.46% 76.26%

Sex Ratio - Singur

The Sex Ratio of Singur is 975. Thus per every 1000 men there were 975 females in Singur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 967 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 975 ) of Singur.

Child Population - Singur

According to Census 2011, there were 1,646 children between age 0 to 6 years in Singur. Out of which 837 were male while 809 were female.

Working Population - Singur

In Singur Census Town out of total population, 7,834 were engaged in work activities. 88.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 7,834 workers engaged in Main Work, 337 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 375 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 6,951 5,994 957
Cultivators 337 331 6
Agriculture Labourer 375 297 78
Household Industries 269 216 53
Other Workers 5,970 5,150 820
Marginal Workers 883 571 312
Non Working 13,548 4,260 9,288

Singur Wards

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

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 21,382 81.6% 975

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