Arambag Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Hugli district, West Bengal
Arambag Block of Hugli district has a total population of 285,207 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 146,041 are males while 139,166 are females. In 2011 there were a total 64,245 families residing in Arambag Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Arambag Block is 953.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Arambag Block lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 79% and the sex ratio of Arambag Block is 953.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Arambag Block is 31356 which is 11% of the total population. There are 16003 male children and 15353 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Arambag Block is 959 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 953 ) of Arambag Block.
The total literacy rate of Arambag Block is 79.01%. The male literacy rate is 76.14% and the female literacy rate is 64.23% in Arambag Block.
To facilitate the administration, Arambag Block is further divided into 159 villages.
Arambag Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Arambag Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 31,356 | 16,003 | 15,353 |
| Literacy | 79.01% | 76.14% | 64.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 107,158 | 54,449 | 52,709 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4,171 | 2,098 | 2,073 |
| Illiterate | 84,637 | 34,852 | 49,785 |
Caste-wise Population - Arambag Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.5% of total population in Arambag Block of West Bengal.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 107,158 | 54,449 | 52,709 |
| Schedule Tribe | 4,171 | 2,098 | 2,073 |
Religion-wise Population - Arambag Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 222,436 | (77.99%) | 113,789 | 108,647 |
| Muslim | 61,905 | (21.71%) | 31,733 | 30,172 |
| Christian | 257 | (0.09%) | 140 | 117 |
| Sikh | 23 | (0.01%) | 11 | 12 |
| Buddhist | 18 | (0.01%) | 10 | 8 |
| Jain | 10 | (0%) | 4 | 6 |
| Other Religion | 64 | (0.02%) | 31 | 33 |
| No Religion Specified | 494 | (0.17%) | 323 | 171 |
Literacy Rate - Arambag Block
Average literacy rate of Arambag Block in 2011 were 79.01% in which, male and female literacy were 85.51% and 72.19% respectively. Total literate in Arambag Block were 200,570 of which male and female were 111,189 and 89,381 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Arambag Block
The Sex Ratio of Arambag Block is 953 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 953 females in Arambag Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 959 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 953 ) of Arambag Block.
Child Population - Arambag Block
According to Census 2011, there were 31,356 children between age 0 to 6 years in Arambag Block. Out of which 16,003 were male while 15,353 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Arambag Block
As per Census 2011, there are a total 0 families under Arambag Block living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Arambag Block lives in Urban areas while 100% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 0 while that in rural regions is 31,356.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 285,207 | 0 | 285,207 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 31,356 | 0 | 31,356 |
| Schedule Caste | 107,158 | 0 | 107,158 |
| Schedule Tribe | 4,171 | 0 | 4,171 |
| Literacy | 79.01% | - | 79.01% |
| Sex Ratio | 953 | - | 953 |
Working Population - Arambag Block
In Arambag Block out of total population, 106,206 were engaged in work activities. 68.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 106,206 workers engaged in Main Work, 16,134 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 25,845 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 72,811 | 66,057 | 6,754 |
| Cultivators | 16,134 | 15,692 | 442 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 25,845 | 22,740 | 3,105 |
| Household Industries | 3,490 | 2,972 | 518 |
| Other Workers | 27,342 | 24,653 | 2,689 |
| Marginal Workers | 33,395 | 22,658 | 10,737 |
| Non Working | 179,001 | 57,326 | 121,675 |
Nearby Blocks from Arambag Block
Below is the list of Blocks near Arambag Block in Hugli district.
| Block | Population |
|---|---|
| Pursura Block population | 173,437 |
| Goghat - II Block population | 160,585 |
| Tarakeswar Block population | 179,148 |
| Goghat - I Block population | 140,030 |
| Dhaniakhali Block population | 320,534 |
| Pandua Block population | 316,197 |
| Balagarh Block population | 228,998 |
| Chinsurah - Magra Block population | 244,383 |
| Polba - Dadpur Block population | 263,555 |
| Haripal Block population | 261,073 |
Arambag Block Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Arambag, West Bengal - Wikipedia