Barasat - I Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - North Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal

Barasat - I Block of North Twenty Four Parganas district has a total population of 294,628 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 150,919 are males while 143,709 are females. In 2011 there were a total 67,898 families residing in Barasat - I Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Barasat - I Block is 952.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 40.5% people live in Urban areas while 59.5% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 84.7% while that in rural areas is 79.3%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Barasat - I Block is 968 while that of Rural areas is 942.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Barasat - I Block is 31333 which is 11% of the total population. There are 16157 male children and 15176 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barasat - I Block is 939 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 952 ) of Barasat - I Block.

The total literacy rate of Barasat - I Block is 81.5%. The male literacy rate is 75.38% and the female literacy rate is 70.16% in Barasat - I Block.

To facilitate the administration, Barasat - I Block is further divided into 12 towns and 70 villages.

Barasat - I Block Data

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barasat - I Block.

Caste-wise Population - Barasat - I Block

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.9% of total population in Barasat - I Block of West Bengal.

Religion-wise Population - Barasat - I Block

Literacy Rate - Barasat - I Block

Average literacy rate of Barasat - I Block in 2011 were 81.5% in which, male and female literacy were 84.42% and 78.44% respectively. Total literate in Barasat - I Block were 214,596 of which male and female were 113,770 and 100,826 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Barasat - I Block

The Sex Ratio of Barasat - I Block is 952 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 952 females in Barasat - I Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 939 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 952 ) of Barasat - I Block.

Child Population - Barasat - I Block

According to Census 2011, there were 31,333 children between age 0 to 6 years in Barasat - I Block. Out of which 16,157 were male while 15,176 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Barasat - I Block

As per Census 2011, there are a total 28,490 families under Barasat - I Block living in urban areas while 28,490 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 40.5% of total population of Barasat - I Block lives in Urban areas while 59.5% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 11,228 while that in rural regions is 20,105.

Working Population - Barasat - I Block

In Barasat - I Block out of total population, 104,446 were engaged in work activities. 84.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 104,446 workers engaged in Main Work, 7,123 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11,698 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Blocks from Barasat - I Block

Below is the list of Blocks near Barasat - I Block in North Twenty Four Parganas district.

Barasat - I Block Map

Reference

• Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
• Barasat - I, West Bengal - Wikipedia