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

Barrackpur - I Block of North Twenty Four Parganas district has a total population of 182,845 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 93,582 are males while 89,263 are females. In 2011 there were a total 43,871 families residing in Barrackpur - I Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Barrackpur - I Block is 954.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 48.4% people live in Urban areas while 51.6% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 87.7% while that in rural areas is 83.2%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Barrackpur - I Block is 958 while that of Rural areas is 950.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Barrackpur - I Block is 16875 which is 9% of the total population. There are 8638 male children and 8237 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barrackpur - I Block is 954 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 954 ) of Barrackpur - I Block.

The total literacy rate of Barrackpur - I Block is 85.4%. The male literacy rate is 81.31% and the female literacy rate is 73.55% in Barrackpur - I Block.

Population
182,845
Literacy
85.4%
Sex Ratio
954

To facilitate the administration, Barrackpur - I Block is further divided into 11 towns and 38 villages.

Barrackpur - I Block Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 16,875 8,638 8,237
Literacy 85.4% 81.31% 73.55%
Scheduled Caste 53,764 27,709 26,055
Scheduled Tribe 7,214 3,664 3,550
Illiterate 41,101 17,487 23,614

Caste-wise Population - Barrackpur - I Block

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.9% of total population in Barrackpur - I Block of West Bengal.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 53,764 27,709 26,055
Schedule Tribe 7,214 3,664 3,550

Religion-wise Population - Barrackpur - I Block

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 154,292 (84.38%) 79,031 75,261
Muslim 26,443 (14.46%) 13,512 12,931
Christian 1,054 (0.58%) 504 550
Sikh 92 (0.05%) 49 43
Buddhist 373 (0.2%) 199 174
Jain 25 (0.01%) 14 11
Other Religion 85 (0.05%) 39 46
No Religion Specified 481 (0.26%) 234 247

Literacy Rate - Barrackpur - I Block

Average literacy rate of Barrackpur - I Block in 2011 were 85.4% in which, male and female literacy were 89.58% and 81.02% respectively. Total literate in Barrackpur - I Block were 141,744 of which male and female were 76,095 and 65,649 respectively.


Sex Ratio - Barrackpur - I Block

The Sex Ratio of Barrackpur - I Block is 954 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 954 females in Barrackpur - I Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 954 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 954 ) of Barrackpur - I Block.


Child Population - Barrackpur - I Block

According to Census 2011, there were 16,875 children between age 0 to 6 years in Barrackpur - I Block. Out of which 8,638 were male while 8,237 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Barrackpur - I Block

As per Census 2011, there are a total 21,617 families under Barrackpur - I Block living in urban areas while 21,617 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 48.4% of total population of Barrackpur - I Block lives in Urban areas while 51.6% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 7,483 while that in rural regions is 9,392.

Total Urban Rural
Population 182,845 88,567 94,278
Children (0 - 6 years) 16,875 7,483 9,392
Schedule Caste 53,764 21,912 31,852
Schedule Tribe 7,214 3,680 3,534
Literacy 85.4% 87.7% 83.21%
Sex Ratio 954 958 950

Working Population - Barrackpur - I Block

In Barrackpur - I Block out of total population, 63,699 were engaged in work activities. 85.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 63,699 workers engaged in Main Work, 3,651 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6,769 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 54,658 47,755 6,903
Cultivators 3,651 3,478 173
Agriculture Labourer 6,769 6,099 670
Household Industries 2,004 1,206 798
Other Workers 42,234 36,972 5,262
Marginal Workers 9,041 6,330 2,711
Non Working 119,146 39,497 79,649

Nearby Blocks from Barrackpur - I Block

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


Barrackpur - I Block Map


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