Bolpur Sriniketan Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Birbhum district, West Bengal

Bolpur Sriniketan Block of Birbhum district has a total population of 202,553 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 102,722 are males while 99,831 are females. In 2011 there were a total 47,961 families residing in Bolpur Sriniketan Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Bolpur Sriniketan Block is 972.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 6% people live in Urban areas while 94% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 79.5% while that in rural areas is 70.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Bolpur Sriniketan Block is 1,027 while that of Rural areas is 968.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bolpur Sriniketan Block is 23160 which is 11% of the total population. There are 11732 male children and 11428 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bolpur Sriniketan Block is 974 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 972 ) of Bolpur Sriniketan Block.

The total literacy rate of Bolpur Sriniketan Block is 70.67%. The male literacy rate is 68.46% and the female literacy rate is 56.55% in Bolpur Sriniketan Block.

Population
202,553
Literacy
70.67%
Sex Ratio
972

To facilitate the administration, Bolpur Sriniketan Block is further divided into 1 town and 169 villages.

Bolpur Sriniketan Block Data

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bolpur Sriniketan Block.

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 23,160 11,732 11,428
Literacy 70.67% 68.46% 56.55%
Scheduled Caste 61,960 31,687 30,273
Scheduled Tribe 38,615 19,113 19,502
Illiterate 75,774 32,399 43,375

Caste-wise Population - Bolpur Sriniketan Block

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 19.1% of total population in Bolpur Sriniketan Block of West Bengal.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 61,960 31,687 30,273
Schedule Tribe 38,615 19,113 19,502

Religion-wise Population - Bolpur Sriniketan Block

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 149,736 (73.92%) 75,769 73,967
Muslim 51,550 (25.45%) 26,331 25,219
Christian 774 (0.38%) 381 393
Sikh 31 (0.02%) 16 15
Buddhist 21 (0.01%) 11 10
Jain 8 (0%) 5 3
Other Religion 260 (0.13%) 125 135
No Religion Specified 173 (0.09%) 84 89

Literacy Rate - Bolpur Sriniketan Block

Average literacy rate of Bolpur Sriniketan Block in 2011 were 70.67% in which, male and female literacy were 77.29% and 63.86% respectively. Total literate in Bolpur Sriniketan Block were 126,779 of which male and female were 70,323 and 56,456 respectively.


Sex Ratio - Bolpur Sriniketan Block

The Sex Ratio of Bolpur Sriniketan Block is 972 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 972 females in Bolpur Sriniketan Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 974 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 972 ) of Bolpur Sriniketan Block.


Child Population - Bolpur Sriniketan Block

According to Census 2011, there were 23,160 children between age 0 to 6 years in Bolpur Sriniketan Block. Out of which 11,732 were male while 11,428 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Bolpur Sriniketan Block

As per Census 2011, there are a total 2,962 families under Bolpur Sriniketan Block living in urban areas while 2,962 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 6% of total population of Bolpur Sriniketan Block lives in Urban areas while 94% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 1,166 while that in rural regions is 21,994.

Total Urban Rural
Population 202,553 12,160 190,393
Children (0 - 6 years) 23,160 1,166 21,994
Schedule Caste 61,960 3,466 58,494
Schedule Tribe 38,615 1,709 36,906
Literacy 70.67% 79.45% 70.1%
Sex Ratio 972 1,027 968

Working Population - Bolpur Sriniketan Block

In Bolpur Sriniketan Block out of total population, 85,741 were engaged in work activities. 69.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 85,741 workers engaged in Main Work, 11,279 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 26,599 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 59,897 48,406 11,491
Cultivators 11,279 10,608 671
Agriculture Labourer 26,599 20,358 6,241
Household Industries 1,467 877 590
Other Workers 20,552 16,563 3,989
Marginal Workers 25,844 12,992 12,852
Non Working 116,812 41,324 75,488

Nearby Blocks from Bolpur Sriniketan Block

Below is the list of Blocks near Bolpur Sriniketan Block in Birbhum district.


Bolpur Sriniketan Block Map


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