Bundwan Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Puruliya district, West Bengal

Bundwan Block of Puruliya district has a total population of 94,929 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 47,798 are males while 47,131 are females. In 2011 there were a total 20,325 families residing in Bundwan Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Bundwan Block is 986.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 6.3% people live in Urban areas while 93.7% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 77.9% while that in rural areas is 60.2%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Bundwan Block is 926 while that of Rural areas is 990.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bundwan Block is 12150 which is 13% of the total population. There are 6227 male children and 5923 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bundwan Block is 951 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 986 ) of Bundwan Block.

The total literacy rate of Bundwan Block is 61.38%. The male literacy rate is 64.89% and the female literacy rate is 42% in Bundwan Block.

To facilitate the administration, Bundwan Block is further divided into 1 town and 134 villages.

Bundwan Block Data

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

Caste-wise Population - Bundwan Block

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 51.9% of total population in Bundwan Block of West Bengal.

Religion-wise Population - Bundwan Block

Literacy Rate - Bundwan Block

Average literacy rate of Bundwan Block in 2011 were 61.38% in which, male and female literacy were 74.61% and 48.03% respectively. Total literate in Bundwan Block were 50,810 of which male and female were 31,016 and 19,794 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Bundwan Block

The Sex Ratio of Bundwan Block is 986 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 986 females in Bundwan Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 951 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 986 ) of Bundwan Block.

Child Population - Bundwan Block

According to Census 2011, there were 12,150 children between age 0 to 6 years in Bundwan Block. Out of which 6,227 were male while 5,923 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Bundwan Block

As per Census 2011, there are a total 1,239 families under Bundwan Block living in urban areas while 1,239 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 6.3% of total population of Bundwan Block lives in Urban areas while 93.7% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 692 while that in rural regions is 11,458.

Working Population - Bundwan Block

In Bundwan Block out of total population, 47,396 were engaged in work activities. 41% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 47,396 workers engaged in Main Work, 5,346 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7,586 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Blocks from Bundwan Block

Below is the list of Blocks near Bundwan Block in Puruliya district.

Bundwan Block Map

Reference

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