Chinsurah - Magra Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Hugli district, West Bengal
Chinsurah - Magra Block of Hugli district has a total population of 244,383 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 124,688 are males while 119,695 are females. In 2011 there were a total 57,082 families residing in Chinsurah - Magra Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Chinsurah - Magra Block is 960.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 64.5% people live in Urban areas while 35.5% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 83.4% while that in rural areas is 82.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Chinsurah - Magra Block is 959 while that of Rural areas is 962.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chinsurah - Magra Block is 23335 which is 10% of the total population. There are 11789 male children and 11546 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chinsurah - Magra Block is 979 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 960 ) of Chinsurah - Magra Block.
The total literacy rate of Chinsurah - Magra Block is 82.97%. The male literacy rate is 79.86% and the female literacy rate is 70.03% in Chinsurah - Magra Block.
To facilitate the administration, Chinsurah - Magra Block is further divided into 15 towns and 52 villages.
Chinsurah - Magra Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chinsurah - Magra Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 23,335 | 11,789 | 11,546 |
| Literacy | 82.97% | 79.86% | 70.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 72,851 | 37,071 | 35,780 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 8,978 | 4,454 | 4,524 |
| Illiterate | 60,983 | 25,111 | 35,872 |
Caste-wise Population - Chinsurah - Magra Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.7% of total population in Chinsurah - Magra Block of West Bengal.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 72,851 | 37,071 | 35,780 |
| Schedule Tribe | 8,978 | 4,454 | 4,524 |
Religion-wise Population - Chinsurah - Magra Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 214,571 | (87.8%) | 109,385 | 105,186 |
| Muslim | 25,400 | (10.39%) | 13,124 | 12,276 |
| Christian | 386 | (0.16%) | 190 | 196 |
| Sikh | 676 | (0.28%) | 346 | 330 |
| Buddhist | 114 | (0.05%) | 52 | 62 |
| Jain | 382 | (0.16%) | 201 | 181 |
| Other Religion | 1,925 | (0.79%) | 952 | 973 |
| No Religion Specified | 929 | (0.38%) | 438 | 491 |
Literacy Rate - Chinsurah - Magra Block
Average literacy rate of Chinsurah - Magra Block in 2011 were 82.97% in which, male and female literacy were 88.2% and 77.51% respectively. Total literate in Chinsurah - Magra Block were 183,400 of which male and female were 99,577 and 83,823 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Chinsurah - Magra Block
The Sex Ratio of Chinsurah - Magra Block is 960 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 960 females in Chinsurah - Magra Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 979 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 960 ) of Chinsurah - Magra Block.
Child Population - Chinsurah - Magra Block
According to Census 2011, there were 23,335 children between age 0 to 6 years in Chinsurah - Magra Block. Out of which 11,789 were male while 11,546 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Chinsurah - Magra Block
As per Census 2011, there are a total 36,503 families under Chinsurah - Magra Block living in urban areas while 36,503 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 64.5% of total population of Chinsurah - Magra Block lives in Urban areas while 35.5% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 15,112 while that in rural regions is 8,223.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 244,383 | 157,591 | 86,792 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 23,335 | 15,112 | 8,223 |
| Schedule Caste | 72,851 | 47,398 | 25,453 |
| Schedule Tribe | 8,978 | 2,997 | 5,981 |
| Literacy | 82.97% | 83.44% | 82.11% |
| Sex Ratio | 960 | 959 | 962 |
Working Population - Chinsurah - Magra Block
In Chinsurah - Magra Block out of total population, 92,372 were engaged in work activities. 78.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 92,372 workers engaged in Main Work, 2,836 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5,505 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 72,315 | 60,216 | 12,099 |
| Cultivators | 2,836 | 2,492 | 344 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5,505 | 3,984 | 1,521 |
| Household Industries | 2,041 | 1,386 | 655 |
| Other Workers | 61,933 | 52,354 | 9,579 |
| Marginal Workers | 20,057 | 11,563 | 8,494 |
| Non Working | 152,011 | 52,909 | 99,102 |
Nearby Blocks from Chinsurah - Magra Block
Below is the list of Blocks near Chinsurah - Magra Block in Hugli district.
| Block | Population |
|---|---|
| Polba - Dadpur Block population | 263,555 |
| Balagarh Block population | 228,998 |
| Pandua Block population | 316,197 |
| Haripal Block population | 261,073 |
| Dhaniakhali Block population | 320,534 |
| Singur Block population | 276,413 |
| Tarakeswar Block population | 179,148 |
| Serampur Uttarpara Block population | 152,266 |
| Chanditala - I Block population | 179,825 |
| Pursura Block population | 173,437 |
Chinsurah - Magra Block Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chinsurah - Magra, West Bengal - Wikipedia