Contai - III Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal

Contai - III Block of Purba Medinipur district has a total population of 157,793 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 81,143 are males while 76,650 are females. In 2011 there were a total 34,342 families residing in Contai - III Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Contai - III Block is 945.

As per Census 2011, all of the population of Contai - III Block lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 89.9% and the sex ratio of Contai - III Block is 945.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Contai - III Block is 17985 which is 11% of the total population. There are 9233 male children and 8752 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Contai - III Block is 948 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 945 ) of Contai - III Block.

The total literacy rate of Contai - III Block is 89.89%. The male literacy rate is 83.97% and the female literacy rate is 75.07% in Contai - III Block.

Population
157,793
Literacy
89.89%
Sex Ratio
945

To facilitate the administration, Contai - III Block is further divided into 166 villages.

Contai - III Block Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 17,985 9,233 8,752
Literacy 89.89% 83.97% 75.07%
Scheduled Caste 20,832 10,671 10,161
Scheduled Tribe 144 72 72
Illiterate 32,117 13,008 19,109

Caste-wise Population - Contai - III Block

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Contai - III Block of West Bengal.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 20,832 10,671 10,161
Schedule Tribe 144 72 72

Religion-wise Population - Contai - III Block

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 152,038 (96.35%) 78,210 73,828
Muslim 5,584 (3.54%) 2,840 2,744
Christian 91 (0.06%) 49 42
Sikh 20 (0.01%) 11 9
Buddhist 0 (0%) 0 0
Jain 3 (0%) 3 0
Other Religion 1 (0%) 1 0
No Religion Specified 56 (0.04%) 29 27

Literacy Rate - Contai - III Block

Average literacy rate of Contai - III Block in 2011 were 89.89% in which, male and female literacy were 94.75% and 84.75% respectively. Total literate in Contai - III Block were 125,676 of which male and female were 68,135 and 57,541 respectively.


Sex Ratio - Contai - III Block

The Sex Ratio of Contai - III Block is 945 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 945 females in Contai - III Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 948 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 945 ) of Contai - III Block.


Child Population - Contai - III Block

According to Census 2011, there were 17,985 children between age 0 to 6 years in Contai - III Block. Out of which 9,233 were male while 8,752 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Contai - III Block

As per Census 2011, there are a total 0 families under Contai - III Block living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Contai - III Block lives in Urban areas while 100% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 0 while that in rural regions is 17,985.

Total Urban Rural
Population 157,793 0 157,793
Children (0 - 6 years) 17,985 0 17,985
Schedule Caste 20,832 0 20,832
Schedule Tribe 144 0 144
Literacy 89.89% - 89.89%
Sex Ratio 945 - 945

Working Population - Contai - III Block

In Contai - III Block out of total population, 65,156 were engaged in work activities. 56.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 65,156 workers engaged in Main Work, 8,135 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9,107 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 37,036 32,595 4,441
Cultivators 8,135 7,604 531
Agriculture Labourer 9,107 8,540 567
Household Industries 1,828 762 1,066
Other Workers 17,966 15,689 2,277
Marginal Workers 28,120 15,607 12,513
Non Working 92,637 32,941 59,696

Nearby Blocks from Contai - III Block

Below is the list of Blocks near Contai - III Block in Purba Medinipur district.


Contai - III Block Map


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