Deshopran Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal
Deshopran Block of Purba Medinipur district has a total population of 176,393 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 90,937 are males while 85,456 are females. In 2011 there were a total 38,080 families residing in Deshopran Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Deshopran Block is 940.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 3.1% people live in Urban areas while 96.9% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 78.8% while that in rural areas is 88.6%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Deshopran Block is 919 while that of Rural areas is 940.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Deshopran Block is 20310 which is 12% of the total population. There are 10428 male children and 9882 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Deshopran Block is 948 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 940 ) of Deshopran Block.
The total literacy rate of Deshopran Block is 88.33%. The male literacy rate is 82.58% and the female literacy rate is 73.46% in Deshopran Block.
To facilitate the administration, Deshopran Block is further divided into 1 town and 168 villages.
Deshopran Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Deshopran Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 20,310 | 10,428 | 9,882 |
| Literacy | 88.33% | 82.58% | 73.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 17,432 | 8,940 | 8,492 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 111 | 60 | 51 |
| Illiterate | 38,522 | 15,842 | 22,680 |
Caste-wise Population - Deshopran Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Deshopran Block of West Bengal.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 17,432 | 8,940 | 8,492 |
| Schedule Tribe | 111 | 60 | 51 |
Religion-wise Population - Deshopran Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 148,883 | (84.4%) | 76,916 | 71,967 |
| Muslim | 27,206 | (15.42%) | 13,877 | 13,329 |
| Christian | 95 | (0.05%) | 51 | 44 |
| Sikh | 26 | (0.01%) | 12 | 14 |
| Buddhist | 12 | (0.01%) | 6 | 6 |
| Jain | 12 | (0.01%) | 5 | 7 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 158 | (0.09%) | 69 | 89 |
Literacy Rate - Deshopran Block
Average literacy rate of Deshopran Block in 2011 were 88.33% in which, male and female literacy were 93.28% and 83.07% respectively. Total literate in Deshopran Block were 137,871 of which male and female were 75,095 and 62,776 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Deshopran Block
The Sex Ratio of Deshopran Block is 940 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 940 females in Deshopran Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 948 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 940 ) of Deshopran Block.
Child Population - Deshopran Block
According to Census 2011, there were 20,310 children between age 0 to 6 years in Deshopran Block. Out of which 10,428 were male while 9,882 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Deshopran Block
As per Census 2011, there are a total 1,002 families under Deshopran Block living in urban areas while 1,002 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 3.1% of total population of Deshopran Block lives in Urban areas while 96.9% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 700 while that in rural regions is 19,610.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 176,393 | 5,455 | 170,938 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 20,310 | 700 | 19,610 |
| Schedule Caste | 17,432 | 273 | 17,159 |
| Schedule Tribe | 111 | 1 | 110 |
| Literacy | 88.33% | 78.84% | 88.63% |
| Sex Ratio | 940 | 919 | 940 |
Working Population - Deshopran Block
In Deshopran Block out of total population, 66,415 were engaged in work activities. 52.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 66,415 workers engaged in Main Work, 7,086 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9,342 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 34,962 | 31,094 | 3,868 |
| Cultivators | 7,086 | 6,476 | 610 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9,342 | 8,499 | 843 |
| Household Industries | 1,100 | 722 | 378 |
| Other Workers | 17,434 | 15,397 | 2,037 |
| Marginal Workers | 31,453 | 21,385 | 10,068 |
| Non Working | 109,978 | 38,458 | 71,520 |
Nearby Blocks from Deshopran Block
Below is the list of Blocks near Deshopran Block in Purba Medinipur district.
| Block | Population |
|---|---|
| Contai - I Block population | 170,894 |
| Contai - III Block population | 157,793 |
| Egra - I Block population | 167,163 |
| Khejuri - II Block population | 139,463 |
| Egra - II Block population | 178,763 |
| Khejuri - I Block population | 132,992 |
| Ramnagar - I Block population | 167,330 |
| Nandigram - II Block population | 123,219 |
| Nandigram - I Block population | 207,835 |
| Ramnagar - II Block population | 156,054 |
Deshopran Block Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Deshopran, West Bengal - Wikipedia