Falta Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - South Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal

Falta Block of South Twenty Four Parganas district has a total population of 249,561 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 127,665 are males while 121,896 are females. In 2011 there were a total 57,153 families residing in Falta Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Falta Block is 955.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 9.4% people live in Urban areas while 90.6% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 83.8% while that in rural areas is 76.5%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Falta Block is 960 while that of Rural areas is 954.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Falta Block is 28715 which is 12% of the total population. There are 14620 male children and 14095 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Falta Block is 964 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 955 ) of Falta Block.

The total literacy rate of Falta Block is 77.17%. The male literacy rate is 73.5% and the female literacy rate is 62.84% in Falta Block.

To facilitate the administration, Falta Block is further divided into 4 towns and 129 villages.

Falta Block Data

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

Caste-wise Population - Falta Block

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Falta Block of West Bengal.

Religion-wise Population - Falta Block

Literacy Rate - Falta Block

Average literacy rate of Falta Block in 2011 were 77.17% in which, male and female literacy were 83% and 71.06% respectively. Total literate in Falta Block were 170,430 of which male and female were 93,829 and 76,601 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Falta Block

The Sex Ratio of Falta Block is 955 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 955 females in Falta Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 964 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 955 ) of Falta Block.

Child Population - Falta Block

According to Census 2011, there were 28,715 children between age 0 to 6 years in Falta Block. Out of which 14,620 were male while 14,095 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Falta Block

As per Census 2011, there are a total 5,545 families under Falta Block living in urban areas while 5,545 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 9.4% of total population of Falta Block lives in Urban areas while 90.6% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 2,275 while that in rural regions is 26,440.

Working Population - Falta Block

In Falta Block out of total population, 88,608 were engaged in work activities. 72.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 88,608 workers engaged in Main Work, 6,478 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13,220 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Blocks from Falta Block

Below is the list of Blocks near Falta Block in South Twenty Four Parganas district.

Falta Block Map

Reference

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