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

Gosaba Block of South Twenty Four Parganas district has a total population of 246,598 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 125,910 are males while 120,688 are females. In 2011 there were a total 58,197 families residing in Gosaba Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Gosaba Block is 959.

As per Census 2011, all of the population of Gosaba Block lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 79% and the sex ratio of Gosaba Block is 959.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gosaba Block is 27841 which is 11% of the total population. There are 14057 male children and 13784 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gosaba Block is 981 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 959 ) of Gosaba Block.

The total literacy rate of Gosaba Block is 78.98%. The male literacy rate is 76.75% and the female literacy rate is 63.09% in Gosaba Block.

To facilitate the administration, Gosaba Block is further divided into 51 villages.

Gosaba Block Data

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

Caste-wise Population - Gosaba Block

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 62.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.5% of total population in Gosaba Block of West Bengal.

Religion-wise Population - Gosaba Block

Literacy Rate - Gosaba Block

Average literacy rate of Gosaba Block in 2011 were 78.98% in which, male and female literacy were 86.4% and 71.22% respectively. Total literate in Gosaba Block were 172,781 of which male and female were 96,642 and 76,139 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Gosaba Block

The Sex Ratio of Gosaba Block is 959 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 959 females in Gosaba Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 981 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 959 ) of Gosaba Block.

Child Population - Gosaba Block

According to Census 2011, there were 27,841 children between age 0 to 6 years in Gosaba Block. Out of which 14,057 were male while 13,784 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Gosaba Block

As per Census 2011, there are a total 0 families under Gosaba Block living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Gosaba 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 27,841.

Working Population - Gosaba Block

In Gosaba Block out of total population, 110,996 were engaged in work activities. 45.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 110,996 workers engaged in Main Work, 14,425 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 23,194 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Blocks from Gosaba Block

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

Gosaba Block Map

Reference

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