Harischandrapur - II Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Maldah district, West Bengal
Harischandrapur - II Block of Maldah district has a total population of 251,345 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 130,367 are males while 120,978 are females. In 2011 there were a total 49,311 families residing in Harischandrapur - II Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Harischandrapur - II Block is 928.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Harischandrapur - II Block lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 54.3% and the sex ratio of Harischandrapur - II Block is 928.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Harischandrapur - II Block is 43939 which is 17% of the total population. There are 22454 male children and 21485 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Harischandrapur - II Block is 957 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 928 ) of Harischandrapur - II Block.
The total literacy rate of Harischandrapur - II Block is 54.34%. The male literacy rate is 47.35% and the female literacy rate is 42.13% in Harischandrapur - II Block.
To facilitate the administration, Harischandrapur - II Block is further divided into 74 villages.
Harischandrapur - II Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Harischandrapur - II Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 43,939 | 22,454 | 21,485 |
| Literacy | 54.34% | 47.35% | 42.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 32,294 | 16,871 | 15,423 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7,250 | 3,755 | 3,495 |
| Illiterate | 138,647 | 68,635 | 70,012 |
Caste-wise Population - Harischandrapur - II Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.9% of total population in Harischandrapur - II Block of West Bengal.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 32,294 | 16,871 | 15,423 |
| Schedule Tribe | 7,250 | 3,755 | 3,495 |
Religion-wise Population - Harischandrapur - II Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 65,812 | (26.18%) | 34,349 | 31,463 |
| Muslim | 185,124 | (73.65%) | 95,805 | 89,319 |
| Christian | 177 | (0.07%) | 87 | 90 |
| Sikh | 18 | (0.01%) | 9 | 9 |
| Buddhist | 12 | (0%) | 8 | 4 |
| Jain | 7 | (0%) | 3 | 4 |
| Other Religion | 34 | (0.01%) | 19 | 15 |
| No Religion Specified | 161 | (0.06%) | 87 | 74 |
Literacy Rate - Harischandrapur - II Block
Average literacy rate of Harischandrapur - II Block in 2011 were 54.34% in which, male and female literacy were 57.21% and 51.23% respectively. Total literate in Harischandrapur - II Block were 112,698 of which male and female were 61,732 and 50,966 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Harischandrapur - II Block
The Sex Ratio of Harischandrapur - II Block is 928 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 928 females in Harischandrapur - II Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 957 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 928 ) of Harischandrapur - II Block.
Child Population - Harischandrapur - II Block
According to Census 2011, there were 43,939 children between age 0 to 6 years in Harischandrapur - II Block. Out of which 22,454 were male while 21,485 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Harischandrapur - II Block
As per Census 2011, there are a total 0 families under Harischandrapur - II Block living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Harischandrapur - II 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 43,939.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 251,345 | 0 | 251,345 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 43,939 | 0 | 43,939 |
| Schedule Caste | 32,294 | 0 | 32,294 |
| Schedule Tribe | 7,250 | 0 | 7,250 |
| Literacy | 54.34% | - | 54.34% |
| Sex Ratio | 928 | - | 928 |
Working Population - Harischandrapur - II Block
In Harischandrapur - II Block out of total population, 78,752 were engaged in work activities. 64.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 78,752 workers engaged in Main Work, 17,777 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 22,905 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 51,130 | 46,898 | 4,232 |
| Cultivators | 17,777 | 17,277 | 500 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 22,905 | 20,799 | 2,106 |
| Household Industries | 734 | 491 | 243 |
| Other Workers | 9,714 | 8,331 | 1,383 |
| Marginal Workers | 27,622 | 18,682 | 8,940 |
| Non Working | 172,593 | 64,787 | 107,806 |
Nearby Blocks from Harischandrapur - II Block
Below is the list of Blocks near Harischandrapur - II Block in Maldah district.
| Block | Population |
|---|---|
| Chanchal - I Block population | 204,740 |
| Harischandrapur - I Block population | 199,493 |
| Chanchal - II Block population | 205,333 |
| Ratua - I Block population | 275,388 |
| Ratua - II Block population | 202,080 |
| Gazole Block population | 343,830 |
| Bamangola Block population | 143,906 |
| Habibpur Block population | 210,699 |
| Maldah (Old) Block population | 156,365 |
| English Bazar Block population | 274,627 |
Harischandrapur - II Block Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Harischandrapur - II, West Bengal - Wikipedia