Hingalganj Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - North Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal

Hingalganj Block of North Twenty Four Parganas district has a total population of 174,545 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 88,937 are males while 85,608 are females. In 2011 there were a total 46,048 families residing in Hingalganj Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Hingalganj Block is 963.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 8.6% people live in Urban areas while 91.4% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 63.3% while that in rural areas is 78.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Hingalganj Block is 1,004 while that of Rural areas is 959.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Hingalganj Block is 18880 which is 11% of the total population. There are 9567 male children and 9313 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Hingalganj Block is 973 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 963 ) of Hingalganj Block.

The total literacy rate of Hingalganj Block is 76.85%. The male literacy rate is 75.17% and the female literacy rate is 61.64% in Hingalganj Block.

Population
174,545
Literacy
76.85%
Sex Ratio
963

To facilitate the administration, Hingalganj Block is further divided into 2 towns and 42 villages.

Hingalganj Block Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 18,880 9,567 9,313
Literacy 76.85% 75.17% 61.64%
Scheduled Caste 115,227 59,011 56,216
Scheduled Tribe 12,743 6,414 6,329
Illiterate 54,915 22,079 32,836

Caste-wise Population - Hingalganj Block

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 66% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.3% of total population in Hingalganj Block of West Bengal.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 115,227 59,011 56,216
Schedule Tribe 12,743 6,414 6,329

Religion-wise Population - Hingalganj Block

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 153,550 (87.97%) 78,591 74,959
Muslim 20,623 (11.82%) 10,149 10,474
Christian 75 (0.04%) 40 35
Sikh 25 (0.01%) 16 9
Buddhist 21 (0.01%) 13 8
Jain 8 (0%) 6 2
Other Religion 6 (0%) 2 4
No Religion Specified 237 (0.14%) 120 117

Literacy Rate - Hingalganj Block

Average literacy rate of Hingalganj Block in 2011 were 76.85% in which, male and female literacy were 84.24% and 69.17% respectively. Total literate in Hingalganj Block were 119,630 of which male and female were 66,858 and 52,772 respectively.


Sex Ratio - Hingalganj Block

The Sex Ratio of Hingalganj Block is 963 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 963 females in Hingalganj Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 973 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 963 ) of Hingalganj Block.


Child Population - Hingalganj Block

According to Census 2011, there were 18,880 children between age 0 to 6 years in Hingalganj Block. Out of which 9,567 were male while 9,313 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Hingalganj Block

As per Census 2011, there are a total 3,931 families under Hingalganj Block living in urban areas while 3,931 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 8.6% of total population of Hingalganj Block lives in Urban areas while 91.4% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 1,739 while that in rural regions is 17,141.

Total Urban Rural
Population 174,545 15,076 159,469
Children (0 - 6 years) 18,880 1,739 17,141
Schedule Caste 115,227 3,421 111,806
Schedule Tribe 12,743 239 12,504
Literacy 76.85% 63.27% 78.12%
Sex Ratio 963 1,004 959

Working Population - Hingalganj Block

In Hingalganj Block out of total population, 74,515 were engaged in work activities. 54.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 74,515 workers engaged in Main Work, 7,767 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17,577 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 40,701 33,790 6,911
Cultivators 7,767 7,376 391
Agriculture Labourer 17,577 15,713 1,864
Household Industries 4,087 2,107 1,980
Other Workers 11,270 8,594 2,676
Marginal Workers 33,814 19,312 14,502
Non Working 100,030 35,835 64,195

Nearby Blocks from Hingalganj Block

Below is the list of Blocks near Hingalganj Block in North Twenty Four Parganas district.


Hingalganj Block Map


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