Hura Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Puruliya district, West Bengal
Hura Block of Puruliya district has a total population of 143,575 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 72,867 are males while 70,708 are females. In 2011 there were a total 28,368 families residing in Hura Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Hura Block is 970.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Hura Block lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 68.8% and the sex ratio of Hura Block is 970.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Hura Block is 18467 which is 13% of the total population. There are 9449 male children and 9018 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Hura Block is 954 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 970 ) of Hura Block.
The total literacy rate of Hura Block is 68.79%. The male literacy rate is 71.32% and the female literacy rate is 48.22% in Hura Block.
To facilitate the administration, Hura Block is further divided into 116 villages.
Hura Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Hura Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 18,467 | 9,449 | 9,018 |
| Literacy | 68.79% | 71.32% | 48.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 28,027 | 14,341 | 13,686 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 36,561 | 18,204 | 18,357 |
| Illiterate | 57,508 | 20,896 | 36,612 |
Caste-wise Population - Hura Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 25.5% of total population in Hura Block of West Bengal.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 28,027 | 14,341 | 13,686 |
| Schedule Tribe | 36,561 | 18,204 | 18,357 |
Religion-wise Population - Hura Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 116,296 | (81%) | 59,110 | 57,186 |
| Muslim | 9,807 | (6.83%) | 5,093 | 4,714 |
| Christian | 170 | (0.12%) | 83 | 87 |
| Sikh | 16 | (0.01%) | 8 | 8 |
| Buddhist | 7 | (0%) | 3 | 4 |
| Jain | 4 | (0%) | 2 | 2 |
| Other Religion | 17,038 | (11.87%) | 8,449 | 8,589 |
| No Religion Specified | 237 | (0.17%) | 119 | 118 |
Literacy Rate - Hura Block
Average literacy rate of Hura Block in 2011 were 68.79% in which, male and female literacy were 81.95% and 55.27% respectively. Total literate in Hura Block were 86,067 of which male and female were 51,971 and 34,096 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Hura Block
The Sex Ratio of Hura Block is 970 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 970 females in Hura Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 954 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 970 ) of Hura Block.
Child Population - Hura Block
According to Census 2011, there were 18,467 children between age 0 to 6 years in Hura Block. Out of which 9,449 were male while 9,018 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Hura Block
As per Census 2011, there are a total 0 families under Hura Block living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Hura 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 18,467.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 143,575 | 0 | 143,575 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 18,467 | 0 | 18,467 |
| Schedule Caste | 28,027 | 0 | 28,027 |
| Schedule Tribe | 36,561 | 0 | 36,561 |
| Literacy | 68.79% | - | 68.79% |
| Sex Ratio | 970 | - | 970 |
Working Population - Hura Block
In Hura Block out of total population, 69,640 were engaged in work activities. 45.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 69,640 workers engaged in Main Work, 10,357 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10,322 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 31,812 | 23,379 | 8,433 |
| Cultivators | 10,357 | 8,579 | 1,778 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10,322 | 5,945 | 4,377 |
| Household Industries | 927 | 594 | 333 |
| Other Workers | 10,206 | 8,261 | 1,945 |
| Marginal Workers | 37,828 | 16,326 | 21,502 |
| Non Working | 73,935 | 33,162 | 40,773 |
Nearby Blocks from Hura Block
Below is the list of Blocks near Hura Block in Puruliya district.
| Block | Population |
|---|---|
| Kashipur Block population | 200,083 |
| Purulia - I Block population | 151,188 |
| Puncha Block population | 123,855 |
| Santuri Block population | 78,515 |
| Arsha Block population | 154,736 |
| Neturia Block population | 101,427 |
| Jhalda - I Block population | 137,143 |
| Raghunathpur - I Block population | 117,760 |
| Jhalda - II Block population | 148,156 |
| Raghunathpur - II Block population | 113,790 |
Hura Block Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Hura, West Bengal - Wikipedia