Indus Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Bankura district, West Bengal

Indus Block of Bankura district has a total population of 169,783 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 86,697 are males while 83,086 are females. In 2011 there were a total 37,650 families residing in Indus Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Indus Block is 958.

As per Census 2011, all of the population of Indus Block lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 71.8% and the sex ratio of Indus Block is 958.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Indus Block is 18624 which is 11% of the total population. There are 9481 male children and 9143 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Indus Block is 964 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 958 ) of Indus Block.

The total literacy rate of Indus Block is 71.76%. The male literacy rate is 70.33% and the female literacy rate is 57.17% in Indus Block.

To facilitate the administration, Indus Block is further divided into 131 villages.

Indus Block Data

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

Caste-wise Population - Indus Block

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 43.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.9% of total population in Indus Block of West Bengal.

Religion-wise Population - Indus Block

Literacy Rate - Indus Block

Average literacy rate of Indus Block in 2011 were 71.76% in which, male and female literacy were 78.96% and 64.23% respectively. Total literate in Indus Block were 108,469 of which male and female were 60,972 and 47,497 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Indus Block

The Sex Ratio of Indus Block is 958 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 958 females in Indus Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 964 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 958 ) of Indus Block.

Child Population - Indus Block

According to Census 2011, there were 18,624 children between age 0 to 6 years in Indus Block. Out of which 9,481 were male while 9,143 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Indus Block

As per Census 2011, there are a total 0 families under Indus Block living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Indus 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 18,624.

Working Population - Indus Block

In Indus Block out of total population, 68,862 were engaged in work activities. 65.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 68,862 workers engaged in Main Work, 12,477 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 19,178 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Blocks from Indus Block

Below is the list of Blocks near Indus Block in Bankura district.

Indus Block Map

Reference

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