Khandaghosh Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Barddhaman district, West Bengal
Khandaghosh Block of Barddhaman district has a total population of 189,336 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 97,092 are males while 92,244 are females. In 2011 there were a total 42,911 families residing in Khandaghosh Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Khandaghosh Block is 950.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Khandaghosh Block lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 77.3% and the sex ratio of Khandaghosh Block is 950.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Khandaghosh Block is 21168 which is 11% of the total population. There are 10800 male children and 10368 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khandaghosh Block is 960 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 950 ) of Khandaghosh Block.
The total literacy rate of Khandaghosh Block is 77.28%. The male literacy rate is 74.62% and the female literacy rate is 62.35% in Khandaghosh Block.
To facilitate the administration, Khandaghosh Block is further divided into 111 villages.
Khandaghosh Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khandaghosh Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 21,168 | 10,800 | 10,368 |
| Literacy | 77.28% | 74.62% | 62.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 73,478 | 37,493 | 35,985 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4,345 | 2,166 | 2,179 |
| Illiterate | 59,373 | 24,643 | 34,730 |
Caste-wise Population - Khandaghosh Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 38.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.3% of total population in Khandaghosh Block of West Bengal.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 73,478 | 37,493 | 35,985 |
| Schedule Tribe | 4,345 | 2,166 | 2,179 |
Religion-wise Population - Khandaghosh Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 127,175 | (67.17%) | 65,060 | 62,115 |
| Muslim | 61,482 | (32.47%) | 31,696 | 29,786 |
| Christian | 74 | (0.04%) | 38 | 36 |
| Sikh | 18 | (0.01%) | 10 | 8 |
| Buddhist | 7 | (0%) | 5 | 2 |
| Jain | 4 | (0%) | 2 | 2 |
| Other Religion | 364 | (0.19%) | 184 | 180 |
| No Religion Specified | 212 | (0.11%) | 97 | 115 |
Literacy Rate - Khandaghosh Block
Average literacy rate of Khandaghosh Block in 2011 were 77.28% in which, male and female literacy were 83.96% and 70.25% respectively. Total literate in Khandaghosh Block were 129,963 of which male and female were 72,449 and 57,514 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Khandaghosh Block
The Sex Ratio of Khandaghosh Block is 950 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 950 females in Khandaghosh Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 960 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 950 ) of Khandaghosh Block.
Child Population - Khandaghosh Block
According to Census 2011, there were 21,168 children between age 0 to 6 years in Khandaghosh Block. Out of which 10,800 were male while 10,368 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Khandaghosh Block
As per Census 2011, there are a total 0 families under Khandaghosh Block living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Khandaghosh 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 21,168.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 189,336 | 0 | 189,336 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 21,168 | 0 | 21,168 |
| Schedule Caste | 73,478 | 0 | 73,478 |
| Schedule Tribe | 4,345 | 0 | 4,345 |
| Literacy | 77.28% | - | 77.28% |
| Sex Ratio | 950 | - | 950 |
Working Population - Khandaghosh Block
In Khandaghosh Block out of total population, 76,622 were engaged in work activities. 72.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 76,622 workers engaged in Main Work, 12,605 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 27,554 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 55,600 | 46,816 | 8,784 |
| Cultivators | 12,605 | 12,134 | 471 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 27,554 | 21,221 | 6,333 |
| Household Industries | 955 | 707 | 248 |
| Other Workers | 14,486 | 12,754 | 1,732 |
| Marginal Workers | 21,022 | 12,862 | 8,160 |
| Non Working | 112,714 | 37,414 | 75,300 |
Nearby Blocks from Khandaghosh Block
Below is the list of Blocks near Khandaghosh Block in Barddhaman district.
| Block | Population |
|---|---|
| Raina - I Block population | 180,952 |
| Raina - II Block population | 151,401 |
| Jamalpur Block population | 266,338 |
| Kalna - II Block population | 167,335 |
| Kalna - I Block population | 206,945 |
| Memari - II Block population | 150,252 |
| Memari - I Block population | 218,425 |
| Burdwan - II Block population | 152,939 |
| Burdwan - I Block population | 215,943 |
| Galsi - II Block population | 147,177 |
Khandaghosh Block Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khandaghosh, West Bengal - Wikipedia