Khatra Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Bankura district, West Bengal
Khatra Block of Bankura district has a total population of 117,030 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 60,058 are males while 56,972 are females. In 2011 there were a total 25,228 families residing in Khatra Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Khatra Block is 949.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 10.6% people live in Urban areas while 89.4% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 87.4% while that in rural areas is 70.3%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Khatra Block is 957 while that of Rural areas is 948.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Khatra Block is 13434 which is 11% of the total population. There are 6907 male children and 6527 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khatra Block is 945 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 949 ) of Khatra Block.
The total literacy rate of Khatra Block is 72.18%. The male literacy rate is 73.83% and the female literacy rate is 53.42% in Khatra Block.
To facilitate the administration, Khatra Block is further divided into 2 towns and 153 villages.
Khatra Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khatra Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 13,434 | 6,907 | 6,527 |
| Literacy | 72.18% | 73.83% | 53.42% |
| Scheduled Caste | 30,947 | 15,820 | 15,127 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 25,765 | 12,862 | 12,903 |
| Illiterate | 42,255 | 15,716 | 26,539 |
Caste-wise Population - Khatra Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 22% of total population in Khatra Block of West Bengal.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 30,947 | 15,820 | 15,127 |
| Schedule Tribe | 25,765 | 12,862 | 12,903 |
Religion-wise Population - Khatra Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 98,404 | (84.08%) | 50,756 | 47,648 |
| Muslim | 3,254 | (2.78%) | 1,696 | 1,558 |
| Christian | 32 | (0.03%) | 16 | 16 |
| Sikh | 8 | (0.01%) | 2 | 6 |
| Buddhist | 11 | (0.01%) | 6 | 5 |
| Jain | 5 | (0%) | 2 | 3 |
| Other Religion | 15,244 | (13.03%) | 7,538 | 7,706 |
| No Religion Specified | 72 | (0.06%) | 42 | 30 |
Literacy Rate - Khatra Block
Average literacy rate of Khatra Block in 2011 were 72.18% in which, male and female literacy were 83.43% and 60.33% respectively. Total literate in Khatra Block were 74,775 of which male and female were 44,342 and 30,433 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Khatra Block
The Sex Ratio of Khatra Block is 949 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 949 females in Khatra Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 945 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 949 ) of Khatra Block.
Child Population - Khatra Block
According to Census 2011, there were 13,434 children between age 0 to 6 years in Khatra Block. Out of which 6,907 were male while 6,527 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Khatra Block
As per Census 2011, there are a total 2,723 families under Khatra Block living in urban areas while 2,723 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 10.6% of total population of Khatra Block lives in Urban areas while 89.4% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 1,119 while that in rural regions is 12,315.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 117,030 | 12,438 | 104,592 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 13,434 | 1,119 | 12,315 |
| Schedule Caste | 30,947 | 3,265 | 27,682 |
| Schedule Tribe | 25,765 | 613 | 25,152 |
| Literacy | 72.18% | 87.4% | 70.31% |
| Sex Ratio | 949 | 957 | 948 |
Working Population - Khatra Block
In Khatra Block out of total population, 45,441 were engaged in work activities. 55.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 45,441 workers engaged in Main Work, 5,360 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9,069 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 25,256 | 20,506 | 4,750 |
| Cultivators | 5,360 | 5,019 | 341 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9,069 | 6,417 | 2,652 |
| Household Industries | 551 | 342 | 209 |
| Other Workers | 10,276 | 8,728 | 1,548 |
| Marginal Workers | 20,185 | 11,565 | 8,620 |
| Non Working | 71,589 | 27,987 | 43,602 |
Nearby Blocks from Khatra Block
Below is the list of Blocks near Khatra Block in Bankura district.
| Block | Population |
|---|---|
| Simlapal Block population | 143,038 |
| Hirbandh Block population | 83,834 |
| Taldangra Block population | 147,893 |
| Ranibundh Block population | 119,089 |
| Onda Block population | 252,984 |
| Raipur Block population | 171,377 |
| Vishnupur Block population | 156,822 |
| Sarenga Block population | 106,808 |
| Jaypur Block population | 156,920 |
| Kotulpur Block population | 188,775 |
Khatra Block Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khatra, West Bengal - Wikipedia