Murarai - I Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Birbhum district, West Bengal
Murarai - I Block of Birbhum district has a total population of 190,802 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 97,510 are males while 93,292 are females. In 2011 there were a total 41,601 families residing in Murarai - I Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Murarai - I Block is 957.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 12% people live in Urban areas while 88% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 57.5% while that in rural areas is 55.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Murarai - I Block is 959 while that of Rural areas is 956.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Murarai - I Block is 30514 which is 16% of the total population. There are 15446 male children and 15068 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Murarai - I Block is 976 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 957 ) of Murarai - I Block.
The total literacy rate of Murarai - I Block is 55.67%. The male literacy rate is 50.89% and the female literacy rate is 42.47% in Murarai - I Block.
To facilitate the administration, Murarai - I Block is further divided into 3 towns and 80 villages.
Murarai - I Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Murarai - I Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 30,514 | 15,446 | 15,068 |
| Literacy | 55.67% | 50.89% | 42.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 46,932 | 24,204 | 22,728 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 8,708 | 4,333 | 4,375 |
| Illiterate | 101,564 | 47,890 | 53,674 |
Caste-wise Population - Murarai - I Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.6% of total population in Murarai - I Block of West Bengal.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 46,932 | 24,204 | 22,728 |
| Schedule Tribe | 8,708 | 4,333 | 4,375 |
Religion-wise Population - Murarai - I Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 77,428 | (40.58%) | 39,735 | 37,693 |
| Muslim | 112,429 | (58.92%) | 57,294 | 55,135 |
| Christian | 485 | (0.25%) | 239 | 246 |
| Sikh | 83 | (0.04%) | 48 | 35 |
| Buddhist | 48 | (0.03%) | 26 | 22 |
| Jain | 84 | (0.04%) | 42 | 42 |
| Other Religion | 106 | (0.06%) | 55 | 51 |
| No Religion Specified | 139 | (0.07%) | 71 | 68 |
Literacy Rate - Murarai - I Block
Average literacy rate of Murarai - I Block in 2011 were 55.67% in which, male and female literacy were 60.47% and 50.65% respectively. Total literate in Murarai - I Block were 89,238 of which male and female were 49,620 and 39,618 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Murarai - I Block
The Sex Ratio of Murarai - I Block is 957 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 957 females in Murarai - I Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 976 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 957 ) of Murarai - I Block.
Child Population - Murarai - I Block
According to Census 2011, there were 30,514 children between age 0 to 6 years in Murarai - I Block. Out of which 15,446 were male while 15,068 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Murarai - I Block
As per Census 2011, there are a total 4,726 families under Murarai - I Block living in urban areas while 4,726 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 12% of total population of Murarai - I Block lives in Urban areas while 88% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 3,644 while that in rural regions is 26,870.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 190,802 | 22,861 | 167,941 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 30,514 | 3,644 | 26,870 |
| Schedule Caste | 46,932 | 3,149 | 43,783 |
| Schedule Tribe | 8,708 | 2,423 | 6,285 |
| Literacy | 55.67% | 57.5% | 55.43% |
| Sex Ratio | 957 | 959 | 956 |
Working Population - Murarai - I Block
In Murarai - I Block out of total population, 66,023 were engaged in work activities. 75.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 66,023 workers engaged in Main Work, 7,059 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 19,867 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 50,134 | 43,473 | 6,661 |
| Cultivators | 7,059 | 6,833 | 226 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 19,867 | 18,721 | 1,146 |
| Household Industries | 3,506 | 836 | 2,670 |
| Other Workers | 19,702 | 17,083 | 2,619 |
| Marginal Workers | 15,889 | 8,488 | 7,401 |
| Non Working | 124,779 | 45,549 | 79,230 |
Nearby Blocks from Murarai - I Block
Below is the list of Blocks near Murarai - I Block in Birbhum district.
| Block | Population |
|---|---|
| Murarai - II Block population | 222,033 |
| Nalhati - I Block population | 204,818 |
| Nalhati - II Block population | 127,785 |
| Rampurhat - I Block population | 188,435 |
| Rampurhat - II Block population | 187,823 |
| Mayureswar - I Block population | 159,782 |
| Mayureswar - II Block population | 127,661 |
| Mohammad Bazar Block population | 164,570 |
| Rajnagar Block population | 77,979 |
| Suri - I Block population | 111,377 |
Murarai - I Block Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Murarai - I, West Bengal - Wikipedia