Nanda Kumar Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal
Nanda Kumar Block of Purba Medinipur district has a total population of 262,998 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 135,720 are males while 127,278 are females. In 2011 there were a total 59,240 families residing in Nanda Kumar Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Nanda Kumar Block is 938.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Nanda Kumar Block lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 85.6% and the sex ratio of Nanda Kumar Block is 938.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nanda Kumar Block is 31408 which is 12% of the total population. There are 16187 male children and 15221 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nanda Kumar Block is 940 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 938 ) of Nanda Kumar Block.
The total literacy rate of Nanda Kumar Block is 85.56%. The male literacy rate is 79.89% and the female literacy rate is 70.5% in Nanda Kumar Block.
To facilitate the administration, Nanda Kumar Block is further divided into 101 villages.
Nanda Kumar Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nanda Kumar Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 31,408 | 16,187 | 15,221 |
| Literacy | 85.56% | 79.89% | 70.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 37,366 | 19,418 | 17,948 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 633 | 305 | 328 |
| Illiterate | 64,845 | 27,292 | 37,553 |
Caste-wise Population - Nanda Kumar Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Nanda Kumar Block of West Bengal.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 37,366 | 19,418 | 17,948 |
| Schedule Tribe | 633 | 305 | 328 |
Religion-wise Population - Nanda Kumar Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 230,480 | (87.64%) | 118,927 | 111,553 |
| Muslim | 32,197 | (12.24%) | 16,621 | 15,576 |
| Christian | 62 | (0.02%) | 36 | 26 |
| Sikh | 31 | (0.01%) | 16 | 15 |
| Buddhist | 6 | (0%) | 3 | 3 |
| Jain | 9 | (0%) | 4 | 5 |
| Other Religion | 5 | (0%) | 2 | 3 |
| No Religion Specified | 208 | (0.08%) | 111 | 97 |
Literacy Rate - Nanda Kumar Block
Average literacy rate of Nanda Kumar Block in 2011 were 85.56% in which, male and female literacy were 90.71% and 80.07% respectively. Total literate in Nanda Kumar Block were 198,153 of which male and female were 108,428 and 89,725 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Nanda Kumar Block
The Sex Ratio of Nanda Kumar Block is 938 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 938 females in Nanda Kumar Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 940 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 938 ) of Nanda Kumar Block.
Child Population - Nanda Kumar Block
According to Census 2011, there were 31,408 children between age 0 to 6 years in Nanda Kumar Block. Out of which 16,187 were male while 15,221 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Nanda Kumar Block
As per Census 2011, there are a total 0 families under Nanda Kumar Block living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Nanda Kumar 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 31,408.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 262,998 | 0 | 262,998 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 31,408 | 0 | 31,408 |
| Schedule Caste | 37,366 | 0 | 37,366 |
| Schedule Tribe | 633 | 0 | 633 |
| Literacy | 85.56% | - | 85.56% |
| Sex Ratio | 938 | - | 938 |
Working Population - Nanda Kumar Block
In Nanda Kumar Block out of total population, 103,599 were engaged in work activities. 59.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 103,599 workers engaged in Main Work, 14,345 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15,047 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 61,703 | 52,794 | 8,909 |
| Cultivators | 14,345 | 13,394 | 951 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 15,047 | 13,778 | 1,269 |
| Household Industries | 6,027 | 2,303 | 3,724 |
| Other Workers | 26,284 | 23,319 | 2,965 |
| Marginal Workers | 41,896 | 25,622 | 16,274 |
| Non Working | 159,399 | 57,304 | 102,095 |
Nearby Blocks from Nanda Kumar Block
Below is the list of Blocks near Nanda Kumar Block in Purba Medinipur district.
| Block | Population |
|---|---|
| Mahisadal Block population | 206,277 |
| Sahid Matangini Block population | 199,210 |
| Moyna Block population | 226,927 |
| Tamluk Block population | 217,776 |
| Kolaghat Block population | 290,124 |
| Potashpur - I Block population | 173,377 |
| Panskura Block population | 283,303 |
| Potashpur - II Block population | 175,056 |
| Bhagawanpur - II Block population | 192,162 |
| Bhagawanpur - I Block population | 234,432 |
Nanda Kumar Block Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nanda Kumar, West Bengal - Wikipedia