Nandigram - I Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal
Nandigram - I Block of Purba Medinipur district has a total population of 207,835 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 106,827 are males while 101,008 are females. In 2011 there were a total 42,289 families residing in Nandigram - I Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Nandigram - I Block is 946.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 2.8% people live in Urban areas while 97.2% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 88.9% while that in rural areas is 84.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Nandigram - I Block is 969 while that of Rural areas is 945.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nandigram - I Block is 28384 which is 14% of the total population. There are 14766 male children and 13618 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nandigram - I Block is 922 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 946 ) of Nandigram - I Block.
The total literacy rate of Nandigram - I Block is 84.89%. The male literacy rate is 76.58% and the female literacy rate is 69.83% in Nandigram - I Block.
To facilitate the administration, Nandigram - I Block is further divided into 1 town and 98 villages.
Nandigram - I Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nandigram - I Block.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Children (Age 0-6) | 28,384 | 14,766 | 13,618 |
Literacy | 84.89% | 76.58% | 69.83% |
Scheduled Caste | 38,619 | 19,940 | 18,679 |
Scheduled Tribe | 139 | 63 | 76 |
Illiterate | 55,496 | 25,017 | 30,479 |
Caste-wise Population - Nandigram - I Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Nandigram - I Block of West Bengal.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Schedule Caste | 38,619 | 19,940 | 18,679 |
Schedule Tribe | 139 | 63 | 76 |
Religion-wise Population - Nandigram - I Block
Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Hindu | 136,789 | (65.82%) | 70,570 | 66,219 |
Muslim | 70,756 | (34.04%) | 36,117 | 34,639 |
Christian | 74 | (0.04%) | 41 | 33 |
Sikh | 26 | (0.01%) | 11 | 15 |
Buddhist | 16 | (0.01%) | 9 | 7 |
Jain | 28 | (0.01%) | 11 | 17 |
Other Religion | 4 | (0%) | 2 | 2 |
No Religion Specified | 142 | (0.07%) | 66 | 76 |
Literacy Rate - Nandigram - I Block
Average literacy rate of Nandigram - I Block in 2011 were 84.89% in which, male and female literacy were 88.86% and 80.71% respectively. Total literate in Nandigram - I Block were 152,339 of which male and female were 81,810 and 70,529 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Nandigram - I Block
The Sex Ratio of Nandigram - I Block is 946 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 946 females in Nandigram - I Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 922 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 946 ) of Nandigram - I Block.
Child Population - Nandigram - I Block
According to Census 2011, there were 28,384 children between age 0 to 6 years in Nandigram - I Block. Out of which 14,766 were male while 13,618 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Nandigram - I Block
As per Census 2011, there are a total 1,225 families under Nandigram - I Block living in urban areas while 1,225 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 2.8% of total population of Nandigram - I Block lives in Urban areas while 97.2% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 725 while that in rural regions is 27,659.
Total | Urban | Rural | |
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Population | 207,835 | 5,803 | 202,032 |
Children (0 - 6 years) | 28,384 | 725 | 27,659 |
Schedule Caste | 38,619 | 399 | 38,220 |
Schedule Tribe | 139 | 5 | 134 |
Literacy | 84.89% | 88.85% | 84.78% |
Sex Ratio | 946 | 969 | 945 |
Working Population - Nandigram - I Block
In Nandigram - I Block out of total population, 66,239 were engaged in work activities. 48.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 66,239 workers engaged in Main Work, 5,678 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8,974 were Agricultural labourers.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Main Workers | 32,276 | 29,602 | 2,674 |
Cultivators | 5,678 | 5,386 | 292 |
Agriculture Labourer | 8,974 | 8,496 | 478 |
Household Industries | 1,491 | 1,365 | 126 |
Other Workers | 16,133 | 14,355 | 1,778 |
Marginal Workers | 33,963 | 27,517 | 6,446 |
Non Working | 141,596 | 49,708 | 91,888 |
Nearby Blocks from Nandigram - I Block
Below is the list of Blocks near Nandigram - I Block in Purba Medinipur district.
Block | Population |
---|---|
Nandigram - II Block population | 123,219 |
Haldia Block population | 97,992 |
Khejuri - I Block population | 132,992 |
Sutahata Block population | 123,784 |
Chandipur Block population | 188,119 |
Khejuri - II Block population | 139,463 |
Bhagawanpur - I Block population | 234,432 |
Contai - I Block population | 170,894 |
Bhagawanpur - II Block population | 192,162 |
Deshopran Block population | 176,393 |
Nandigram - I Block Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nandigram - I, West Bengal - Wikipedia