Nayagram Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal

Nayagram Block of Paschim Medinipur district has a total population of 142,199 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 71,537 are males while 70,662 are females. In 2011 there were a total 32,074 families residing in Nayagram Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Nayagram Block is 988.

As per Census 2011, all of the population of Nayagram Block lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 63.7% and the sex ratio of Nayagram Block is 988.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nayagram Block is 17598 which is 12% of the total population. There are 8966 male children and 8632 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nayagram Block is 963 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 988 ) of Nayagram Block.

The total literacy rate of Nayagram Block is 63.7%. The male literacy rate is 64.78% and the female literacy rate is 46.74% in Nayagram Block.

Population
142,199
Literacy
63.7%
Sex Ratio
988

To facilitate the administration, Nayagram Block is further divided into 336 villages.

Nayagram Block Data

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nayagram Block.

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 17,598 8,966 8,632
Literacy 63.7% 64.78% 46.74%
Scheduled Caste 28,899 14,487 14,412
Scheduled Tribe 56,887 28,573 28,314
Illiterate 62,830 25,197 37,633

Caste-wise Population - Nayagram Block

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 40% of total population in Nayagram Block of West Bengal.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 28,899 14,487 14,412
Schedule Tribe 56,887 28,573 28,314

Religion-wise Population - Nayagram Block

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 121,502 (85.45%) 61,162 60,340
Muslim 1,713 (1.2%) 862 851
Christian 2,514 (1.77%) 1,275 1,239
Sikh 14 (0.01%) 6 8
Buddhist 31 (0.02%) 12 19
Jain 10 (0.01%) 6 4
Other Religion 16,012 (11.26%) 8,025 7,987
No Religion Specified 403 (0.28%) 189 214

Literacy Rate - Nayagram Block

Average literacy rate of Nayagram Block in 2011 were 63.7% in which, male and female literacy were 74.06% and 53.25% respectively. Total literate in Nayagram Block were 79,369 of which male and female were 46,340 and 33,029 respectively.


Sex Ratio - Nayagram Block

The Sex Ratio of Nayagram Block is 988 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 988 females in Nayagram Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 963 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 988 ) of Nayagram Block.


Child Population - Nayagram Block

According to Census 2011, there were 17,598 children between age 0 to 6 years in Nayagram Block. Out of which 8,966 were male while 8,632 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Nayagram Block

As per Census 2011, there are a total 0 families under Nayagram Block living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Nayagram 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 17,598.

Total Urban Rural
Population 142,199 0 142,199
Children (0 - 6 years) 17,598 0 17,598
Schedule Caste 28,899 0 28,899
Schedule Tribe 56,887 0 56,887
Literacy 63.7% - 63.7%
Sex Ratio 988 - 988

Working Population - Nayagram Block

In Nayagram Block out of total population, 70,054 were engaged in work activities. 44.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 70,054 workers engaged in Main Work, 8,531 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13,486 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 31,089 23,343 7,746
Cultivators 8,531 7,618 913
Agriculture Labourer 13,486 9,886 3,600
Household Industries 3,009 1,523 1,486
Other Workers 6,063 4,316 1,747
Marginal Workers 38,965 17,278 21,687
Non Working 72,145 30,916 41,229

Nearby Blocks from Nayagram Block

Below is the list of Blocks near Nayagram Block in Paschim Medinipur district.


Nayagram Block Map


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