Neturia Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Puruliya district, West Bengal

Neturia Block of Puruliya district has a total population of 101,427 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 52,310 are males while 49,117 are females. In 2011 there were a total 18,728 families residing in Neturia Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Neturia Block is 939.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 18% people live in Urban areas while 82% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 74.4% while that in rural areas is 63.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Neturia Block is 905 while that of Rural areas is 947.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Neturia Block is 13661 which is 13% of the total population. There are 6959 male children and 6702 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Neturia Block is 963 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 939 ) of Neturia Block.

The total literacy rate of Neturia Block is 65.14%. The male literacy rate is 67.08% and the female literacy rate is 44.96% in Neturia Block.

To facilitate the administration, Neturia Block is further divided into 3 towns and 123 villages.

Neturia Block Data

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

Caste-wise Population - Neturia Block

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 22.3% of total population in Neturia Block of West Bengal.

Religion-wise Population - Neturia Block

Literacy Rate - Neturia Block

Average literacy rate of Neturia Block in 2011 were 65.14% in which, male and female literacy were 77.38% and 52.06% respectively. Total literate in Neturia Block were 57,174 of which male and female were 35,092 and 22,082 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Neturia Block

The Sex Ratio of Neturia Block is 939 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 939 females in Neturia Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 963 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 939 ) of Neturia Block.

Child Population - Neturia Block

According to Census 2011, there were 13,661 children between age 0 to 6 years in Neturia Block. Out of which 6,959 were male while 6,702 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Neturia Block

As per Census 2011, there are a total 3,362 families under Neturia Block living in urban areas while 3,362 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 18% of total population of Neturia Block lives in Urban areas while 82% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 2,117 while that in rural regions is 11,544.

Working Population - Neturia Block

In Neturia Block out of total population, 37,274 were engaged in work activities. 52% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 37,274 workers engaged in Main Work, 2,877 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,170 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Blocks from Neturia Block

Below is the list of Blocks near Neturia Block in Puruliya district.

Neturia Block Map

Reference

• Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
• Neturia, West Bengal - Wikipedia