Potashpur - I Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal
Potashpur - I Block of Purba Medinipur district has a total population of 173,377 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 89,555 are males while 83,822 are females. In 2011 there were a total 40,659 families residing in Potashpur - I Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Potashpur - I Block is 936.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 3.7% people live in Urban areas while 96.3% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 77.4% while that in rural areas is 86.3%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Potashpur - I Block is 954 while that of Rural areas is 935.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Potashpur - I Block is 19008 which is 11% of the total population. There are 9816 male children and 9192 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Potashpur - I Block is 936 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 936 ) of Potashpur - I Block.
The total literacy rate of Potashpur - I Block is 86.02%. The male literacy rate is 81.85% and the female literacy rate is 70.96% in Potashpur - I Block.
To facilitate the administration, Potashpur - I Block is further divided into 1 town and 139 villages.
Potashpur - I Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Potashpur - I Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 19,008 | 9,816 | 9,192 |
| Literacy | 86.02% | 81.85% | 70.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 24,341 | 12,448 | 11,893 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,124 | 562 | 562 |
| Illiterate | 40,596 | 16,253 | 24,343 |
Caste-wise Population - Potashpur - I Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Potashpur - I Block of West Bengal.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 24,341 | 12,448 | 11,893 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,124 | 562 | 562 |
Religion-wise Population - Potashpur - I Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 161,639 | (93.23%) | 83,495 | 78,144 |
| Muslim | 11,548 | (6.66%) | 5,950 | 5,598 |
| Christian | 37 | (0.02%) | 24 | 13 |
| Sikh | 14 | (0.01%) | 8 | 6 |
| Buddhist | 6 | (0%) | 3 | 3 |
| Jain | 13 | (0.01%) | 9 | 4 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 119 | (0.07%) | 65 | 54 |
Literacy Rate - Potashpur - I Block
Average literacy rate of Potashpur - I Block in 2011 were 86.02% in which, male and female literacy were 91.93% and 79.7% respectively. Total literate in Potashpur - I Block were 132,781 of which male and female were 73,302 and 59,479 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Potashpur - I Block
The Sex Ratio of Potashpur - I Block is 936 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 936 females in Potashpur - I Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 936 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 936 ) of Potashpur - I Block.
Child Population - Potashpur - I Block
According to Census 2011, there were 19,008 children between age 0 to 6 years in Potashpur - I Block. Out of which 9,816 were male while 9,192 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Potashpur - I Block
As per Census 2011, there are a total 1,564 families under Potashpur - I Block living in urban areas while 1,564 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 3.7% of total population of Potashpur - I Block lives in Urban areas while 96.3% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 835 while that in rural regions is 18,173.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 173,377 | 6,400 | 166,977 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 19,008 | 835 | 18,173 |
| Schedule Caste | 24,341 | 306 | 24,035 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,124 | 0 | 1,124 |
| Literacy | 86.02% | 77.38% | 86.34% |
| Sex Ratio | 936 | 954 | 935 |
Working Population - Potashpur - I Block
In Potashpur - I Block out of total population, 73,194 were engaged in work activities. 57.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 73,194 workers engaged in Main Work, 17,330 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13,274 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 42,097 | 37,234 | 4,863 |
| Cultivators | 17,330 | 16,592 | 738 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 13,274 | 11,935 | 1,339 |
| Household Industries | 2,144 | 1,281 | 863 |
| Other Workers | 9,349 | 7,426 | 1,923 |
| Marginal Workers | 31,097 | 16,538 | 14,559 |
| Non Working | 100,183 | 35,783 | 64,400 |
Nearby Blocks from Potashpur - I Block
Below is the list of Blocks near Potashpur - I Block in Purba Medinipur district.
| Block | Population |
|---|---|
| Moyna Block population | 226,927 |
| Potashpur - II Block population | 175,056 |
| Mahisadal Block population | 206,277 |
| Bhagawanpur - II Block population | 192,162 |
| Nanda Kumar Block population | 262,998 |
| Bhagawanpur - I Block population | 234,432 |
| Sahid Matangini Block population | 199,210 |
| Chandipur Block population | 188,119 |
| Tamluk Block population | 217,776 |
| Sutahata Block population | 123,784 |
Potashpur - I Block Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Potashpur - I, West Bengal - Wikipedia