Potashpur - II Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal
Potashpur - II Block of Purba Medinipur district has a total population of 175,056 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 90,319 are males while 84,737 are females. In 2011 there were a total 40,105 families residing in Potashpur - II Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Potashpur - II Block is 938.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Potashpur - II Block lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 86.5% and the sex ratio of Potashpur - II Block is 938.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Potashpur - II Block is 20438 which is 12% of the total population. There are 10518 male children and 9920 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Potashpur - II Block is 943 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 938 ) of Potashpur - II Block.
The total literacy rate of Potashpur - II Block is 86.5%. The male literacy rate is 81.37% and the female literacy rate is 71.1% in Potashpur - II Block.
To facilitate the administration, Potashpur - II Block is further divided into 151 villages.
Potashpur - II Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Potashpur - II Block.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Children (Age 0-6) | 20,438 | 10,518 | 9,920 |
Literacy | 86.5% | 81.37% | 71.1% |
Scheduled Caste | 21,077 | 10,771 | 10,306 |
Scheduled Tribe | 1,388 | 708 | 680 |
Illiterate | 41,314 | 16,824 | 24,490 |
Caste-wise Population - Potashpur - II Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.8% of total population in Potashpur - II Block of West Bengal.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Schedule Caste | 21,077 | 10,771 | 10,306 |
Schedule Tribe | 1,388 | 708 | 680 |
Religion-wise Population - Potashpur - II Block
Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Hindu | 153,385 | (87.62%) | 79,122 | 74,263 |
Muslim | 21,400 | (12.22%) | 11,061 | 10,339 |
Christian | 46 | (0.03%) | 24 | 22 |
Sikh | 12 | (0.01%) | 8 | 4 |
Buddhist | 4 | (0%) | 1 | 3 |
Jain | 17 | (0.01%) | 6 | 11 |
Other Religion | 2 | (0%) | 2 | 0 |
No Religion Specified | 190 | (0.11%) | 95 | 95 |
Literacy Rate - Potashpur - II Block
Average literacy rate of Potashpur - II Block in 2011 were 86.5% in which, male and female literacy were 92.1% and 80.53% respectively. Total literate in Potashpur - II Block were 133,742 of which male and female were 73,495 and 60,247 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Potashpur - II Block
The Sex Ratio of Potashpur - II Block is 938 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 938 females in Potashpur - II Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 943 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 938 ) of Potashpur - II Block.
Child Population - Potashpur - II Block
According to Census 2011, there were 20,438 children between age 0 to 6 years in Potashpur - II Block. Out of which 10,518 were male while 9,920 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Potashpur - II Block
As per Census 2011, there are a total 0 families under Potashpur - II Block living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Potashpur - II 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 20,438.
Total | Urban | Rural | |
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Population | 175,056 | 0 | 175,056 |
Children (0 - 6 years) | 20,438 | 0 | 20,438 |
Schedule Caste | 21,077 | 0 | 21,077 |
Schedule Tribe | 1,388 | 0 | 1,388 |
Literacy | 86.5% | - | 86.5% |
Sex Ratio | 938 | - | 938 |
Working Population - Potashpur - II Block
In Potashpur - II Block out of total population, 66,729 were engaged in work activities. 56.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 66,729 workers engaged in Main Work, 14,412 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12,362 were Agricultural labourers.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Main Workers | 37,915 | 34,750 | 3,165 |
Cultivators | 14,412 | 13,876 | 536 |
Agriculture Labourer | 12,362 | 11,517 | 845 |
Household Industries | 1,454 | 974 | 480 |
Other Workers | 9,687 | 8,383 | 1,304 |
Marginal Workers | 28,814 | 19,570 | 9,244 |
Non Working | 108,327 | 35,999 | 72,328 |
Nearby Blocks from Potashpur - II Block
Below is the list of Blocks near Potashpur - II Block in Purba Medinipur district.
Block | Population |
---|---|
Bhagawanpur - II Block population | 192,162 |
Potashpur - I Block population | 173,377 |
Bhagawanpur - I Block population | 234,432 |
Moyna Block population | 226,927 |
Mahisadal Block population | 206,277 |
Chandipur Block population | 188,119 |
Nanda Kumar Block population | 262,998 |
Sutahata Block population | 123,784 |
Sahid Matangini Block population | 199,210 |
Haldia Block population | 97,992 |
Potashpur - II Block Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Potashpur - II, West Bengal - Wikipedia