Purbasthali - II Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Barddhaman district, West Bengal
Purbasthali - II Block of Barddhaman district has a total population of 212,355 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 109,442 are males while 102,913 are females. In 2011 there were a total 50,566 families residing in Purbasthali - II Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Purbasthali - II Block is 940.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Purbasthali - II Block lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 70.3% and the sex ratio of Purbasthali - II Block is 940.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Purbasthali - II Block is 23091 which is 11% of the total population. There are 11721 male children and 11370 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purbasthali - II Block is 970 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 940 ) of Purbasthali - II Block.
The total literacy rate of Purbasthali - II Block is 70.35%. The male literacy rate is 67.54% and the female literacy rate is 57.55% in Purbasthali - II Block.
To facilitate the administration, Purbasthali - II Block is further divided into 90 villages.
Purbasthali - II Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purbasthali - II Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 23,091 | 11,721 | 11,370 |
| Literacy | 70.35% | 67.54% | 57.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 55,456 | 28,833 | 26,623 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7,920 | 3,953 | 3,967 |
| Illiterate | 79,217 | 35,529 | 43,688 |
Caste-wise Population - Purbasthali - II Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.7% of total population in Purbasthali - II Block of West Bengal.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 55,456 | 28,833 | 26,623 |
| Schedule Tribe | 7,920 | 3,953 | 3,967 |
Religion-wise Population - Purbasthali - II Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 144,531 | (68.06%) | 74,786 | 69,745 |
| Muslim | 67,110 | (31.6%) | 34,290 | 32,820 |
| Christian | 275 | (0.13%) | 140 | 135 |
| Sikh | 13 | (0.01%) | 6 | 7 |
| Buddhist | 12 | (0.01%) | 5 | 7 |
| Jain | 18 | (0.01%) | 5 | 13 |
| Other Religion | 5 | (0%) | 3 | 2 |
| No Religion Specified | 391 | (0.18%) | 207 | 184 |
Literacy Rate - Purbasthali - II Block
Average literacy rate of Purbasthali - II Block in 2011 were 70.35% in which, male and female literacy were 75.64% and 64.7% respectively. Total literate in Purbasthali - II Block were 133,138 of which male and female were 73,913 and 59,225 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Purbasthali - II Block
The Sex Ratio of Purbasthali - II Block is 940 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 940 females in Purbasthali - II Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 970 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 940 ) of Purbasthali - II Block.
Child Population - Purbasthali - II Block
According to Census 2011, there were 23,091 children between age 0 to 6 years in Purbasthali - II Block. Out of which 11,721 were male while 11,370 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Purbasthali - II Block
As per Census 2011, there are a total 0 families under Purbasthali - II Block living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Purbasthali - 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 23,091.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 212,355 | 0 | 212,355 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 23,091 | 0 | 23,091 |
| Schedule Caste | 55,456 | 0 | 55,456 |
| Schedule Tribe | 7,920 | 0 | 7,920 |
| Literacy | 70.35% | - | 70.35% |
| Sex Ratio | 940 | - | 940 |
Working Population - Purbasthali - II Block
In Purbasthali - II Block out of total population, 87,017 were engaged in work activities. 78% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 87,017 workers engaged in Main Work, 13,610 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 29,756 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 67,831 | 57,308 | 10,523 |
| Cultivators | 13,610 | 12,800 | 810 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 29,756 | 25,519 | 4,237 |
| Household Industries | 6,490 | 3,770 | 2,720 |
| Other Workers | 17,975 | 15,219 | 2,756 |
| Marginal Workers | 19,186 | 9,837 | 9,349 |
| Non Working | 125,338 | 42,297 | 83,041 |
Nearby Blocks from Purbasthali - II Block
Below is the list of Blocks near Purbasthali - II Block in Barddhaman district.
| Block | Population |
|---|---|
| Manteswar Block population | 237,398 |
| Purbasthali - I Block population | 206,977 |
| Bhatar Block population | 263,064 |
| Katwa - II Block population | 136,708 |
| Galsi - I Block population | 187,588 |
| Katwa - I Block population | 173,087 |
| Galsi - II Block population | 147,177 |
| Ketugram - II Block population | 118,567 |
| Burdwan - I Block population | 215,943 |
| Ketugram - I Block population | 165,408 |
Purbasthali - II Block Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purbasthali - II, West Bengal - Wikipedia