Pursura Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Hugli district, West Bengal
Pursura Block of Hugli district has a total population of 173,437 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 88,908 are males while 84,529 are females. In 2011 there were a total 39,752 families residing in Pursura Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Pursura Block is 951.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Pursura Block lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 82.1% and the sex ratio of Pursura Block is 951.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pursura Block is 17804 which is 10% of the total population. There are 9138 male children and 8666 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pursura Block is 948 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 951 ) of Pursura Block.
The total literacy rate of Pursura Block is 82.12%. The male literacy rate is 79.52% and the female literacy rate is 67.56% in Pursura Block.
To facilitate the administration, Pursura Block is further divided into 50 villages.
Pursura Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pursura Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 17,804 | 9,138 | 8,666 |
| Literacy | 82.12% | 79.52% | 67.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 37,025 | 18,771 | 18,254 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 839 | 429 | 410 |
| Illiterate | 45,628 | 18,210 | 27,418 |
Caste-wise Population - Pursura Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Pursura Block of West Bengal.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 37,025 | 18,771 | 18,254 |
| Schedule Tribe | 839 | 429 | 410 |
Religion-wise Population - Pursura Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 144,830 | (83.51%) | 74,351 | 70,479 |
| Muslim | 28,242 | (16.28%) | 14,321 | 13,921 |
| Christian | 79 | (0.05%) | 41 | 38 |
| Sikh | 12 | (0.01%) | 4 | 8 |
| Buddhist | 9 | (0.01%) | 5 | 4 |
| Jain | 20 | (0.01%) | 10 | 10 |
| Other Religion | 3 | (0%) | 1 | 2 |
| No Religion Specified | 242 | (0.14%) | 175 | 67 |
Literacy Rate - Pursura Block
Average literacy rate of Pursura Block in 2011 were 82.12% in which, male and female literacy were 88.63% and 75.28% respectively. Total literate in Pursura Block were 127,809 of which male and female were 70,698 and 57,111 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Pursura Block
The Sex Ratio of Pursura Block is 951 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 951 females in Pursura Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 948 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 951 ) of Pursura Block.
Child Population - Pursura Block
According to Census 2011, there were 17,804 children between age 0 to 6 years in Pursura Block. Out of which 9,138 were male while 8,666 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Pursura Block
As per Census 2011, there are a total 0 families under Pursura Block living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Pursura 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 17,804.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 173,437 | 0 | 173,437 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 17,804 | 0 | 17,804 |
| Schedule Caste | 37,025 | 0 | 37,025 |
| Schedule Tribe | 839 | 0 | 839 |
| Literacy | 82.12% | - | 82.12% |
| Sex Ratio | 951 | - | 951 |
Working Population - Pursura Block
In Pursura Block out of total population, 65,057 were engaged in work activities. 77.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 65,057 workers engaged in Main Work, 15,933 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13,112 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 50,282 | 46,538 | 3,744 |
| Cultivators | 15,933 | 15,542 | 391 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 13,112 | 11,808 | 1,304 |
| Household Industries | 1,334 | 1,020 | 314 |
| Other Workers | 19,903 | 18,168 | 1,735 |
| Marginal Workers | 14,775 | 9,927 | 4,848 |
| Non Working | 108,380 | 32,443 | 75,937 |
Nearby Blocks from Pursura Block
Below is the list of Blocks near Pursura Block in Hugli district.
| Block | Population |
|---|---|
| Arambag Block population | 285,207 |
| Tarakeswar Block population | 179,148 |
| Dhaniakhali Block population | 320,534 |
| Goghat - II Block population | 160,585 |
| Pandua Block population | 316,197 |
| Goghat - I Block population | 140,030 |
| Balagarh Block population | 228,998 |
| Chinsurah - Magra Block population | 244,383 |
| Polba - Dadpur Block population | 263,555 |
| Haripal Block population | 261,073 |
Pursura Block Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pursura, West Bengal - Wikipedia