Raghunathpur - I Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Puruliya district, West Bengal
Raghunathpur - I Block of Puruliya district has a total population of 117,760 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 60,897 are males while 56,863 are females. In 2011 there were a total 22,702 families residing in Raghunathpur - I Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Raghunathpur - I Block is 934.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 18.1% people live in Urban areas while 81.9% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 81.2% while that in rural areas is 64.2%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Raghunathpur - I Block is 910 while that of Rural areas is 939.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Raghunathpur - I Block is 14723 which is 13% of the total population. There are 7514 male children and 7209 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Raghunathpur - I Block is 959 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 934 ) of Raghunathpur - I Block.
The total literacy rate of Raghunathpur - I Block is 67.36%. The male literacy rate is 69.02% and the female literacy rate is 48.15% in Raghunathpur - I Block.
To facilitate the administration, Raghunathpur - I Block is further divided into 1 town and 102 villages.
Raghunathpur - I Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Raghunathpur - I Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 14,723 | 7,514 | 7,209 |
| Literacy | 67.36% | 69.02% | 48.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 41,649 | 21,482 | 20,167 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 12,599 | 6,380 | 6,219 |
| Illiterate | 48,352 | 18,867 | 29,485 |
Caste-wise Population - Raghunathpur - I Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.7% of total population in Raghunathpur - I Block of West Bengal.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 41,649 | 21,482 | 20,167 |
| Schedule Tribe | 12,599 | 6,380 | 6,219 |
Religion-wise Population - Raghunathpur - I Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 101,047 | (85.81%) | 52,345 | 48,702 |
| Muslim | 11,776 | (10%) | 6,060 | 5,716 |
| Christian | 656 | (0.56%) | 337 | 319 |
| Sikh | 55 | (0.05%) | 31 | 24 |
| Buddhist | 18 | (0.02%) | 10 | 8 |
| Jain | 224 | (0.19%) | 120 | 104 |
| Other Religion | 3,729 | (3.17%) | 1,870 | 1,859 |
| No Religion Specified | 255 | (0.22%) | 124 | 131 |
Literacy Rate - Raghunathpur - I Block
Average literacy rate of Raghunathpur - I Block in 2011 were 67.36% in which, male and female literacy were 78.73% and 55.14% respectively. Total literate in Raghunathpur - I Block were 69,408 of which male and female were 42,030 and 27,378 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Raghunathpur - I Block
The Sex Ratio of Raghunathpur - I Block is 934 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 934 females in Raghunathpur - I Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 959 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 934 ) of Raghunathpur - I Block.
Child Population - Raghunathpur - I Block
According to Census 2011, there were 14,723 children between age 0 to 6 years in Raghunathpur - I Block. Out of which 7,514 were male while 7,209 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Raghunathpur - I Block
As per Census 2011, there are a total 4,161 families under Raghunathpur - I Block living in urban areas while 4,161 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 18.1% of total population of Raghunathpur - I Block lives in Urban areas while 81.9% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 2,063 while that in rural regions is 12,660.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 117,760 | 21,272 | 96,488 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 14,723 | 2,063 | 12,660 |
| Schedule Caste | 41,649 | 3,634 | 38,015 |
| Schedule Tribe | 12,599 | 105 | 12,494 |
| Literacy | 67.36% | 81.23% | 64.18% |
| Sex Ratio | 934 | 910 | 939 |
Working Population - Raghunathpur - I Block
In Raghunathpur - I Block out of total population, 40,087 were engaged in work activities. 57.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 40,087 workers engaged in Main Work, 3,627 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3,623 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 23,195 | 20,581 | 2,614 |
| Cultivators | 3,627 | 3,362 | 265 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3,623 | 2,981 | 642 |
| Household Industries | 686 | 511 | 175 |
| Other Workers | 15,259 | 13,727 | 1,532 |
| Marginal Workers | 16,892 | 10,697 | 6,195 |
| Non Working | 77,673 | 29,619 | 48,054 |
Nearby Blocks from Raghunathpur - I Block
Below is the list of Blocks near Raghunathpur - I Block in Puruliya district.
| Block | Population |
|---|---|
| Raghunathpur - II Block population | 113,790 |
| Neturia Block population | 101,427 |
| Para Block population | 200,621 |
| Santuri Block population | 78,515 |
| Kashipur Block population | 200,083 |
| Purulia - II Block population | 169,488 |
| Hura Block population | 143,575 |
| Jaipur Block population | 133,349 |
| Purulia - I Block population | 151,188 |
| Puncha Block population | 123,855 |
Raghunathpur - I Block Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Raghunathpur - I, West Bengal - Wikipedia