Raghunathpur - II Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Puruliya district, West Bengal

Raghunathpur - II Block of Puruliya district has a total population of 113,790 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 58,568 are males while 55,222 are females. In 2011 there were a total 20,847 families residing in Raghunathpur - II Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Raghunathpur - II Block is 943.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 5.2% people live in Urban areas while 94.8% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 73.8% while that in rural areas is 66.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Raghunathpur - II Block is 920 while that of Rural areas is 944.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Raghunathpur - II Block is 15806 which is 14% of the total population. There are 8108 male children and 7698 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Raghunathpur - II Block is 949 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 943 ) of Raghunathpur - II Block.

The total literacy rate of Raghunathpur - II Block is 67.29%. The male literacy rate is 69.74% and the female literacy rate is 45.43% in Raghunathpur - II Block.

Population
113,790
Literacy
67.29%
Sex Ratio
943

To facilitate the administration, Raghunathpur - II Block is further divided into 1 town and 106 villages.

Raghunathpur - II Block Data

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Raghunathpur - II Block.

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 15,806 8,108 7,698
Literacy 67.29% 69.74% 45.43%
Scheduled Caste 41,460 21,244 20,216
Scheduled Tribe 7,302 3,704 3,598
Illiterate 47,854 17,721 30,133

Caste-wise Population - Raghunathpur - II Block

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.4% of total population in Raghunathpur - II Block of West Bengal.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 41,460 21,244 20,216
Schedule Tribe 7,302 3,704 3,598

Religion-wise Population - Raghunathpur - II Block

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 96,443 (84.76%) 49,721 46,722
Muslim 12,720 (11.18%) 6,446 6,274
Christian 87 (0.08%) 44 43
Sikh 34 (0.03%) 17 17
Buddhist 6 (0.01%) 2 4
Jain 1,386 (1.22%) 719 667
Other Religion 3,005 (2.64%) 1,559 1,446
No Religion Specified 109 (0.1%) 60 49

Literacy Rate - Raghunathpur - II Block

Average literacy rate of Raghunathpur - II Block in 2011 were 67.29% in which, male and female literacy were 80.95% and 52.79% respectively. Total literate in Raghunathpur - II Block were 65,936 of which male and female were 40,847 and 25,089 respectively.


Sex Ratio - Raghunathpur - II Block

The Sex Ratio of Raghunathpur - II Block is 943 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 943 females in Raghunathpur - II Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 949 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 943 ) of Raghunathpur - II Block.


Child Population - Raghunathpur - II Block

According to Census 2011, there were 15,806 children between age 0 to 6 years in Raghunathpur - II Block. Out of which 8,108 were male while 7,698 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Raghunathpur - II Block

As per Census 2011, there are a total 1,087 families under Raghunathpur - II Block living in urban areas while 1,087 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 5.2% of total population of Raghunathpur - II Block lives in Urban areas while 94.8% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 794 while that in rural regions is 15,012.

Total Urban Rural
Population 113,790 5,963 107,827
Children (0 - 6 years) 15,806 794 15,012
Schedule Caste 41,460 1,929 39,531
Schedule Tribe 7,302 27 7,275
Literacy 67.29% 73.79% 66.93%
Sex Ratio 943 920 944

Working Population - Raghunathpur - II Block

In Raghunathpur - II Block out of total population, 41,114 were engaged in work activities. 48.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 41,114 workers engaged in Main Work, 3,177 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,022 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 19,793 17,597 2,196
Cultivators 3,177 3,028 149
Agriculture Labourer 2,022 1,663 359
Household Industries 678 512 166
Other Workers 13,916 12,394 1,522
Marginal Workers 21,321 13,397 7,924
Non Working 72,676 27,574 45,102

Nearby Blocks from Raghunathpur - II Block

Below is the list of Blocks near Raghunathpur - II Block in Puruliya district.


Raghunathpur - II Block Map


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