Ranaghat - I Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Nadia district, West Bengal

Ranaghat - I Block of Nadia district has a total population of 215,137 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 110,676 are males while 104,461 are females. In 2011 there were a total 52,423 families residing in Ranaghat - I Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Ranaghat - I Block is 944.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 43.8% people live in Urban areas while 56.2% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 81.1% while that in rural areas is 74.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Ranaghat - I Block is 964 while that of Rural areas is 929.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ranaghat - I Block is 20099 which is 9% of the total population. There are 10327 male children and 9772 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ranaghat - I Block is 946 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 944 ) of Ranaghat - I Block.

The total literacy rate of Ranaghat - I Block is 77.55%. The male literacy rate is 74.32% and the female literacy rate is 66.04% in Ranaghat - I Block.

Population
215,137
Literacy
77.55%
Sex Ratio
944

To facilitate the administration, Ranaghat - I Block is further divided into 9 towns and 60 villages.

Ranaghat - I Block Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 20,099 10,327 9,772
Literacy 77.55% 74.32% 66.04%
Scheduled Caste 78,160 40,351 37,809
Scheduled Tribe 3,267 1,649 1,618
Illiterate 63,894 28,423 35,471

Caste-wise Population - Ranaghat - I Block

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.5% of total population in Ranaghat - I Block of West Bengal.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 78,160 40,351 37,809
Schedule Tribe 3,267 1,649 1,618

Religion-wise Population - Ranaghat - I Block

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 201,832 (93.82%) 104,030 97,802
Muslim 12,208 (5.67%) 6,137 6,071
Christian 837 (0.39%) 371 466
Sikh 29 (0.01%) 17 12
Buddhist 3 (0%) 2 1
Jain 12 (0.01%) 6 6
Other Religion 19 (0.01%) 10 9
No Religion Specified 197 (0.09%) 103 94

Literacy Rate - Ranaghat - I Block

Average literacy rate of Ranaghat - I Block in 2011 were 77.55% in which, male and female literacy were 81.97% and 72.86% respectively. Total literate in Ranaghat - I Block were 151,243 of which male and female were 82,253 and 68,990 respectively.


Sex Ratio - Ranaghat - I Block

The Sex Ratio of Ranaghat - I Block is 944 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 944 females in Ranaghat - I Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 946 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 944 ) of Ranaghat - I Block.


Child Population - Ranaghat - I Block

According to Census 2011, there were 20,099 children between age 0 to 6 years in Ranaghat - I Block. Out of which 10,327 were male while 9,772 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Ranaghat - I Block

As per Census 2011, there are a total 23,176 families under Ranaghat - I Block living in urban areas while 23,176 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 43.8% of total population of Ranaghat - I Block lives in Urban areas while 56.2% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 8,496 while that in rural regions is 11,603.

Total Urban Rural
Population 215,137 94,290 120,847
Children (0 - 6 years) 20,099 8,496 11,603
Schedule Caste 78,160 33,952 44,208
Schedule Tribe 3,267 550 2,717
Literacy 77.55% 81.1% 74.76%
Sex Ratio 944 964 929

Working Population - Ranaghat - I Block

In Ranaghat - I Block out of total population, 78,590 were engaged in work activities. 88.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 78,590 workers engaged in Main Work, 10,192 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13,543 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 69,649 60,790 8,859
Cultivators 10,192 9,982 210
Agriculture Labourer 13,543 12,878 665
Household Industries 6,704 4,629 2,075
Other Workers 39,210 33,301 5,909
Marginal Workers 8,941 5,294 3,647
Non Working 136,547 44,592 91,955

Nearby Blocks from Ranaghat - I Block

Below is the list of Blocks near Ranaghat - I Block in Nadia district.


Ranaghat - I Block Map


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