Sutahata Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal
Sutahata Block of Purba Medinipur district has a total population of 123,784 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 63,509 are males while 60,275 are females. In 2011 there were a total 26,936 families residing in Sutahata Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Sutahata Block is 949.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 4.2% people live in Urban areas while 95.8% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 89.2% while that in rural areas is 85.2%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Sutahata Block is 970 while that of Rural areas is 948.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sutahata Block is 15227 which is 12% of the total population. There are 7718 male children and 7509 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sutahata Block is 973 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 949 ) of Sutahata Block.
The total literacy rate of Sutahata Block is 85.42%. The male literacy rate is 79.46% and the female literacy rate is 70.11% in Sutahata Block.
To facilitate the administration, Sutahata Block is further divided into 1 town and 80 villages.
Sutahata Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sutahata Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 15,227 | 7,718 | 7,509 |
| Literacy | 85.42% | 79.46% | 70.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 37,826 | 19,658 | 18,168 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 47 | 19 | 28 |
| Illiterate | 31,059 | 13,044 | 18,015 |
Caste-wise Population - Sutahata Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sutahata Block of West Bengal.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 37,826 | 19,658 | 18,168 |
| Schedule Tribe | 47 | 19 | 28 |
Religion-wise Population - Sutahata Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 89,193 | (72.06%) | 45,895 | 43,298 |
| Muslim | 34,386 | (27.78%) | 17,506 | 16,880 |
| Christian | 87 | (0.07%) | 50 | 37 |
| Sikh | 16 | (0.01%) | 7 | 9 |
| Buddhist | 2 | (0%) | 2 | 0 |
| Jain | 4 | (0%) | 2 | 2 |
| Other Religion | 6 | (0%) | 3 | 3 |
| No Religion Specified | 90 | (0.07%) | 44 | 46 |
Literacy Rate - Sutahata Block
Average literacy rate of Sutahata Block in 2011 were 85.42% in which, male and female literacy were 90.45% and 80.09% respectively. Total literate in Sutahata Block were 92,725 of which male and female were 50,465 and 42,260 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Sutahata Block
The Sex Ratio of Sutahata Block is 949 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 949 females in Sutahata Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 973 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 949 ) of Sutahata Block.
Child Population - Sutahata Block
According to Census 2011, there were 15,227 children between age 0 to 6 years in Sutahata Block. Out of which 7,718 were male while 7,509 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Sutahata Block
As per Census 2011, there are a total 1,131 families under Sutahata Block living in urban areas while 1,131 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 4.2% of total population of Sutahata Block lives in Urban areas while 95.8% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 556 while that in rural regions is 14,671.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 123,784 | 5,155 | 118,629 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 15,227 | 556 | 14,671 |
| Schedule Caste | 37,826 | 514 | 37,312 |
| Schedule Tribe | 47 | 7 | 40 |
| Literacy | 85.42% | 89.22% | 85.25% |
| Sex Ratio | 949 | 970 | 948 |
Working Population - Sutahata Block
In Sutahata Block out of total population, 40,143 were engaged in work activities. 49.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 40,143 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,799 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4,645 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 19,775 | 17,935 | 1,840 |
| Cultivators | 1,799 | 1,700 | 99 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4,645 | 4,422 | 223 |
| Household Industries | 658 | 596 | 62 |
| Other Workers | 12,673 | 11,217 | 1,456 |
| Marginal Workers | 20,368 | 16,384 | 3,984 |
| Non Working | 83,641 | 29,190 | 54,451 |
Nearby Blocks from Sutahata Block
Below is the list of Blocks near Sutahata Block in Purba Medinipur district.
| Block | Population |
|---|---|
| Chandipur Block population | 188,119 |
| Haldia Block population | 97,992 |
| Bhagawanpur - I Block population | 234,432 |
| Nandigram - I Block population | 207,835 |
| Bhagawanpur - II Block population | 192,162 |
| Nandigram - II Block population | 123,219 |
| Potashpur - II Block population | 175,056 |
| Khejuri - I Block population | 132,992 |
| Potashpur - I Block population | 173,377 |
| Khejuri - II Block population | 139,463 |
Sutahata Block Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sutahata, West Bengal - Wikipedia