Serpur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011

Serpur is a Census Town city situated in Samserganj block of Murshidabad district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 1,668 families residing in the Serpur city. The total population of Serpur is 8,900 out of which 4,452 are males and 4,448 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Serpur is 999.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Serpur city is 1582 which is 18% of the total population. There are 780 male children and 802 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Serpur is 1,028 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (999).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Serpur is 63.9%. Thus Serpur has a lower literacy rate compared to 66.6% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 70.45% and the female literacy rate is 57.24% in Serpur.

Population
8,900
Literacy
63.9%
Sex Ratio
999

Serpur Census Town has total administration over 1,668 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Serpur Census Town

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Serpur Census Town.

Total Male Female
Children 1,582 780 802
Literacy 63.9% 58.1% 46.9%
Scheduled Caste 1,133 568 565
Scheduled Tribe 2 1 1
Illiterate 4,226 1,865 2,361

Caste-wise Population - Serpur

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Serpur.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 1,133 568 565
Schedule Tribe 2 1 1

Religion-wise Population - Serpur

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Serpur is 2,407 which is 27.04% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Serpur is 6,485 which is 72.87% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Serpur as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 2,407 (27.04%) 1,211 1,196
Muslim 6,485 (72.87%) 3,238 3,247
Christian 2 (0.02%) 0 2
Sikh 0 (0%) 0 0
Buddhist 0 (0%) 0 0
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 6 (0.07%) 3 3

Literacy Rate - Serpur

The total literacy rate of Serpur was 63.87% in 2011 which is less than the average literacy rate of 76.26% of West Bengal. Population-wise, out of total 4,674 literates, males were 2,587 while females were 2,087. Also the male literacy rate was 70.45% and the female literacy rate was 57.24% in Serpur.

  Serpur West Bengal
Female 57.24% 70.54%
Male 70.45% 81.69%
Total 63.87% 76.26%

Sex Ratio - Serpur

The Sex Ratio of Serpur is 999. Thus per every 1000 men there were 999 females in Serpur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 1,028 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 999 ) of Serpur.


Child Population - Serpur

According to Census 2011, there were 1,582 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Serpur. Out of which 780 were male while 802 were female.


Working Population - Serpur

In Serpur Census Town out of total population, 4,393 were engaged in work activities. 75.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,393 workers engaged in Main Work, 10 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 19 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 3,308 1,932 1,376
Cultivators 10 10 0
Agriculture Labourer 19 17 2
Household Industries 2,225 981 1,244
Other Workers 1,054 924 130
Marginal Workers 1,085 352 733
Non Working 4,507 2,168 2,339

Serpur Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Serpur is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 8,900 52.5% 999

Map of Serpur, Murshidabad, West Bengal


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