Home > South 24 Parganas > Block Profile > Canning (Sub-div) > Canning - II
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- Caste-wise Population
- Religion-wise Population
- Literacy Rate
- Sex Ratio
- Child Population
- Urban/Rural Population
- Working Population
Canning - II Block of South Twenty Four Parganas district has total population of 252,523 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 128,438 are males while 124,085 are females. In 2011 there were total 49,711 families residing in Canning - II Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Canning - II Block is 966.
Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
---|---|---|
252,523 | 66.51% | 966 |
Canning - II Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Canning - II Block.
Sl. No | Type | Total | Male | Female |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Children (Age 0-6) | 43,455 | 22,157 | 21,298 |
2 | Literacy | 66.51% | 60.56% | 49.38% |
3 | Scheduled Caste | 52,859 | 27,297 | 25,562 |
4 | Scheduled Tribe | 14,910 | 7,544 | 7,366 |
5 | Illiterate | 113,465 | 50,654 | 62,811 |
Caste-wise Population - Canning - II Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.9% of total population in Canning - II Block.
Sl. No | Type | Total | Male | Female |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Schedule Caste | 52,859 | 27,297 | 25,562 |
2 | Schedule Tribe | 14,910 | 7,544 | 7,366 |
Religion-wise Population - Canning - II Block
Sl. No | Religion | Total | Male | Female |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Hindu | 78,472 (31.08%) | 40,413 | 38,059 |
2 | Muslim | 169,389 (67.08%) | 85,753 | 83,636 |
3 | Christian | 953 (0.38%) | 491 | 462 |
4 | Sikh | 23 (0.01%) | 10 | 13 |
5 | Buddhist | 12 (0%) | 7 | 5 |
6 | Jain | 42 (0.02%) | 18 | 24 |
7 | Other Religion | 2,686 (1.06%) | 1,310 | 1,376 |
8 | No Religion Specified | 946 (0.37%) | 436 | 510 |
Literacy Rate - Canning - II Block
Average literacy rate of Canning - II Block in 2011 were 66.51% in which, male and female literacy were 73.19% and 59.61% respectively. Total literate in Canning - II Block were 139,058 of which male and female were 77,784 and 61,274 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Canning - II Block
The Sex Ratio of Canning - II Block is 966. Thus for every 1000 men there were 966 females in Canning - II Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ratio was 961 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 966 ) of Canning - II Block.
Child Population - Canning - II Block
According to Census 2011, there were 43,455 children between ages 0 to 6 years in Canning - II Block. Out of which 43,455 were male while 43,455 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Canning - II Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 2,447 families under Canning - II Block living in urban areas while 2,447 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 4.4% of total population of Canning - II Block lives in Urban areas while 95.6% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 1,799 while that in rural region is 41,656.
Sl. No | Subject | Total | Urban | Rural |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Population | 252,523 | 11,192 | 241,331 |
2 | Children (0 - 6 years) | 43,455 | 1,799 | 41,656 |
3 | Schedule Caste | 52,859 | 630 | 52,229 |
4 | Schedule Tribe | 14,910 | 0 | 14,910 |
5 | Literacy | 66.51% | 60.26% | 66.81% |
6 | Sex Ratio | 966 | 981 | 965 |
Working Population - Canning - II Block
In Canning - II Block out of total population, 83,899 were engaged in work activities. 52.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. of 83,899 workers engaged in Main Work, 8,733 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 20,425 were Agricultural labourer.
Sl. No | Type | Total | Male | Female |
---|---|---|---|---|
Main Workers | 43,939 | 39,465 | 4,474 | |
Cultivators | 8,733 | 8,274 | 459 | |
Agriculture Labourer | 20,425 | 18,776 | 1,649 | |
Household Industries | 1,239 | 798 | 441 | |
Other Workers | 13,542 | 11,617 | 1,925 | |
Marginal Workers | 39,960 | 27,030 | 12,930 | |
Non Working | 168,624 | 61,943 | 106,681 |