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- Block Data
- Caste-wise Population
- Religion-wise Population
- Literacy Rate
- Sex Ratio
- Child Population
- Urban/Rural Population
- Working Population
Gosaba Block of South Twenty Four Parganas district has total population of 246,598 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 125,910 are males while 120,688 are females. In 2011 there were total 58,197 families residing in Gosaba Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Gosaba Block is 959.
Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
---|---|---|
246,598 | 78.98% | 959 |
Gosaba Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gosaba Block.
Sl. No | Type | Total | Male | Female |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Children (Age 0-6) | 27,841 | 14,057 | 13,784 |
2 | Literacy | 78.98% | 76.75% | 63.09% |
3 | Scheduled Caste | 154,584 | 79,318 | 75,266 |
4 | Scheduled Tribe | 23,343 | 11,766 | 11,577 |
5 | Illiterate | 73,817 | 29,268 | 44,549 |
Caste-wise Population - Gosaba Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 62.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.5% of total population in Gosaba Block.
Sl. No | Type | Total | Male | Female |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Schedule Caste | 154,584 | 79,318 | 75,266 |
2 | Schedule Tribe | 23,343 | 11,766 | 11,577 |
Religion-wise Population - Gosaba Block
Sl. No | Religion | Total | Male | Female |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Hindu | 217,155 (88.06%) | 111,172 | 105,983 |
2 | Muslim | 21,286 (8.63%) | 10,668 | 10,618 |
3 | Christian | 3,200 (1.3%) | 1,596 | 1,604 |
4 | Sikh | 38 (0.02%) | 17 | 21 |
5 | Buddhist | 54 (0.02%) | 21 | 33 |
6 | Jain | 29 (0.01%) | 15 | 14 |
7 | Other Religion | 2,391 (0.97%) | 1,202 | 1,189 |
8 | No Religion Specified | 2,445 (0.99%) | 1,219 | 1,226 |
Literacy Rate - Gosaba Block
Average literacy rate of Gosaba Block in 2011 were 78.98% in which, male and female literacy were 86.4% and 71.22% respectively. Total literate in Gosaba Block were 172,781 of which male and female were 96,642 and 76,139 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Gosaba Block
The Sex Ratio of Gosaba Block is 959. Thus for every 1000 men there were 959 females in Gosaba Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ratio was 981 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 959 ) of Gosaba Block.
Child Population - Gosaba Block
According to Census 2011, there were 27,841 children between ages 0 to 6 years in Gosaba Block. Out of which 27,841 were male while 27,841 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Gosaba Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 0 families under Gosaba Block living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Gosaba Block lives in Urban areas while 100% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 0 while that in rural region is 27,841.
Sl. No | Subject | Total | Urban | Rural |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Population | 246,598 | 0 | 246,598 |
2 | Children (0 - 6 years) | 27,841 | 0 | 27,841 |
3 | Schedule Caste | 154,584 | 0 | 154,584 |
4 | Schedule Tribe | 23,343 | 0 | 23,343 |
5 | Literacy | 78.98% | 0% | 78.98% |
6 | Sex Ratio | 959 | 0 | 959 |
Working Population - Gosaba Block
Sl. No | Type | Total | Male | Female |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Main Workers | 50,994 | 43,720 | 7,274 |
2 | Cultivators | 14,425 | 12,962 | 1,463 |
3 | Agriculture Labourer | 23,194 | 20,408 | 2,786 |
4 | Household Industries | 1,178 | 774 | 404 |
5 | Other Workers | 12,197 | 9,576 | 2,621 |
6 | Marginal Workers | 60,002 | 32,096 | 27,906 |
7 | Non Working | 135,602 | 50,094 | 85,508 |