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- Block Data
- Caste-wise Population
- Religion-wise Population
- Literacy Rate
- Sex Ratio
- Child Population
- Urban/Rural Population
- Working Population
Mathurapur - I Block of South Twenty Four Parganas district has total population of 195,104 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 100,093 are males while 95,011 are females. In 2011 there were total 40,602 families residing in Mathurapur - I Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Mathurapur - I Block is 949.
Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
---|---|---|
195,104 | 73.93% | 949 |
Mathurapur - I Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mathurapur - I Block.
Sl. No | Type | Total | Male | Female |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Children (Age 0-6) | 27,851 | 14,101 | 13,750 |
2 | Literacy | 73.93% | 69.25% | 57.19% |
3 | Scheduled Caste | 68,636 | 35,480 | 33,156 |
4 | Scheduled Tribe | 496 | 244 | 252 |
5 | Illiterate | 71,457 | 30,782 | 40,675 |
Caste-wise Population - Mathurapur - I Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Mathurapur - I Block.
Sl. No | Type | Total | Male | Female |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Schedule Caste | 68,636 | 35,480 | 33,156 |
2 | Schedule Tribe | 496 | 244 | 252 |
Religion-wise Population - Mathurapur - I Block
Sl. No | Religion | Total | Male | Female |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Hindu | 115,977 (59.44%) | 59,907 | 56,070 |
2 | Muslim | 78,835 (40.41%) | 40,049 | 38,786 |
3 | Christian | 68 (0.03%) | 39 | 29 |
4 | Sikh | 22 (0.01%) | 8 | 14 |
5 | Buddhist | 13 (0.01%) | 5 | 8 |
6 | Jain | 14 (0.01%) | 5 | 9 |
7 | Other Religion | 1 (0%) | 0 | 1 |
8 | No Religion Specified | 174 (0.09%) | 80 | 94 |
Literacy Rate - Mathurapur - I Block
Average literacy rate of Mathurapur - I Block in 2011 were 73.93% in which, male and female literacy were 80.6% and 66.87% respectively. Total literate in Mathurapur - I Block were 123,647 of which male and female were 69,311 and 54,336 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Mathurapur - I Block
The Sex Ratio of Mathurapur - I Block is 949. Thus for every 1000 men there were 949 females in Mathurapur - I Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ratio was 975 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 949 ) of Mathurapur - I Block.
Child Population - Mathurapur - I Block
According to Census 2011, there were 27,851 children between ages 0 to 6 years in Mathurapur - I Block. Out of which 27,851 were male while 27,851 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Mathurapur - I Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 5,419 families under Mathurapur - I Block living in urban areas while 5,419 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 13.2% of total population of Mathurapur - I Block lives in Urban areas while 86.8% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 3,468 while that in rural region is 24,383.
Sl. No | Subject | Total | Urban | Rural |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Population | 195,104 | 25,841 | 169,263 |
2 | Children (0 - 6 years) | 27,851 | 3,468 | 24,383 |
3 | Schedule Caste | 68,636 | 4,251 | 64,385 |
4 | Schedule Tribe | 496 | 1 | 495 |
5 | Literacy | 73.93% | 76.75% | 73.49% |
6 | Sex Ratio | 949 | 931 | 952 |
Working Population - Mathurapur - I Block
In Mathurapur - I Block out of total population, 64,219 were engaged in work activities. 56.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. of 64,219 workers engaged in Main Work, 4,498 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10,263 were Agricultural labourer.
Sl. No | Type | Total | Male | Female |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Main Workers | 36,415 | 32,433 | 3,982 |
2 | Cultivators | 4,498 | 4,254 | 244 |
3 | Agriculture Labourer | 10,263 | 9,876 | 387 |
4 | Household Industries | 1,937 | 1,373 | 564 |
5 | Other Workers | 19,717 | 16,930 | 2,787 |
6 | Marginal Workers | 27,804 | 20,955 | 6,849 |
7 | Non Working | 130,885 | 46,705 | 84,180 |