Demographics Narayangarh (community development block)

1 demographics

1.1 population
1.2 literacy
1.3 languages , religion

demographics
population

as per 2011 census of india narayangarh cd block had total population of 302,620, of 293,613 rural , 9,007 urban. there 153,247 (51%) males , 149,373 (49%) females. population below 6 years 34,797. scheduled castes numbered 56,333 (18.62%) , scheduled tribes numbered 68,080 (22.50%).

as per 2001 census, narayangarh block had total population of 266,450, out of 136,091 males , 130,359 females. narayangarh block registered population growth of 17.02 per cent during 1991-2001 decade. decadal growth combined midnapore district 14.87 per cent. decadal growth in west bengal 17.45 per cent.

census towns in narayangarh cd block (2011 census figures in brackets): deuli (9,007).

large villages (with 4,000+ population) in narayangarh cd block (2011 census figures in brackets): bahurupa (5,071).

other villages in narayangarh cd block include (2011 census figures in brackets): belda (762), mannya (1,144), bakhrabad (1,295), khursi (2,634), kunarpur (1,145), kashipur (1,569) , kasba narayangarh (3,626).

literacy

as per 2011 census total number of literates in narayangarh cd block 209,734 (78.31% of population on 6 years) out of males numbered 116,222 (85.88% of male population on 6 years) , females numbered 93,152 (70.31% of female population on 6 years). gender gap in literacy rates 15.58%.

see – list of west bengal districts ranked literacy rate

languages , religion

bengali local language in these areas.

there tribal presence in many of cd blocks of district. santali spoken 55.93% of tribal population of district. bhumij, forming 11.16% of tribal population, , mundas, forming 6.10% of tribal population, speak mundari. other small groups include koras , mahalis. lodhas, forming 3.85% of tribal population, primitive tribe in district, speak lodhi.

in 2011 census hindus numbered 283,826 , formed 93.79% of population in narayangarh cd block. muslims numbered 15,835 , formed 5.23% of population. christians numbered 493 , formed 0.16% of population. others numbered 2466 , formed 0.17% of population. others include addi bassi, marang boro, santal, saranath, sari dharma, sarna, alchchi, bidin, sant, saevdharm, seran, saran, sarin, kheria, , other religious communities.