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The 2011 census of India or the 15th Indian census was conducted in two phases, house listing and population enumeration. The House listing phase began on 1 April 2010 and involved the collection of information about all buildings.
Over 48 per cent of the Indian rural population is female. [66] 44.72 crore Indians are non-literate, more than a third of its 121.08 crore population. [67] Transgender people comprise 0.1% of India's rural population. The Andaman and Nicobar islands, West Bengal, Gujarat, Odisha and Mizoram have the highest proportions of transgender people.
With a literacy rate of 87.66% Purba Medinipur district ranked first amongst all districts of West Bengal in literacy as per the provisional figures of the census of India 2011. [8] Within Purba Medinipur district, Tamluk subdivision had a literacy rate of 85.98%, Haldia subdivision 86.67%, Egra subdivision 86.18% and Contai subdivision 89.19%.
Bhagabanpur I block registered a population growth of 13.59% during the 1991-2001 decade. Decadal growth for the combined Midnapore district was 14.87%. [8] Decadal growth in West Bengal was 17.84%. [9] Census towns in Bhagabanpur I CD Block (2011 census figures in brackets): Benudia (6,797) and Hincha Gerya (4,958). [7]
Census of India (2011) states the following criteria in defining towns. They are: Statutory Town (ST): All places with a municipality, corporation, cantonment board, or notified town area committee, etc. Census Town (CT): Those which have a population greater than 5000. Other definitions include percentage of non-agriculture working population ...
According to the 2011 Census of India, Boarijore CD block had a total population of 138,330, all of it rural. There were 70,106 (51%) males and 68,224 (49%) females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 25,352. Scheduled Castes numbered 4,409 (3.19%) and Scheduled Tribes numbered 76,935 (55.62%). [5]
As per 2001 census, Mohammad Bazar block had a total population of 139,478, out of which 71,430 were males and 68,048 were females. Mohammad Bazar block registered a population growth of 19.91 per cent during the 1991-2001 decade. Decadal growth for Birbhum district was 17.88 per cent. [12] Decadal growth in West Bengal was 17.84 per cent. [13]
According to the 2011 Census of India Mejhia CD block had a total population of 86,188, all of which were rural. There were 44,575 (52%) males and 41,613 (48%) females. Population in the age range of 0 to 6 years was 11,002. Scheduled Castes numbered 29,956 (34.19%) and Scheduled Tribes numbered 2,114 (2.45%). [9]