About 24 Paraganas South, West Bengal
24 Paraganas South district, in West Bengal, had a population of 81,61,961, a literacy rate of 67.8%, a sex ratio of 956 and a urban households of 28.0%, according to the 2011 Census of India.
Demographics
| Population | 81,61,961 | people |
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| Sex Ratio | 956 | females per 1,000 males |
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| Urban Households | 28.0% | % of households |
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Literacy & Education
| Literacy Rate | 67.8% | % literate |
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| Female Literacy | 62.4% | % of females |
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| Literacy Gender Gap | 11 | male − female pts |
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| Graduates | 4.0% | % of educated |
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Work
| Worker Participation | 36.3% | % working |
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| Female Work Participation | 15.2% | % of females |
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| Agricultural Workers | 39.2% | % of workers |
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Households & Amenities
| Electric Lighting | 38.4% | % of households |
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| Internet | 0.9% | % of households |
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| Computer / Laptop | 5.3% | % of households |
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| Television | 26.1% | % of households |
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| Telephone / Mobile | 39.9% | % of households |
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| Car / Jeep / Van | 1.8% | % of households |
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| Scooter / Motorcycle | 4.0% | % of households |
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| LPG / PNG Cooking | 10.7% | % of households |
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| Tap Water | 19.0% | % of households |
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| Latrine in Premises | 50.8% | % of households |
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| Separate Kitchen | 69.1% | % of households |
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Wealth
| Low Income (< ₹45k) | 16.9% | % of households |
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| High Income (> ₹5.45L) | 1.4% | % of households |
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Tehsils in 24 Paraganas South (30)
Diamond Harbour & Kakdwip (3,562 villages), Canning & Baruipur (3,562 villages), Kakdwip (239 villages), Basanti (117 villages), Baruipur (138 villages), Magrahat - II (89 villages), Canning - II (69 villages), Patharpratima (77 villages), Falta (138 villages), Jaynagar - I (74 villages), Canning - I (58 villages), Bhangar - I (83 villages), Jaynagar - II (47 villages), Magrahat - I (83 villages), Bishnupur - I (93 villages), Bhangar - II (57 villages), Mathurapur - II (32 villages), Bishnupur - II (68 villages), Kultali (45 villages), Sagar (49 villages), Mathurapur - I (97 villages), Mandirbazar (108 villages), Diamond Harbour - II (95 villages), Sonar pur (63 villages), Budge Budge - II (64 villages), Diamond Harbour - I (66 villages), Thakurpukur Mahestola (33 villages), Budge Budge - I (16 villages), Namkhana (29 villages), Gosaba (2 villages).
Largest villages (of 2,138)
Ganespur, Matla (CT), Banshra (CT), Kalinagar, Kamaria, Gilarchat, Chata Kalikapur (CT), Lakshmipur, Uttar Raypur (CT), Baruipur (P) (CT), Meraganj, Birlapur (CT), Shyampur (CT), Khari, Gordoani.