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District Profile :
Demographic Features
As per 2001 census total population of the district is 2535516, out of which 89.93 % are residing in rural areas and 10.07% are in urban areas. About 51.18 % of the populations are males and 48.82% are female. The percentage of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes are 18.29% and 18.27%.
Total no of BPL families in rural areas of this district are 197381 (43.65 %). Out of which SC families are 40645 (20.59 %) and ST families are 47666 (24.15 %). Total no. of BPL families in Purulia and Jhalda Municipality are 2573 (11.31 %) and 571(15.98 %) respectively.
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1991 Census
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%
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2001 Census
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%
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Total Population
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2224577
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2536516
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Male Population
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1142771
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51.37
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1298078
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51.18
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Female Pop.
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1081806
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48.63
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1238438
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48.82
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Rural Population
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2014571
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90.56
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2281090
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89.93
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Urban Population
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210006
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9.44
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255426
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10.07
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Scheduled Caste
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430513
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19.35
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463956
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18.29
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Scheduled Tribe
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427765
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19.23
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463452
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18.27
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Sex Ratio
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947
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954
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Population Density (per sq. km.)
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355
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405
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Decadal Growth Rate
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20.00
(1981-91)
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14.02
(19991-2001)
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Occupation Distribution
Main working class has been decreased from 35.35 % in 1991 to 25.43 % in 2001 census whereas Marginal working class has been increased from 7.8 % in 1991 to 19.03 % in 2001 census. Cultivators have been shifted to other working classes.
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1991 Census
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%
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2001 Census
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%
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1. Main Worker
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786425
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35.35
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644748
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25.43
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A. Cultivators
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389186
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40.54
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352104
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31.24
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B. Agri. Labours
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200205
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20.85
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406835
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36.09
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C. H.H. Industry
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21768
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2.77
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83633
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7.42
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D. Other Workers
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175266
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22.28
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284584
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25.25
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2. Marginal Workers
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173539
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7.8
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482408
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19.03
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3. Non Workers
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1264613
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56.85
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1408077
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55.54
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Note: In 1991 census cultivators, agri. labours etc were included in main worker group and marginal workers were enumerated separately. But in 2001 census cultivators, agri. labours etc were enumerated either in main worker or in marginal worker group. So no. of marginal workers, agri. labours, hh industry worker etc were comparatively higher than 1991.
Agriculture
Cultivation of this district is predominantly monocropped. About 60 % of the total cultivated land is upland. Out of the total agricultural holding about 73 % belongs to small and marginal farmers having scattered and fragmented smallholding. Paddy is the primary crop of the district. 50% of the total land is under net-cropped area and only 17% of the net cropped area is under multi crop cultivation. 77% of the net-cropped area is under Aman paddy cultivation. The crops are grown mostly under rainfed condition, generally with low fertilizer consumption per unit area Thus per hec. production is also low as compared to other district of West Bengal.
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