Shyampur II block registered a population growth of 11.57 per cent during the 1991-2001 decade. Decadal growth for Howrah district was 12.76 per cent. Decadal growth in West Bengal was 17.84 per cent. Scheduled castes at 22,809 formed around one-eighth the population. Scheduled tribes numbered 451. Census Towns in Shyampur II CD Block (2011 census figures in brackets): Naul (5,865), Shashati (6,914) and Dihimandalghat (7,910). Large villages in Shyampur II CD Block (2011 census figures in brackets): Katagachhi (4,008), Nakol (4,610), Baikunthapur (4,653), Kultikari (4,409), Chanpabar (4,075), Bargarchumbak (5,701), Bargram (5,586), Radhanagar (5,068), Anantapur (6,256), Jhumjhumi (5,500), Ajodhya (5,670), Sultanpur (4,514), Narayanpur (4,863), Gobindapur (4,814) and Jaynagar (5,169). Uttar Durgapur  As per 2011 census the total number of literates in Shyampur II CD Block was 139,206 (80.49% of the population over 6 years) out of which 75,504 (54%) were males and 63,702 (46%) were females. As per 2011 census, literacy in Howrah district was 78.66%. Literacy in West Bengal was 77.08% in 2011. Literacy in India in 2011 was 74.04%. As per 2001 census, Shyampur II block had a total literacy of 75.43 per cent for the 6+ age group. While male literacy was 84.25 per cent female literacy was 66.32 per cent. Howrah district had a total literacy of 77.01 per cent, male literacy being 83.22 per cent and female literacy being 70.11 per cent. Bengali is the local language in these areas. In 2011 census Hindus numbered 144,172 and formed 73.65% of the population in Shyampur II CD Block. Muslims numbered 50,945 and formed 25.97% of the population. Others numbered 747 and formed 0.38% of the population.