Jalpaiguri Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Jalpaiguri district, West Bengal

Jalpaiguri Block of Jalpaiguri district has a total population of 323 445 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 166 036 are males while 157 409 are females. In 2011 there were a total 73 981 families residing in Jalpaiguri Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Jalpaiguri Block is 948.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 19,1% people live in Urban areas while 80,9% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 79,1% while that in rural areas is 72,5%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Jalpaiguri Block is 957 while that of Rural areas is 946.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jalpaiguri Block is 38992 which is 12% of the total population. There are 19903 male children and 19089 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jalpaiguri Block is 959 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 948 ) of Jalpaiguri Block.

The total literacy rate of Jalpaiguri Block is 73,81%. The male literacy rate is 70,86% and the female literacy rate is 58,64% in Jalpaiguri Block.

To facilitate the administration, Jalpaiguri Block is further divided into 1 town and 28 villages.

Jalpaiguri Block Data

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jalpaiguri Block.

Caste-wise Population - Jalpaiguri Block

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 60,8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6,1% of total population in Jalpaiguri Block of West Bengal.

Religion-wise Population - Jalpaiguri Block

Literacy Rate - Jalpaiguri Block

Average literacy rate of Jalpaiguri Block in 2011 were 73,81% in which, male and female literacy were 80,52% and 66,73% respectively. Total literate in Jalpaiguri Block were 209 966 of which male and female were 117 661 and 92 305 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Jalpaiguri Block

The Sex Ratio of Jalpaiguri Block is 948 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 948 females in Jalpaiguri Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 959 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 948 ) of Jalpaiguri Block.

Child Population - Jalpaiguri Block

According to Census 2011, there were 38 992 children between age 0 to 6 years in Jalpaiguri Block. Out of which 19 903 were male while 19 089 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Jalpaiguri Block

As per Census 2011, there are a total 14 715 families under Jalpaiguri Block living in urban areas while 14 715 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 19,1% of total population of Jalpaiguri Block lives in Urban areas while 80,9% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 6 666 while that in rural regions is 32 326.

Working Population - Jalpaiguri Block

In Jalpaiguri Block out of total population, 136 454 were engaged in work activities. 74,1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25,9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 136 454 workers engaged in Main Work, 23 198 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 25 933 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Blocks from Jalpaiguri Block

Below is the list of Blocks near Jalpaiguri Block in Jalpaiguri district.

Jalpaiguri Block Map

Reference

• Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
• Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia