Kalimpong - II Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Darjiling district, West Bengal
Kalimpong - II Block of Darjiling district has a total population of 66,830 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 34,546 are males while 32,284 are females. In 2011 there were a total 13,172 families residing in Kalimpong - II Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Kalimpong - II Block is 935.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Kalimpong - II Block lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 79.7% and the sex ratio of Kalimpong - II Block is 935.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kalimpong - II Block is 7193 which is 11% of the total population. There are 3720 male children and 3473 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kalimpong - II Block is 934 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 935 ) of Kalimpong - II Block.
The total literacy rate of Kalimpong - II Block is 79.68%. The male literacy rate is 76.36% and the female literacy rate is 65.48% in Kalimpong - II Block.
To facilitate the administration, Kalimpong - II Block is further divided into 39 villages.
Kalimpong - II Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kalimpong - II Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 7,193 | 3,720 | 3,473 |
| Literacy | 79.68% | 76.36% | 65.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,961 | 963 | 998 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 24,773 | 12,679 | 12,094 |
| Illiterate | 19,310 | 8,166 | 11,144 |
Caste-wise Population - Kalimpong - II Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 37.1% of total population in Kalimpong - II Block of West Bengal.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 1,961 | 963 | 998 |
| Schedule Tribe | 24,773 | 12,679 | 12,094 |
Religion-wise Population - Kalimpong - II Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 35,989 | (53.85%) | 18,824 | 17,165 |
| Muslim | 715 | (1.07%) | 396 | 319 |
| Christian | 11,034 | (16.51%) | 5,598 | 5,436 |
| Sikh | 11 | (0.02%) | 6 | 5 |
| Buddhist | 17,660 | (26.43%) | 9,022 | 8,638 |
| Jain | 75 | (0.11%) | 44 | 31 |
| Other Religion | 1,243 | (1.86%) | 612 | 631 |
| No Religion Specified | 103 | (0.15%) | 44 | 59 |
Literacy Rate - Kalimpong - II Block
Average literacy rate of Kalimpong - II Block in 2011 were 79.68% in which, male and female literacy were 85.58% and 73.37% respectively. Total literate in Kalimpong - II Block were 47,520 of which male and female were 26,380 and 21,140 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Kalimpong - II Block
The Sex Ratio of Kalimpong - II Block is 935 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 935 females in Kalimpong - II Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 934 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 935 ) of Kalimpong - II Block.
Child Population - Kalimpong - II Block
According to Census 2011, there were 7,193 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kalimpong - II Block. Out of which 3,720 were male while 3,473 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Kalimpong - II Block
As per Census 2011, there are a total 0 families under Kalimpong - II Block living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Kalimpong - II Block lives in Urban areas while 100% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 0 while that in rural regions is 7,193.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 66,830 | 0 | 66,830 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 7,193 | 0 | 7,193 |
| Schedule Caste | 1,961 | 0 | 1,961 |
| Schedule Tribe | 24,773 | 0 | 24,773 |
| Literacy | 79.68% | - | 79.68% |
| Sex Ratio | 935 | - | 935 |
Working Population - Kalimpong - II Block
In Kalimpong - II Block out of total population, 25,229 were engaged in work activities. 57.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 25,229 workers engaged in Main Work, 5,913 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,121 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 14,580 | 11,572 | 3,008 |
| Cultivators | 5,913 | 4,824 | 1,089 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,121 | 821 | 300 |
| Household Industries | 184 | 143 | 41 |
| Other Workers | 7,362 | 5,784 | 1,578 |
| Marginal Workers | 10,649 | 6,217 | 4,432 |
| Non Working | 41,601 | 16,757 | 24,844 |
Nearby Blocks from Kalimpong - II Block
Below is the list of Blocks near Kalimpong - II Block in Darjiling district.
| Block | Population |
|---|---|
| Kalimpong -I Block population | 74,746 |
| Gorubathan Block population | 60,663 |
| Jorebunglow Sukiapokhri Block population | 113,516 |
| Rangli Rangliot Block population | 70,125 |
| Darjeeling Pulbazar Block population | 126,935 |
| Mirik Block population | 46,374 |
| Kurseong Block population | 94,347 |
| Matigara Block population | 197,278 |
| Naxalbari Block population | 165,523 |
| Phansidewa Block population | 204,522 |
Kalimpong - II Block Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kalimpong - II, West Bengal - Wikipedia