Kharibari Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Darjiling district, West Bengal
Kharibari Block of Darjiling district has a total population of 109,251 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 55,671 are males while 53,580 are females. In 2011 there were a total 23,352 families residing in Kharibari Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Kharibari Block is 962.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 10.8% people live in Urban areas while 89.2% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 79.7% while that in rural areas is 65.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Kharibari Block is 961 while that of Rural areas is 963.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kharibari Block is 14931 which is 14% of the total population. There are 7562 male children and 7369 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kharibari Block is 974 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 962 ) of Kharibari Block.
The total literacy rate of Kharibari Block is 67.37%. The male literacy rate is 65.68% and the female literacy rate is 50.35% in Kharibari Block.
To facilitate the administration, Kharibari Block is further divided into 2 towns and 74 villages.
Kharibari Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kharibari Block.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Children (Age 0-6) | 14,931 | 7,562 | 7,369 |
Literacy | 67.37% | 65.68% | 50.35% |
Scheduled Caste | 58,570 | 30,031 | 28,539 |
Scheduled Tribe | 21,262 | 10,615 | 10,647 |
Illiterate | 45,711 | 19,106 | 26,605 |
Caste-wise Population - Kharibari Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 53.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 19.5% of total population in Kharibari Block of West Bengal.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Schedule Caste | 58,570 | 30,031 | 28,539 |
Schedule Tribe | 21,262 | 10,615 | 10,647 |
Religion-wise Population - Kharibari Block
Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Hindu | 99,430 | (91.01%) | 50,714 | 48,716 |
Muslim | 5,012 | (4.59%) | 2,559 | 2,453 |
Christian | 4,047 | (3.7%) | 2,004 | 2,043 |
Sikh | 21 | (0.02%) | 9 | 12 |
Buddhist | 391 | (0.36%) | 206 | 185 |
Jain | 15 | (0.01%) | 9 | 6 |
Other Religion | 146 | (0.13%) | 79 | 67 |
No Religion Specified | 189 | (0.17%) | 91 | 98 |
Literacy Rate - Kharibari Block
Average literacy rate of Kharibari Block in 2011 were 67.37% in which, male and female literacy were 76% and 58.37% respectively. Total literate in Kharibari Block were 63,540 of which male and female were 36,565 and 26,975 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Kharibari Block
The Sex Ratio of Kharibari Block is 962 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 962 females in Kharibari Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 974 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 962 ) of Kharibari Block.
Child Population - Kharibari Block
According to Census 2011, there were 14,931 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kharibari Block. Out of which 7,562 were male while 7,369 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Kharibari Block
As per Census 2011, there are a total 2,615 families under Kharibari Block living in urban areas while 2,615 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 10.8% of total population of Kharibari Block lives in Urban areas while 89.2% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 1,344 while that in rural regions is 13,587.
Total | Urban | Rural | |
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Population | 109,251 | 11,852 | 97,399 |
Children (0 - 6 years) | 14,931 | 1,344 | 13,587 |
Schedule Caste | 58,570 | 6,708 | 51,862 |
Schedule Tribe | 21,262 | 116 | 21,146 |
Literacy | 67.37% | 79.7% | 65.82% |
Sex Ratio | 962 | 961 | 963 |
Working Population - Kharibari Block
In Kharibari Block out of total population, 42,825 were engaged in work activities. 73.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 42,825 workers engaged in Main Work, 6,147 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6,012 were Agricultural labourers.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Main Workers | 31,337 | 25,151 | 6,186 |
Cultivators | 6,147 | 5,716 | 431 |
Agriculture Labourer | 6,012 | 4,555 | 1,457 |
Household Industries | 1,058 | 832 | 226 |
Other Workers | 18,120 | 14,048 | 4,072 |
Marginal Workers | 11,488 | 5,122 | 6,366 |
Non Working | 66,426 | 25,398 | 41,028 |
Nearby Blocks from Kharibari Block
Below is the list of Blocks near Kharibari Block in Darjiling district.
Block | Population |
---|---|
Phansidewa Block population | 204,522 |
Naxalbari Block population | 165,523 |
Matigara Block population | 197,278 |
Kurseong Block population | 94,347 |
Mirik Block population | 46,374 |
Jorebunglow Sukiapokhri Block population | 113,516 |
Gorubathan Block population | 60,663 |
Kalimpong - II Block population | 66,830 |
Kalimpong -I Block population | 74,746 |
Rangli Rangliot Block population | 70,125 |
Kharibari Block Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kharibari, West Bengal - Wikipedia