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

Madarihat Block of Jalpaiguri district has a total population of 202,026 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 101,536 are males while 100,490 are females. In 2011 there were a total 44,149 families residing in Madarihat Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Madarihat Block is 990.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 6.8% people live in Urban areas while 93.2% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 79.8% while that in rural areas is 66.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Madarihat Block is 964 while that of Rural areas is 992.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Madarihat Block is 24382 which is 12% of the total population. There are 12339 male children and 12043 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Madarihat Block is 976 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 990 ) of Madarihat Block.

The total literacy rate of Madarihat Block is 67.77%. The male literacy rate is 66.69% and the female literacy rate is 52.42% in Madarihat Block.

To facilitate the administration, Madarihat Block is further divided into 2 towns and 48 villages.

Madarihat Block Data

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

Caste-wise Population - Madarihat Block

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 38.8% of total population in Madarihat Block of West Bengal.

Religion-wise Population - Madarihat Block

Literacy Rate - Madarihat Block

Average literacy rate of Madarihat Block in 2011 were 67.77% in which, male and female literacy were 75.92% and 59.55% respectively. Total literate in Madarihat Block were 120,391 of which male and female were 67,717 and 52,674 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Madarihat Block

The Sex Ratio of Madarihat Block is 990 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 990 females in Madarihat Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 976 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 990 ) of Madarihat Block.

Child Population - Madarihat Block

According to Census 2011, there were 24,382 children between age 0 to 6 years in Madarihat Block. Out of which 12,339 were male while 12,043 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Madarihat Block

As per Census 2011, there are a total 3,249 families under Madarihat Block living in urban areas while 3,249 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 6.8% of total population of Madarihat Block lives in Urban areas while 93.2% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 1,552 while that in rural regions is 22,830.

Working Population - Madarihat Block

In Madarihat Block out of total population, 81,669 were engaged in work activities. 70.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 81,669 workers engaged in Main Work, 5,770 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4,639 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Blocks from Madarihat Block

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

Madarihat Block Map

Reference

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