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

Maynaguri Block of Jalpaiguri district has a total population of 329,032 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 170,030 are males while 159,002 are females. In 2011 there were a total 76,492 families residing in Maynaguri Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Maynaguri Block is 935.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 11.5% people live in Urban areas while 88.5% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 86.3% while that in rural areas is 74.2%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Maynaguri Block is 970 while that of Rural areas is 931.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Maynaguri Block is 41633 which is 13% of the total population. There are 21468 male children and 20165 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maynaguri Block is 939 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 935 ) of Maynaguri Block.

The total literacy rate of Maynaguri Block is 75.63%. The male literacy rate is 71.63% and the female literacy rate is 60.11% in Maynaguri Block.

Population
329,032
Literacy
75.63%
Sex Ratio
935

To facilitate the administration, Maynaguri Block is further divided into 2 towns and 85 villages.

Maynaguri Block Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 41,633 21,468 20,165
Literacy 75.63% 71.63% 60.11%
Scheduled Caste 234,287 121,477 112,810
Scheduled Tribe 4,328 2,217 2,111
Illiterate 111,673 48,245 63,428

Caste-wise Population - Maynaguri Block

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 71.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.3% of total population in Maynaguri Block of West Bengal.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 234,287 121,477 112,810
Schedule Tribe 4,328 2,217 2,111

Religion-wise Population - Maynaguri Block

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 296,184 (90.02%) 153,213 142,971
Muslim 32,218 (9.79%) 16,503 15,715
Christian 105 (0.03%) 56 49
Sikh 33 (0.01%) 19 14
Buddhist 193 (0.06%) 100 93
Jain 43 (0.01%) 22 21
Other Religion 9 (0%) 4 5
No Religion Specified 247 (0.08%) 113 134

Literacy Rate - Maynaguri Block

Average literacy rate of Maynaguri Block in 2011 were 75.63% in which, male and female literacy were 81.98% and 68.84% respectively. Total literate in Maynaguri Block were 217,359 of which male and female were 121,785 and 95,574 respectively.


Sex Ratio - Maynaguri Block

The Sex Ratio of Maynaguri Block is 935 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 935 females in Maynaguri Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 939 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 935 ) of Maynaguri Block.


Child Population - Maynaguri Block

According to Census 2011, there were 41,633 children between age 0 to 6 years in Maynaguri Block. Out of which 21,468 were male while 20,165 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Maynaguri Block

As per Census 2011, there are a total 9,483 families under Maynaguri Block living in urban areas while 9,483 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 11.5% of total population of Maynaguri Block lives in Urban areas while 88.5% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 3,748 while that in rural regions is 37,885.

Total Urban Rural
Population 329,032 37,959 291,073
Children (0 - 6 years) 41,633 3,748 37,885
Schedule Caste 234,287 15,550 218,737
Schedule Tribe 4,328 234 4,094
Literacy 75.63% 86.28% 74.19%
Sex Ratio 935 970 931

Working Population - Maynaguri Block

In Maynaguri Block out of total population, 120,291 were engaged in work activities. 79.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 120,291 workers engaged in Main Work, 31,695 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 28,565 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 95,835 84,239 11,596
Cultivators 31,695 29,993 1,702
Agriculture Labourer 28,565 23,265 5,300
Household Industries 1,348 1,033 315
Other Workers 34,227 29,948 4,279
Marginal Workers 24,456 11,175 13,281
Non Working 208,741 74,616 134,125

Nearby Blocks from Maynaguri Block

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


Maynaguri Block Map


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