Alipurduar - I Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Jalpaiguri district, West Bengal
Alipurduar - I Block of Jalpaiguri district has total population of 216,931 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 111,378 are males while 105,553 are females. In 2011 there were total 50,211 families residing in Alipurduar - I Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Alipurduar - I Block is 948.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 25.9% people lives in Urban areas while 74.1% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 87% while that in the rural areas is 72.3%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Alipurduar - I Block is 971% while that of Rural areas is 940.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Alipurduar - I Block is 24381 which is 11% of the total population. There are 12472 male children and 11909 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Alipurduar - I Block is 955 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 948 ) of Alipurduar - I Block.
The total literacy rate of Alipurduar - I Block is 76.19%. The male literacy rate is 72.9% and the female literacy rate is 62.06% in Alipurduar - I Block.
To facilitate the administration, Alipurduar - I Block is further divided into 5 towns and 47 villages.
Alipurduar - I Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Alipurduar - I Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 24,381 | 12,472 | 11,909 |
| Literacy | 76.19% | 72.9% | 62.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 105,017 | 54,241 | 50,776 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 36,605 | 18,774 | 17,831 |
| Illiterate | 70,229 | 30,187 | 40,042 |
Caste-wise Population - Alipurduar - I Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 48.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16.9% of total population in Alipurduar - I Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 105,017 | 54,241 | 50,776 |
| Schedule Tribe | 36,605 | 18,774 | 17,831 |
Religion-wise Population - Alipurduar - I Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 196,437 | (90.55%) | 100,863 | 95,574 |
| Muslim | 12,869 | (5.93%) | 6,599 | 6,270 |
| Christian | 5,516 | (2.54%) | 2,823 | 2,693 |
| Sikh | 60 | (0.03%) | 34 | 26 |
| Buddhist | 321 | (0.15%) | 182 | 139 |
| Jain | 43 | (0.02%) | 22 | 21 |
| Other Religion | 1,601 | (0.74%) | 804 | 797 |
| No Religion Specified | 84 | (0.04%) | 51 | 33 |
Literacy Rate - Alipurduar - I Block
Average literacy rate of Alipurduar - I Block in 2011 were 76.19% in which, male and female literacy were 82.09% and 69.96% respectively. Total literate in Alipurduar - I Block were 146,702 of which male and female were 81,191 and 65,511 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Alipurduar - I Block
The Sex Ratio of Alipurduar - I Block is 948 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 948 females in Alipurduar - I Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 955 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 948 ) of Alipurduar - I Block.
Child Population - Alipurduar - I Block
According to Census 2011, there were 24,381 children between age 0 to 6 years in Alipurduar - I Block. Out of which 24,381 were male while 24,381 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Alipurduar - I Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 13,746 families under Alipurduar - I Block living in urban areas while 13,746 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 25.9% of total population of Alipurduar - I Block lives in Urban areas while 74.1% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 4,897 while that in rural region is 19,484.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 216,931 | 56,171 | 160,760 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 24,381 | 4,897 | 19,484 |
| Schedule Caste | 105,017 | 15,187 | 89,830 |
| Schedule Tribe | 36,605 | 1,705 | 34,900 |
| Literacy | 76.19% | 87.02% | 72.26% |
| Sex Ratio | 948 | 971 | 940 |
Working Population - Alipurduar - I Block
In Alipurduar - I Block out of total population, 89,224 were engaged in work activities. 75.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 89,224 workers engaged in Main Work, 13,803 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17,933 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 67,510 | 55,068 | 12,442 |
| Cultivators | 13,803 | 12,457 | 1,346 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 17,933 | 13,309 | 4,624 |
| Household Industries | 664 | 503 | 161 |
| Other Workers | 35,110 | 28,799 | 6,311 |
| Marginal Workers | 21,714 | 8,239 | 13,475 |
| Non Working | 127,707 | 48,071 | 79,636 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Alipurduar - I, West Bengal - Wikipedia