Alipurduar - II Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Jalpaiguri district, West Bengal
Alipurduar - II Block of Jalpaiguri district has total population of 218,272 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 112,434 are males while 105,838 are females. In 2011 there were total 52,032 families residing in Alipurduar - II Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Alipurduar - II Block is 941.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 6.2% people lives in Urban areas while 93.8% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 82.8% while that in the rural areas is 75.3%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Alipurduar - II Block is 937% while that of Rural areas is 942.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Alipurduar - II Block is 25067 which is 11% of the total population. There are 12965 male children and 12102 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Alipurduar - II Block is 933 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 941 ) of Alipurduar - II Block.
The total literacy rate of Alipurduar - II Block is 75.76%. The male literacy rate is 72.08% and the female literacy rate is 61.73% in Alipurduar - II Block.
To facilitate the administration, Alipurduar - II Block is further divided into 2 towns and 78 villages.
Alipurduar - II Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Alipurduar - II Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 25,067 | 12,965 | 12,102 |
| Literacy | 75.76% | 72.08% | 61.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 91,253 | 47,061 | 44,192 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 40,245 | 20,386 | 19,859 |
| Illiterate | 71,892 | 31,390 | 40,502 |
Caste-wise Population - Alipurduar - II Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 41.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 18.4% of total population in Alipurduar - II Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 91,253 | 47,061 | 44,192 |
| Schedule Tribe | 40,245 | 20,386 | 19,859 |
Religion-wise Population - Alipurduar - II Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 184,232 | (84.4%) | 95,308 | 88,924 |
| Muslim | 14,185 | (6.5%) | 7,334 | 6,851 |
| Christian | 18,851 | (8.64%) | 9,305 | 9,546 |
| Sikh | 24 | (0.01%) | 11 | 13 |
| Buddhist | 215 | (0.1%) | 101 | 114 |
| Jain | 82 | (0.04%) | 42 | 40 |
| Other Religion | 244 | (0.11%) | 132 | 112 |
| No Religion Specified | 439 | (0.2%) | 201 | 238 |
Literacy Rate - Alipurduar - II Block
Average literacy rate of Alipurduar - II Block in 2011 were 75.76% in which, male and female literacy were 81.48% and 69.7% respectively. Total literate in Alipurduar - II Block were 146,380 of which male and female were 81,044 and 65,336 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Alipurduar - II Block
The Sex Ratio of Alipurduar - II Block is 941 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 941 females in Alipurduar - II Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 933 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 941 ) of Alipurduar - II Block.
Child Population - Alipurduar - II Block
According to Census 2011, there were 25,067 children between age 0 to 6 years in Alipurduar - II Block. Out of which 25,067 were male while 25,067 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Alipurduar - II Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 3,180 families under Alipurduar - II Block living in urban areas while 3,180 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 6.2% of total population of Alipurduar - II Block lives in Urban areas while 93.8% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 1,398 while that in rural region is 23,669.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 218,272 | 13,620 | 204,652 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 25,067 | 1,398 | 23,669 |
| Schedule Caste | 91,253 | 3,069 | 88,184 |
| Schedule Tribe | 40,245 | 1,301 | 38,944 |
| Literacy | 75.76% | 82.79% | 75.29% |
| Sex Ratio | 941 | 937 | 942 |
Working Population - Alipurduar - II Block
In Alipurduar - II Block out of total population, 86,276 were engaged in work activities. 71.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 86,276 workers engaged in Main Work, 15,564 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 19,605 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 62,037 | 52,988 | 9,049 |
| Cultivators | 15,564 | 14,530 | 1,034 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 19,605 | 15,888 | 3,717 |
| Household Industries | 1,474 | 993 | 481 |
| Other Workers | 25,394 | 21,577 | 3,817 |
| Marginal Workers | 24,239 | 10,792 | 13,447 |
| Non Working | 131,996 | 48,654 | 83,342 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Alipurduar - II, West Bengal - Wikipedia