Chakdah Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Nadia district, West Bengal
Chakdah Block of Nadia district has total population of 405,719 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 209,513 are males while 196,206 are females. In 2011 there were total 94,261 families residing in Chakdah Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Chakdah Block is 936.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 22.5% people lives in Urban areas while 77.5% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 85.8% while that in the rural areas is 78.3%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Chakdah Block is 959% while that of Rural areas is 930.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chakdah Block is 38434 which is 9% of the total population. There are 19755 male children and 18679 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chakdah Block is 946 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 936 ) of Chakdah Block.
The total literacy rate of Chakdah Block is 80.03%. The male literacy rate is 77.11% and the female literacy rate is 67.47% in Chakdah Block.
To facilitate the administration, Chakdah Block is further divided into 10 towns and 148 villages.
Chakdah Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chakdah Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 38,434 | 19,755 | 18,679 |
| Literacy | 80.03% | 77.11% | 67.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 185,933 | 96,640 | 89,293 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 21,609 | 10,909 | 10,700 |
| Illiterate | 111,773 | 47,949 | 63,824 |
Caste-wise Population - Chakdah Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 45.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.3% of total population in Chakdah Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 185,933 | 96,640 | 89,293 |
| Schedule Tribe | 21,609 | 10,909 | 10,700 |
Religion-wise Population - Chakdah Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 339,415 | (83.66%) | 175,466 | 163,949 |
| Muslim | 59,451 | (14.65%) | 30,608 | 28,843 |
| Christian | 1,657 | (0.41%) | 785 | 872 |
| Sikh | 49 | (0.01%) | 30 | 19 |
| Buddhist | 58 | (0.01%) | 23 | 35 |
| Jain | 17 | (0%) | 11 | 6 |
| Other Religion | 4,934 | (1.22%) | 2,518 | 2,416 |
| No Religion Specified | 138 | (0.03%) | 72 | 66 |
Literacy Rate - Chakdah Block
Average literacy rate of Chakdah Block in 2011 were 80.03% in which, male and female literacy were 85.14% and 74.57% respectively. Total literate in Chakdah Block were 293,946 of which male and female were 161,564 and 132,382 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Chakdah Block
The Sex Ratio of Chakdah Block is 936 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 936 females in Chakdah Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 946 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 936 ) of Chakdah Block.
Child Population - Chakdah Block
According to Census 2011, there were 38,434 children between age 0 to 6 years in Chakdah Block. Out of which 38,434 were male while 38,434 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Chakdah Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 21,897 families under Chakdah Block living in urban areas while 21,897 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 22.5% of total population of Chakdah Block lives in Urban areas while 77.5% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 7,729 while that in rural region is 30,705.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 405,719 | 91,336 | 314,383 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 38,434 | 7,729 | 30,705 |
| Schedule Caste | 185,933 | 42,646 | 143,287 |
| Schedule Tribe | 21,609 | 1,208 | 20,401 |
| Literacy | 80.03% | 85.85% | 78.32% |
| Sex Ratio | 936 | 959 | 930 |
Working Population - Chakdah Block
In Chakdah Block out of total population, 144,632 were engaged in work activities. 88.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 144,632 workers engaged in Main Work, 23,044 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 35,999 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 127,919 | 113,936 | 13,983 |
| Cultivators | 23,044 | 22,440 | 604 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 35,999 | 32,094 | 3,905 |
| Household Industries | 4,307 | 2,754 | 1,553 |
| Other Workers | 64,569 | 56,648 | 7,921 |
| Marginal Workers | 16,713 | 10,399 | 6,314 |
| Non Working | 261,087 | 85,178 | 175,909 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chakdah, West Bengal - Wikipedia