Chanchal - I Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Maldah district, West Bengal
Chanchal - I Block of Maldah district has total population of 204,740 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 105,014 are males while 99,726 are females. In 2011 there were total 49,273 families residing in Chanchal - I Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Chanchal - I Block is 950.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 2.7% people lives in Urban areas while 97.3% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 78% while that in the rural areas is 64.7%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Chanchal - I Block is 970% while that of Rural areas is 949.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chanchal - I Block is 26904 which is 13% of the total population. There are 13843 male children and 13061 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chanchal - I Block is 944 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 950 ) of Chanchal - I Block.
The total literacy rate of Chanchal - I Block is 65.09%. The male literacy rate is 59.7% and the female literacy rate is 53.2% in Chanchal - I Block.
To facilitate the administration, Chanchal - I Block is further divided into 1 town and 100 villages.
Chanchal - I Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chanchal - I Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 26,904 | 13,843 | 13,061 |
| Literacy | 65.09% | 59.7% | 53.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 27,370 | 14,186 | 13,184 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 869 | 443 | 426 |
| Illiterate | 88,994 | 42,321 | 46,673 |
Caste-wise Population - Chanchal - I Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Chanchal - I Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 27,370 | 14,186 | 13,184 |
| Schedule Tribe | 869 | 443 | 426 |
Religion-wise Population - Chanchal - I Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 58,575 | (28.61%) | 30,069 | 28,506 |
| Muslim | 145,824 | (71.22%) | 74,776 | 71,048 |
| Christian | 178 | (0.09%) | 84 | 94 |
| Sikh | 18 | (0.01%) | 11 | 7 |
| Buddhist | 7 | (0%) | 5 | 2 |
| Jain | 51 | (0.02%) | 28 | 23 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 87 | (0.04%) | 41 | 46 |
Literacy Rate - Chanchal - I Block
Average literacy rate of Chanchal - I Block in 2011 were 65.09% in which, male and female literacy were 68.76% and 61.22% respectively. Total literate in Chanchal - I Block were 115,746 of which male and female were 62,693 and 53,053 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Chanchal - I Block
The Sex Ratio of Chanchal - I Block is 950 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 950 females in Chanchal - I Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 944 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 950 ) of Chanchal - I Block.
Child Population - Chanchal - I Block
According to Census 2011, there were 26,904 children between age 0 to 6 years in Chanchal - I Block. Out of which 26,904 were male while 26,904 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Chanchal - I Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 1,311 families under Chanchal - I Block living in urban areas while 1,311 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 2.7% of total population of Chanchal - I Block lives in Urban areas while 97.3% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 634 while that in rural region is 26,270.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 204,740 | 5,570 | 199,170 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 26,904 | 634 | 26,270 |
| Schedule Caste | 27,370 | 919 | 26,451 |
| Schedule Tribe | 869 | 4 | 865 |
| Literacy | 65.09% | 78.04% | 64.72% |
| Sex Ratio | 950 | 970 | 949 |
Working Population - Chanchal - I Block
In Chanchal - I Block out of total population, 77,826 were engaged in work activities. 73% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 77,826 workers engaged in Main Work, 14,271 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 27,977 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 56,818 | 50,510 | 6,308 |
| Cultivators | 14,271 | 13,588 | 683 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 27,977 | 24,631 | 3,346 |
| Household Industries | 1,189 | 915 | 274 |
| Other Workers | 13,381 | 11,376 | 2,005 |
| Marginal Workers | 21,008 | 10,111 | 10,897 |
| Non Working | 126,914 | 44,393 | 82,521 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chanchal - I, West Bengal - Wikipedia