Chandipur Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal
Chandipur Block of Purba Medinipur district has total population of 188,119 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 97,123 are males while 90,996 are females. In 2011 there were total 40,168 families residing in Chandipur Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Chandipur Block is 937.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 6.1% people lives in Urban areas while 93.9% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 86.1% while that in the rural areas is 87.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Chandipur Block is 975% while that of Rural areas is 935.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chandipur Block is 23106 which is 12% of the total population. There are 11948 male children and 11158 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chandipur Block is 934 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 937 ) of Chandipur Block.
The total literacy rate of Chandipur Block is 87.81%. The male literacy rate is 81.02% and the female literacy rate is 72.76% in Chandipur Block.
To facilitate the administration, Chandipur Block is further divided into 2 towns and 112 villages.
Chandipur Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chandipur Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 23,106 | 11,948 | 11,158 |
| Literacy | 87.81% | 81.02% | 72.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 19,095 | 9,853 | 9,242 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 200 | 102 | 98 |
| Illiterate | 43,226 | 18,437 | 24,789 |
Caste-wise Population - Chandipur Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Chandipur Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 19,095 | 9,853 | 9,242 |
| Schedule Tribe | 200 | 102 | 98 |
Religion-wise Population - Chandipur Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 161,915 | (86.07%) | 83,619 | 78,296 |
| Muslim | 26,063 | (13.85%) | 13,427 | 12,636 |
| Christian | 46 | (0.02%) | 26 | 20 |
| Sikh | 17 | (0.01%) | 10 | 7 |
| Buddhist | 5 | (0%) | 2 | 3 |
| Jain | 6 | (0%) | 4 | 2 |
| Other Religion | 3 | (0%) | 1 | 2 |
| No Religion Specified | 64 | (0.03%) | 34 | 30 |
Literacy Rate - Chandipur Block
Average literacy rate of Chandipur Block in 2011 were 87.81% in which, male and female literacy were 92.38% and 82.93% respectively. Total literate in Chandipur Block were 144,893 of which male and female were 78,686 and 66,207 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Chandipur Block
The Sex Ratio of Chandipur Block is 937 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 937 females in Chandipur Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 934 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 937 ) of Chandipur Block.
Child Population - Chandipur Block
According to Census 2011, there were 23,106 children between age 0 to 6 years in Chandipur Block. Out of which 23,106 were male while 23,106 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Chandipur Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 2,336 families under Chandipur Block living in urban areas while 2,336 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 6.1% of total population of Chandipur Block lives in Urban areas while 93.9% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 1,517 while that in rural region is 21,589.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 188,119 | 11,415 | 176,704 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 23,106 | 1,517 | 21,589 |
| Schedule Caste | 19,095 | 1,030 | 18,065 |
| Schedule Tribe | 200 | 5 | 195 |
| Literacy | 87.81% | 86.12% | 87.91% |
| Sex Ratio | 937 | 975 | 935 |
Working Population - Chandipur Block
In Chandipur Block out of total population, 67,904 were engaged in work activities. 42.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 67,904 workers engaged in Main Work, 4,817 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6,959 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 29,107 | 25,776 | 3,331 |
| Cultivators | 4,817 | 4,523 | 294 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6,959 | 6,620 | 339 |
| Household Industries | 2,018 | 1,278 | 740 |
| Other Workers | 15,313 | 13,355 | 1,958 |
| Marginal Workers | 38,797 | 28,973 | 9,824 |
| Non Working | 120,215 | 42,374 | 77,841 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chandipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia