Chanditala - I Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Hugli district, West Bengal
Chanditala - I Block of Hugli district has total population of 179,825 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 90,032 are males while 89,793 are females. In 2011 there were total 37,681 families residing in Chanditala - I Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Chanditala - I Block is 997.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 41.8% people lives in Urban areas while 58.2% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 84.9% while that in the rural areas is 82.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Chanditala - I Block is 1,008% while that of Rural areas is 990.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chanditala - I Block is 19350 which is 11% of the total population. There are 9868 male children and 9482 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chanditala - I Block is 961 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 997 ) of Chanditala - I Block.
The total literacy rate of Chanditala - I Block is 83.76%. The male literacy rate is 78.57% and the female literacy rate is 70.92% in Chanditala - I Block.
To facilitate the administration, Chanditala - I Block is further divided into 9 towns and 47 villages.
Chanditala - I Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chanditala - I Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 19,350 | 9,868 | 9,482 |
| Literacy | 83.76% | 78.57% | 70.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 35,243 | 17,464 | 17,779 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 281 | 133 | 148 |
| Illiterate | 45,404 | 19,292 | 26,112 |
Caste-wise Population - Chanditala - I Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Chanditala - I Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 35,243 | 17,464 | 17,779 |
| Schedule Tribe | 281 | 133 | 148 |
Religion-wise Population - Chanditala - I Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 117,300 | (65.23%) | 59,058 | 58,242 |
| Muslim | 62,225 | (34.6%) | 30,815 | 31,410 |
| Christian | 129 | (0.07%) | 70 | 59 |
| Sikh | 18 | (0.01%) | 13 | 5 |
| Buddhist | 9 | (0.01%) | 4 | 5 |
| Jain | 10 | (0.01%) | 5 | 5 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 0 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 133 | (0.07%) | 67 | 66 |
Literacy Rate - Chanditala - I Block
Average literacy rate of Chanditala - I Block in 2011 were 83.76% in which, male and female literacy were 88.24% and 79.29% respectively. Total literate in Chanditala - I Block were 134,421 of which male and female were 70,740 and 63,681 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Chanditala - I Block
The Sex Ratio of Chanditala - I Block is 997 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 997 females in Chanditala - I Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 961 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 997 ) of Chanditala - I Block.
Child Population - Chanditala - I Block
According to Census 2011, there were 19,350 children between age 0 to 6 years in Chanditala - I Block. Out of which 19,350 were male while 19,350 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Chanditala - I Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 15,666 families under Chanditala - I Block living in urban areas while 15,666 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 41.8% of total population of Chanditala - I Block lives in Urban areas while 58.2% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 8,108 while that in rural region is 11,242.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 179,825 | 75,148 | 104,677 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 19,350 | 8,108 | 11,242 |
| Schedule Caste | 35,243 | 9,023 | 26,220 |
| Schedule Tribe | 281 | 6 | 275 |
| Literacy | 83.76% | 84.93% | 82.93% |
| Sex Ratio | 997 | 1,008 | 990 |
Working Population - Chanditala - I Block
In Chanditala - I Block out of total population, 64,129 were engaged in work activities. 86.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 64,129 workers engaged in Main Work, 5,533 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9,266 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 55,464 | 50,311 | 5,153 |
| Cultivators | 5,533 | 5,330 | 203 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9,266 | 8,273 | 993 |
| Household Industries | 4,824 | 3,800 | 1,024 |
| Other Workers | 35,841 | 32,908 | 2,933 |
| Marginal Workers | 8,665 | 4,221 | 4,444 |
| Non Working | 115,696 | 35,500 | 80,196 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chanditala - I, West Bengal - Wikipedia