Chanditala - II Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Hugli district, West Bengal
Chanditala - II Block of Hugli district has total population of 158,396 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 79,831 are males while 78,565 are females. In 2011 there were total 37,678 families residing in Chanditala - II Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Chanditala - II Block is 984.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 69.1% people lives in Urban areas while 30.9% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 85% while that in the rural areas is 84.3%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Chanditala - II Block is 981% while that of Rural areas is 991.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chanditala - II Block is 14690 which is 9% of the total population. There are 7569 male children and 7121 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chanditala - II Block is 941 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 984 ) of Chanditala - II Block.
The total literacy rate of Chanditala - II Block is 84.78%. The male literacy rate is 80.02% and the female literacy rate is 73.77% in Chanditala - II Block.
To facilitate the administration, Chanditala - II Block is further divided into 15 towns and 20 villages.
Chanditala - II Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chanditala - II Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 14,690 | 7,569 | 7,121 |
| Literacy | 84.78% | 80.02% | 73.77% |
| Scheduled Caste | 24,099 | 12,120 | 11,979 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,586 | 775 | 811 |
| Illiterate | 36,559 | 15,954 | 20,605 |
Caste-wise Population - Chanditala - II Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1% of total population in Chanditala - II Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 24,099 | 12,120 | 11,979 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,586 | 775 | 811 |
Religion-wise Population - Chanditala - II Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 128,853 | (81.35%) | 65,473 | 63,380 |
| Muslim | 29,162 | (18.41%) | 14,170 | 14,992 |
| Christian | 73 | (0.05%) | 42 | 31 |
| Sikh | 35 | (0.02%) | 18 | 17 |
| Buddhist | 22 | (0.01%) | 11 | 11 |
| Jain | 15 | (0.01%) | 4 | 11 |
| Other Religion | 50 | (0.03%) | 30 | 20 |
| No Religion Specified | 186 | (0.12%) | 83 | 103 |
Literacy Rate - Chanditala - II Block
Average literacy rate of Chanditala - II Block in 2011 were 84.78% in which, male and female literacy were 88.4% and 81.13% respectively. Total literate in Chanditala - II Block were 121,837 of which male and female were 63,877 and 57,960 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Chanditala - II Block
The Sex Ratio of Chanditala - II Block is 984 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 984 females in Chanditala - II Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 941 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 984 ) of Chanditala - II Block.
Child Population - Chanditala - II Block
According to Census 2011, there were 14,690 children between age 0 to 6 years in Chanditala - II Block. Out of which 14,690 were male while 14,690 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Chanditala - II Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 26,278 families under Chanditala - II Block living in urban areas while 26,278 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 69.1% of total population of Chanditala - II Block lives in Urban areas while 30.9% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 10,048 while that in rural region is 4,642.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 158,396 | 109,502 | 48,894 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 14,690 | 10,048 | 4,642 |
| Schedule Caste | 24,099 | 15,085 | 9,014 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,586 | 1,468 | 118 |
| Literacy | 84.78% | 85.01% | 84.28% |
| Sex Ratio | 984 | 981 | 991 |
Working Population - Chanditala - II Block
In Chanditala - II Block out of total population, 58,758 were engaged in work activities. 87.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 58,758 workers engaged in Main Work, 2,091 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,948 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 51,438 | 45,131 | 6,307 |
| Cultivators | 2,091 | 1,969 | 122 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,948 | 2,758 | 190 |
| Household Industries | 5,705 | 4,280 | 1,425 |
| Other Workers | 40,694 | 36,124 | 4,570 |
| Marginal Workers | 7,320 | 4,219 | 3,101 |
| Non Working | 99,638 | 30,481 | 69,157 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chanditala - II, West Bengal - Wikipedia