Chandrakona - I Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal
Chandrakona - I Block of Paschim Medinipur district has total population of 136,006 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 69,820 are males while 66,186 are females. In 2011 there were total 30,369 families residing in Chandrakona - I Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Chandrakona - I Block is 948.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Chandrakona - I Block lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 78.9% and the sex ratio of Chandrakona - I Block is 948.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chandrakona - I Block is 15077 which is 11% of the total population. There are 7731 male children and 7346 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chandrakona - I Block is 950 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 948 ) of Chandrakona - I Block.
The total literacy rate of Chandrakona - I Block is 78.93%. The male literacy rate is 75.59% and the female literacy rate is 64.48% in Chandrakona - I Block.
To facilitate the administration, Chandrakona - I Block is further divided into 132 villages.
Chandrakona - I Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chandrakona - I Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 15,077 | 7,731 | 7,346 |
| Literacy | 78.93% | 75.59% | 64.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 46,759 | 23,862 | 22,897 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7,516 | 3,806 | 3,710 |
| Illiterate | 40,554 | 17,043 | 23,511 |
Caste-wise Population - Chandrakona - I Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.5% of total population in Chandrakona - I Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 46,759 | 23,862 | 22,897 |
| Schedule Tribe | 7,516 | 3,806 | 3,710 |
Religion-wise Population - Chandrakona - I Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 118,511 | (87.14%) | 60,832 | 57,679 |
| Muslim | 16,328 | (12.01%) | 8,397 | 7,931 |
| Christian | 68 | (0.05%) | 39 | 29 |
| Sikh | 37 | (0.03%) | 20 | 17 |
| Buddhist | 30 | (0.02%) | 15 | 15 |
| Jain | 34 | (0.02%) | 17 | 17 |
| Other Religion | 766 | (0.56%) | 376 | 390 |
| No Religion Specified | 232 | (0.17%) | 124 | 108 |
Literacy Rate - Chandrakona - I Block
Average literacy rate of Chandrakona - I Block in 2011 were 78.93% in which, male and female literacy were 85% and 72.53% respectively. Total literate in Chandrakona - I Block were 95,452 of which male and female were 52,777 and 42,675 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Chandrakona - I Block
The Sex Ratio of Chandrakona - I Block is 948 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 948 females in Chandrakona - I Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 950 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 948 ) of Chandrakona - I Block.
Child Population - Chandrakona - I Block
According to Census 2011, there were 15,077 children between age 0 to 6 years in Chandrakona - I Block. Out of which 15,077 were male while 15,077 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Chandrakona - I Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 0 families under Chandrakona - I Block living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Chandrakona - I Block lives in Urban areas while 100% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 0 while that in rural region is 15,077.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 136,006 | 0 | 136,006 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 15,077 | 0 | 15,077 |
| Schedule Caste | 46,759 | 0 | 46,759 |
| Schedule Tribe | 7,516 | 0 | 7,516 |
| Literacy | 78.93% | - | 78.93% |
| Sex Ratio | 948 | - | 948 |
Working Population - Chandrakona - I Block
In Chandrakona - I Block out of total population, 53,795 were engaged in work activities. 69.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 53,795 workers engaged in Main Work, 15,079 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13,754 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 37,310 | 32,842 | 4,468 |
| Cultivators | 15,079 | 14,368 | 711 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 13,754 | 11,614 | 2,140 |
| Household Industries | 1,610 | 1,263 | 347 |
| Other Workers | 6,867 | 5,597 | 1,270 |
| Marginal Workers | 16,485 | 10,050 | 6,435 |
| Non Working | 82,211 | 26,928 | 55,283 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chandrakona - I, West Bengal - Wikipedia