Chandrakona - II Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal
Chandrakona - II Block of Paschim Medinipur district has total population of 123,269 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 63,180 are males while 60,089 are females. In 2011 there were total 26,263 families residing in Chandrakona - II Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Chandrakona - II Block is 951.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Chandrakona - II Block lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 77% and the sex ratio of Chandrakona - II Block is 951.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chandrakona - II Block is 15231 which is 12% of the total population. There are 7716 male children and 7515 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chandrakona - II Block is 974 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 951 ) of Chandrakona - II Block.
The total literacy rate of Chandrakona - II Block is 76.96%. The male literacy rate is 72.94% and the female literacy rate is 61.67% in Chandrakona - II Block.
To facilitate the administration, Chandrakona - II Block is further divided into 131 villages.
Chandrakona - II Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chandrakona - II Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 15,231 | 7,716 | 7,515 |
| Literacy | 76.96% | 72.94% | 61.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 37,330 | 18,811 | 18,519 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6,841 | 3,365 | 3,476 |
| Illiterate | 40,124 | 17,094 | 23,030 |
Caste-wise Population - Chandrakona - II Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.5% of total population in Chandrakona - II Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 37,330 | 18,811 | 18,519 |
| Schedule Tribe | 6,841 | 3,365 | 3,476 |
Religion-wise Population - Chandrakona - II Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 96,425 | (78.22%) | 49,418 | 47,007 |
| Muslim | 25,442 | (20.64%) | 13,061 | 12,381 |
| Christian | 27 | (0.02%) | 15 | 12 |
| Sikh | 10 | (0.01%) | 5 | 5 |
| Buddhist | 6 | (0%) | 4 | 2 |
| Jain | 10 | (0.01%) | 3 | 7 |
| Other Religion | 962 | (0.78%) | 504 | 458 |
| No Religion Specified | 387 | (0.31%) | 170 | 217 |
Literacy Rate - Chandrakona - II Block
Average literacy rate of Chandrakona - II Block in 2011 were 76.96% in which, male and female literacy were 83.09% and 70.49% respectively. Total literate in Chandrakona - II Block were 83,145 of which male and female were 46,086 and 37,059 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Chandrakona - II Block
The Sex Ratio of Chandrakona - II Block is 951 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 951 females in Chandrakona - II Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 974 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 951 ) of Chandrakona - II Block.
Child Population - Chandrakona - II Block
According to Census 2011, there were 15,231 children between age 0 to 6 years in Chandrakona - II Block. Out of which 15,231 were male while 15,231 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Chandrakona - II Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 0 families under Chandrakona - II Block living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Chandrakona - II 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 15,231.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 123,269 | 0 | 123,269 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 15,231 | 0 | 15,231 |
| Schedule Caste | 37,330 | 0 | 37,330 |
| Schedule Tribe | 6,841 | 0 | 6,841 |
| Literacy | 76.96% | - | 76.96% |
| Sex Ratio | 951 | - | 951 |
Working Population - Chandrakona - II Block
In Chandrakona - II Block out of total population, 47,424 were engaged in work activities. 66.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 47,424 workers engaged in Main Work, 13,852 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12,702 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 31,466 | 27,472 | 3,994 |
| Cultivators | 13,852 | 13,282 | 570 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12,702 | 10,156 | 2,546 |
| Household Industries | 641 | 429 | 212 |
| Other Workers | 4,271 | 3,605 | 666 |
| Marginal Workers | 15,958 | 9,711 | 6,247 |
| Non Working | 75,845 | 25,997 | 49,848 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chandrakona - II, West Bengal - Wikipedia