Chapra Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Nadia district, West Bengal
Chapra Block of Nadia district has total population of 310,652 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 159,736 are males while 150,916 are females. In 2011 there were total 69,598 families residing in Chapra Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Chapra Block is 945.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 4.5% people lives in Urban areas while 95.5% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 79.5% while that in the rural areas is 67.7%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Chapra Block is 972% while that of Rural areas is 943.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chapra Block is 37953 which is 12% of the total population. There are 19333 male children and 18620 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chapra Block is 963 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 945 ) of Chapra Block.
The total literacy rate of Chapra Block is 68.28%. The male literacy rate is 61.79% and the female literacy rate is 57.97% in Chapra Block.
To facilitate the administration, Chapra Block is further divided into 1 town and 83 villages.
Chapra Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chapra Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 37,953 | 19,333 | 18,620 |
| Literacy | 68.28% | 61.79% | 57.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 49,252 | 25,222 | 24,030 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,027 | 1,069 | 958 |
| Illiterate | 124,453 | 61,030 | 63,423 |
Caste-wise Population - Chapra Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Chapra Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 49,252 | 25,222 | 24,030 |
| Schedule Tribe | 2,027 | 1,069 | 958 |
Religion-wise Population - Chapra Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 115,396 | (37.15%) | 59,825 | 55,571 |
| Muslim | 185,506 | (59.72%) | 94,939 | 90,567 |
| Christian | 9,467 | (3.05%) | 4,816 | 4,651 |
| Sikh | 54 | (0.02%) | 45 | 9 |
| Buddhist | 19 | (0.01%) | 9 | 10 |
| Jain | 29 | (0.01%) | 11 | 18 |
| Other Religion | 4 | (0%) | 2 | 2 |
| No Religion Specified | 177 | (0.06%) | 89 | 88 |
Literacy Rate - Chapra Block
Average literacy rate of Chapra Block in 2011 were 68.28% in which, male and female literacy were 70.3% and 66.13% respectively. Total literate in Chapra Block were 186,199 of which male and female were 98,706 and 87,493 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Chapra Block
The Sex Ratio of Chapra Block is 945 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 945 females in Chapra Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 963 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 945 ) of Chapra Block.
Child Population - Chapra Block
According to Census 2011, there were 37,953 children between age 0 to 6 years in Chapra Block. Out of which 37,953 were male while 37,953 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Chapra Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 3,268 families under Chapra Block living in urban areas while 3,268 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 4.5% of total population of Chapra Block lives in Urban areas while 95.5% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 1,436 while that in rural region is 36,517.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 310,652 | 14,123 | 296,529 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 37,953 | 1,436 | 36,517 |
| Schedule Caste | 49,252 | 1,894 | 47,358 |
| Schedule Tribe | 2,027 | 128 | 1,899 |
| Literacy | 68.28% | 79.5% | 67.73% |
| Sex Ratio | 945 | 972 | 943 |
Working Population - Chapra Block
In Chapra Block out of total population, 98,583 were engaged in work activities. 80.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 98,583 workers engaged in Main Work, 24,934 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 34,972 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 79,234 | 75,470 | 3,764 |
| Cultivators | 24,934 | 24,473 | 461 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 34,972 | 34,419 | 553 |
| Household Industries | 1,694 | 1,219 | 475 |
| Other Workers | 17,634 | 15,359 | 2,275 |
| Marginal Workers | 19,349 | 14,642 | 4,707 |
| Non Working | 212,069 | 69,624 | 142,445 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chapra, West Bengal - Wikipedia