Chopra Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Uttar Dinajpur district, West Bengal
Chopra Block of Uttar Dinajpur district has total population of 284,403 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 147,073 are males while 137,330 are females. In 2011 there were total 54,441 families residing in Chopra Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Chopra Block is 934.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 2% people lives in Urban areas while 98% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 68.6% while that in the rural areas is 59.7%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Chopra Block is 928% while that of Rural areas is 934.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chopra Block is 49741 which is 17% of the total population. There are 25459 male children and 24282 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chopra Block is 954 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 934 ) of Chopra Block.
The total literacy rate of Chopra Block is 59.9%. The male literacy rate is 55.71% and the female literacy rate is 42.69% in Chopra Block.
To facilitate the administration, Chopra Block is further divided into 1 town and 118 villages.
Chopra Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chopra Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 49,741 | 25,459 | 24,282 |
| Literacy | 59.9% | 55.71% | 42.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 50,818 | 26,189 | 24,629 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 20,043 | 10,113 | 9,930 |
| Illiterate | 143,843 | 65,134 | 78,709 |
Caste-wise Population - Chopra Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7% of total population in Chopra Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 50,818 | 26,189 | 24,629 |
| Schedule Tribe | 20,043 | 10,113 | 9,930 |
Religion-wise Population - Chopra Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 96,469 | (33.92%) | 49,988 | 46,481 |
| Muslim | 182,050 | (64.01%) | 94,100 | 87,950 |
| Christian | 5,235 | (1.84%) | 2,667 | 2,568 |
| Sikh | 57 | (0.02%) | 38 | 19 |
| Buddhist | 108 | (0.04%) | 54 | 54 |
| Jain | 29 | (0.01%) | 17 | 12 |
| Other Religion | 159 | (0.06%) | 76 | 83 |
| No Religion Specified | 296 | (0.1%) | 133 | 163 |
Literacy Rate - Chopra Block
Average literacy rate of Chopra Block in 2011 were 59.9% in which, male and female literacy were 67.38% and 51.85% respectively. Total literate in Chopra Block were 140,560 of which male and female were 81,939 and 58,621 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Chopra Block
The Sex Ratio of Chopra Block is 934 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 934 females in Chopra Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 954 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 934 ) of Chopra Block.
Child Population - Chopra Block
According to Census 2011, there were 49,741 children between age 0 to 6 years in Chopra Block. Out of which 49,741 were male while 49,741 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Chopra Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 1,214 families under Chopra Block living in urban areas while 1,214 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 2% of total population of Chopra Block lives in Urban areas while 98% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 841 while that in rural region is 48,900.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 284,403 | 5,777 | 278,626 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 49,741 | 841 | 48,900 |
| Schedule Caste | 50,818 | 2,134 | 48,684 |
| Schedule Tribe | 20,043 | 107 | 19,936 |
| Literacy | 59.9% | 68.64% | 59.71% |
| Sex Ratio | 934 | 928 | 934 |
Working Population - Chopra Block
In Chopra Block out of total population, 90,429 were engaged in work activities. 81.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 90,429 workers engaged in Main Work, 17,684 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17,169 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 73,742 | 62,241 | 11,501 |
| Cultivators | 17,684 | 16,972 | 712 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 17,169 | 14,943 | 2,226 |
| Household Industries | 1,170 | 917 | 253 |
| Other Workers | 37,719 | 29,409 | 8,310 |
| Marginal Workers | 16,687 | 8,226 | 8,461 |
| Non Working | 193,974 | 76,606 | 117,368 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chopra, West Bengal - Wikipedia