Cooch Behar - I Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Koch Bihar district, West Bengal
Cooch Behar - I Block of Koch Bihar district has total population of 326,558 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 168,185 are males while 158,373 are females. In 2011 there were total 76,550 families residing in Cooch Behar - I Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Cooch Behar - I Block is 942.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 10.2% people lives in Urban areas while 89.8% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 86.1% while that in the rural areas is 75.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Cooch Behar - I Block is 976% while that of Rural areas is 938.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Cooch Behar - I Block is 40683 which is 12% of the total population. There are 20952 male children and 19731 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Cooch Behar - I Block is 942 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 942 ) of Cooch Behar - I Block.
The total literacy rate of Cooch Behar - I Block is 76.56%. The male literacy rate is 72.04% and the female literacy rate is 61.69% in Cooch Behar - I Block.
To facilitate the administration, Cooch Behar - I Block is further divided into 3 towns and 143 villages.
Cooch Behar - I Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Cooch Behar - I Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 40,683 | 20,952 | 19,731 |
| Literacy | 76.56% | 72.04% | 61.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 129,873 | 67,239 | 62,634 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,225 | 655 | 570 |
| Illiterate | 107,686 | 47,020 | 60,666 |
Caste-wise Population - Cooch Behar - I Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 39.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Cooch Behar - I Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 129,873 | 67,239 | 62,634 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,225 | 655 | 570 |
Religion-wise Population - Cooch Behar - I Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 215,521 | (66%) | 111,158 | 104,363 |
| Muslim | 110,078 | (33.71%) | 56,540 | 53,538 |
| Christian | 541 | (0.17%) | 280 | 261 |
| Sikh | 36 | (0.01%) | 23 | 13 |
| Buddhist | 38 | (0.01%) | 16 | 22 |
| Jain | 27 | (0.01%) | 16 | 11 |
| Other Religion | 9 | (0%) | 6 | 3 |
| No Religion Specified | 308 | (0.09%) | 146 | 162 |
Literacy Rate - Cooch Behar - I Block
Average literacy rate of Cooch Behar - I Block in 2011 were 76.56% in which, male and female literacy were 82.29% and 70.47% respectively. Total literate in Cooch Behar - I Block were 218,872 of which male and female were 121,165 and 97,707 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Cooch Behar - I Block
The Sex Ratio of Cooch Behar - I Block is 942 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 942 females in Cooch Behar - I Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 942 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 942 ) of Cooch Behar - I Block.
Child Population - Cooch Behar - I Block
According to Census 2011, there were 40,683 children between age 0 to 6 years in Cooch Behar - I Block. Out of which 40,683 were male while 40,683 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Cooch Behar - I Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 8,131 families under Cooch Behar - I Block living in urban areas while 8,131 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 10.2% of total population of Cooch Behar - I Block lives in Urban areas while 89.8% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 3,170 while that in rural region is 37,513.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 326,558 | 33,291 | 293,267 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 40,683 | 3,170 | 37,513 |
| Schedule Caste | 129,873 | 6,054 | 123,819 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,225 | 89 | 1,136 |
| Literacy | 76.56% | 86.06% | 75.44% |
| Sex Ratio | 942 | 976 | 938 |
Working Population - Cooch Behar - I Block
In Cooch Behar - I Block out of total population, 134,573 were engaged in work activities. 75.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 134,573 workers engaged in Main Work, 30,381 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 28,496 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 101,115 | 85,884 | 15,231 |
| Cultivators | 30,381 | 27,929 | 2,452 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 28,496 | 22,999 | 5,497 |
| Household Industries | 4,720 | 2,603 | 2,117 |
| Other Workers | 37,518 | 32,353 | 5,165 |
| Marginal Workers | 33,458 | 12,538 | 20,920 |
| Non Working | 191,985 | 69,763 | 122,222 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Cooch Behar - I, West Bengal - Wikipedia