Cooch Behar - II Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Koch Bihar district, West Bengal
Cooch Behar - II Block of Koch Bihar district has total population of 343,901 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 179,591 are males while 164,310 are females. In 2011 there were total 80,438 families residing in Cooch Behar - II Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Cooch Behar - II Block is 915.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 15.7% people lives in Urban areas while 84.3% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 86.2% while that in the rural areas is 80.5%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Cooch Behar - II Block is 953% while that of Rural areas is 908.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Cooch Behar - II Block is 38828 which is 11% of the total population. There are 19817 male children and 19011 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Cooch Behar - II Block is 959 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 915 ) of Cooch Behar - II Block.
The total literacy rate of Cooch Behar - II Block is 81.39%. The male literacy rate is 76.9% and the female literacy rate is 67.08% in Cooch Behar - II Block.
To facilitate the administration, Cooch Behar - II Block is further divided into 5 towns and 111 villages.
Cooch Behar - II Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Cooch Behar - II Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 38,828 | 19,817 | 19,011 |
| Literacy | 81.39% | 76.9% | 67.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 154,656 | 80,176 | 74,480 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3,429 | 1,930 | 1,499 |
| Illiterate | 95,590 | 41,494 | 54,096 |
Caste-wise Population - Cooch Behar - II Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 45% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1% of total population in Cooch Behar - II Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 154,656 | 80,176 | 74,480 |
| Schedule Tribe | 3,429 | 1,930 | 1,499 |
Religion-wise Population - Cooch Behar - II Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 281,472 | (81.85%) | 146,950 | 134,522 |
| Muslim | 60,658 | (17.64%) | 31,723 | 28,935 |
| Christian | 608 | (0.18%) | 345 | 263 |
| Sikh | 123 | (0.04%) | 89 | 34 |
| Buddhist | 35 | (0.01%) | 24 | 11 |
| Jain | 17 | (0%) | 9 | 8 |
| Other Religion | 43 | (0.01%) | 26 | 17 |
| No Religion Specified | 945 | (0.27%) | 425 | 520 |
Literacy Rate - Cooch Behar - II Block
Average literacy rate of Cooch Behar - II Block in 2011 were 81.39% in which, male and female literacy were 86.43% and 75.85% respectively. Total literate in Cooch Behar - II Block were 248,311 of which male and female were 138,097 and 110,214 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Cooch Behar - II Block
The Sex Ratio of Cooch Behar - II Block is 915 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 915 females in Cooch Behar - II Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 959 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 915 ) of Cooch Behar - II Block.
Child Population - Cooch Behar - II Block
According to Census 2011, there were 38,828 children between age 0 to 6 years in Cooch Behar - II Block. Out of which 38,828 were male while 38,828 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Cooch Behar - II Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 12,942 families under Cooch Behar - II Block living in urban areas while 12,942 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 15.7% of total population of Cooch Behar - II Block lives in Urban areas while 84.3% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 5,228 while that in rural region is 33,600.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 343,901 | 53,984 | 289,917 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 38,828 | 5,228 | 33,600 |
| Schedule Caste | 154,656 | 15,215 | 139,441 |
| Schedule Tribe | 3,429 | 213 | 3,216 |
| Literacy | 81.39% | 86.22% | 80.48% |
| Sex Ratio | 915 | 953 | 908 |
Working Population - Cooch Behar - II Block
In Cooch Behar - II Block out of total population, 128,323 were engaged in work activities. 82.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 128,323 workers engaged in Main Work, 24,744 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 31,271 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 106,098 | 92,795 | 13,303 |
| Cultivators | 24,744 | 23,293 | 1,451 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 31,271 | 25,753 | 5,518 |
| Household Industries | 2,942 | 2,007 | 935 |
| Other Workers | 47,141 | 41,742 | 5,399 |
| Marginal Workers | 22,225 | 11,145 | 11,080 |
| Non Working | 215,578 | 75,651 | 139,927 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Cooch Behar - II, West Bengal - Wikipedia