Darjiling Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Darjiling district, West Bengal
Darjiling Block of Darjiling district has total population of 516,713 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 262,933 are males while 253,780 are females. In 2011 there were total 107,038 families residing in Darjiling Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Darjiling Block is 965.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Darjiling Block lives in rural areas. The average literacy rate in rural area is 89.2% and the sex ratio of Darjiling Block is 965.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Darjiling Block is 45581 which is 9% of the total population. There are 23628 male children and 21953 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Darjiling Block is 929 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 965 ) of Darjiling Block.
The total literacy rate of Darjiling Block is 89.19%. The male literacy rate is 83.99% and the female literacy rate is 78.56% in Darjiling Block.
Darjiling Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Darjiling Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 45,581 | 23,628 | 21,953 |
| Literacy | 89.19% | 83.99% | 78.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 43,884 | 22,071 | 21,813 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 52,565 | 25,692 | 26,873 |
| Illiterate | 96,503 | 42,101 | 54,402 |
Caste-wise Population - Darjiling Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.2% of total population in Darjiling Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 43,884 | 22,071 | 21,813 |
| Schedule Tribe | 52,565 | 25,692 | 26,873 |
Literacy Rate - Darjiling Block
Average literacy rate of Darjiling Block in 2011 were 89.19% in which, male and female literacy were 92.28% and 86% respectively. Total literate in Darjiling Block were 420,210 of which male and female were 220,832 and 199,378 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Darjiling Block
The Sex Ratio of Darjiling Block is 965 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 965 females in Darjiling Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 929 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 965 ) of Darjiling Block.
Child Population - Darjiling Block
According to Census 2011, there were 45,581 children between age 0 to 6 years in Darjiling Block. Out of which 45,581 were male while 45,581 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Darjiling Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 107,038 families under Darjiling Block living in urban areas while 107,038 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 100% of total population of Darjiling Block lives in Urban areas while 0% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 45,581 while that in rural region is 0.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 516,713 | 516,713 | 0 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 45,581 | 45,581 | 0 |
| Schedule Caste | 43,884 | 43,884 | 0 |
| Schedule Tribe | 52,565 | 52,565 | 0 |
| Literacy | 89.19% | 89.19% | NaN% |
| Sex Ratio | 965 | 965 | NaN |
Working Population - Darjiling Block
In Darjiling Block out of total population, 179,603 were engaged in work activities. 88.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 179,603 workers engaged in Main Work, 643 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 742 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 158,938 | 127,265 | 31,673 |
| Cultivators | 643 | 446 | 197 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 742 | 447 | 295 |
| Household Industries | 3,201 | 2,373 | 828 |
| Other Workers | 154,352 | 123,999 | 30,353 |
| Marginal Workers | 20,665 | 11,527 | 9,138 |
| Non Working | 337,110 | 124,141 | 212,969 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia