Dhaniakhali Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Hugli district, West Bengal
Dhaniakhali Block of Hugli district has total population of 320,534 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 160,789 are males while 159,745 are females. In 2011 there were total 78,260 families residing in Dhaniakhali Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Dhaniakhali Block is 994.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Dhaniakhali Block lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 75.7% and the sex ratio of Dhaniakhali Block is 994.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhaniakhali Block is 31228 which is 10% of the total population. There are 15918 male children and 15310 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhaniakhali Block is 962 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 994 ) of Dhaniakhali Block.
The total literacy rate of Dhaniakhali Block is 75.66%. The male literacy rate is 74.35% and the female literacy rate is 62.2% in Dhaniakhali Block.
To facilitate the administration, Dhaniakhali Block is further divided into 214 villages.
Dhaniakhali Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhaniakhali Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 31,228 | 15,918 | 15,310 |
| Literacy | 75.66% | 74.35% | 62.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 105,811 | 52,718 | 53,093 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 45,715 | 22,275 | 23,440 |
| Illiterate | 101,632 | 41,250 | 60,382 |
Caste-wise Population - Dhaniakhali Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14.3% of total population in Dhaniakhali Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 105,811 | 52,718 | 53,093 |
| Schedule Tribe | 45,715 | 22,275 | 23,440 |
Religion-wise Population - Dhaniakhali Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 259,152 | (80.85%) | 130,234 | 128,918 |
| Muslim | 52,384 | (16.34%) | 26,113 | 26,271 |
| Christian | 166 | (0.05%) | 84 | 82 |
| Sikh | 63 | (0.02%) | 32 | 31 |
| Buddhist | 26 | (0.01%) | 14 | 12 |
| Jain | 27 | (0.01%) | 16 | 11 |
| Other Religion | 8,283 | (2.58%) | 4,097 | 4,186 |
| No Religion Specified | 433 | (0.14%) | 199 | 234 |
Literacy Rate - Dhaniakhali Block
Average literacy rate of Dhaniakhali Block in 2011 were 75.66% in which, male and female literacy were 82.51% and 68.79% respectively. Total literate in Dhaniakhali Block were 218,902 of which male and female were 119,539 and 99,363 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Dhaniakhali Block
The Sex Ratio of Dhaniakhali Block is 994 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 994 females in Dhaniakhali Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 962 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 994 ) of Dhaniakhali Block.
Child Population - Dhaniakhali Block
According to Census 2011, there were 31,228 children between age 0 to 6 years in Dhaniakhali Block. Out of which 31,228 were male while 31,228 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Dhaniakhali Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 0 families under Dhaniakhali Block living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Dhaniakhali Block lives in Urban areas while 100% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 0 while that in rural region is 31,228.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 320,534 | 0 | 320,534 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 31,228 | 0 | 31,228 |
| Schedule Caste | 105,811 | 0 | 105,811 |
| Schedule Tribe | 45,715 | 0 | 45,715 |
| Literacy | 75.66% | - | 75.66% |
| Sex Ratio | 994 | - | 994 |
Working Population - Dhaniakhali Block
In Dhaniakhali Block out of total population, 144,082 were engaged in work activities. 70.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 144,082 workers engaged in Main Work, 22,213 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 45,782 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 101,371 | 79,922 | 21,449 |
| Cultivators | 22,213 | 20,808 | 1,405 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 45,782 | 31,131 | 14,651 |
| Household Industries | 3,152 | 2,244 | 908 |
| Other Workers | 30,224 | 25,739 | 4,485 |
| Marginal Workers | 42,711 | 21,686 | 21,025 |
| Non Working | 176,452 | 59,181 | 117,271 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhaniakhali, West Bengal - Wikipedia