Dhupguri Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Jalpaiguri district, West Bengal
Dhupguri Block of Jalpaiguri district has total population of 414,854 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 210,571 are males while 204,283 are females. In 2011 there were total 91,329 families residing in Dhupguri Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Dhupguri Block is 970.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 8.4% people lives in Urban areas while 91.6% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 73.3% while that in the rural areas is 69.2%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Dhupguri Block is 987% while that of Rural areas is 969.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhupguri Block is 52834 which is 13% of the total population. There are 26935 male children and 25899 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhupguri Block is 962 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 970 ) of Dhupguri Block.
The total literacy rate of Dhupguri Block is 69.57%. The male literacy rate is 67.64% and the female literacy rate is 53.58% in Dhupguri Block.
To facilitate the administration, Dhupguri Block is further divided into 3 towns and 102 villages.
Dhupguri Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhupguri Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 52,834 | 26,935 | 25,899 |
| Literacy | 69.57% | 67.64% | 53.58% |
| Scheduled Caste | 190,816 | 98,006 | 92,810 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 87,273 | 43,050 | 44,223 |
| Illiterate | 162,979 | 68,144 | 94,835 |
Caste-wise Population - Dhupguri Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 46% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 21% of total population in Dhupguri Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 190,816 | 98,006 | 92,810 |
| Schedule Tribe | 87,273 | 43,050 | 44,223 |
Religion-wise Population - Dhupguri Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 328,717 | (79.24%) | 167,231 | 161,486 |
| Muslim | 64,234 | (15.48%) | 32,614 | 31,620 |
| Christian | 18,049 | (4.35%) | 8,797 | 9,252 |
| Sikh | 145 | (0.03%) | 79 | 66 |
| Buddhist | 3,356 | (0.81%) | 1,668 | 1,688 |
| Jain | 98 | (0.02%) | 55 | 43 |
| Other Religion | 47 | (0.01%) | 24 | 23 |
| No Religion Specified | 208 | (0.05%) | 103 | 105 |
Literacy Rate - Dhupguri Block
Average literacy rate of Dhupguri Block in 2011 were 69.57% in which, male and female literacy were 77.56% and 61.36% respectively. Total literate in Dhupguri Block were 251,875 of which male and female were 142,427 and 109,448 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Dhupguri Block
The Sex Ratio of Dhupguri Block is 970 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 970 females in Dhupguri Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 962 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 970 ) of Dhupguri Block.
Child Population - Dhupguri Block
According to Census 2011, there were 52,834 children between age 0 to 6 years in Dhupguri Block. Out of which 52,834 were male while 52,834 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Dhupguri Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 7,677 families under Dhupguri Block living in urban areas while 7,677 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 8.4% of total population of Dhupguri Block lives in Urban areas while 91.6% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 3,906 while that in rural region is 48,928.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 414,854 | 34,764 | 380,090 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 52,834 | 3,906 | 48,928 |
| Schedule Caste | 190,816 | 4,727 | 186,089 |
| Schedule Tribe | 87,273 | 10,112 | 77,161 |
| Literacy | 69.57% | 73.3% | 69.23% |
| Sex Ratio | 970 | 987 | 969 |
Working Population - Dhupguri Block
In Dhupguri Block out of total population, 168,302 were engaged in work activities. 71.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 168,302 workers engaged in Main Work, 24,300 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 34,030 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 120,974 | 93,072 | 27,902 |
| Cultivators | 24,300 | 22,919 | 1,381 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 34,030 | 26,417 | 7,613 |
| Household Industries | 1,312 | 1,090 | 222 |
| Other Workers | 61,332 | 42,646 | 18,686 |
| Marginal Workers | 47,328 | 20,463 | 26,865 |
| Non Working | 246,552 | 97,036 | 149,516 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhupguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia