Dinhata - I Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Koch Bihar district, West Bengal
Dinhata - I Block of Koch Bihar district has total population of 286,269 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 147,602 are males while 138,667 are females. In 2011 there were total 67,587 families residing in Dinhata - I Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Dinhata - I Block is 939.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 1.5% people lives in Urban areas while 98.5% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 84.4% while that in the rural areas is 73.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Dinhata - I Block is 923% while that of Rural areas is 940.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dinhata - I Block is 35376 which is 12% of the total population. There are 18165 male children and 17211 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dinhata - I Block is 947 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 939 ) of Dinhata - I Block.
The total literacy rate of Dinhata - I Block is 73.23%. The male literacy rate is 69.09% and the female literacy rate is 58.96% in Dinhata - I Block.
To facilitate the administration, Dinhata - I Block is further divided into 1 town and 130 villages.
Dinhata - I Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dinhata - I Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 35,376 | 18,165 | 17,211 |
| Literacy | 73.23% | 69.09% | 58.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 125,873 | 64,992 | 60,881 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,171 | 593 | 578 |
| Illiterate | 102,532 | 45,619 | 56,913 |
Caste-wise Population - Dinhata - I Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 44% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Dinhata - I Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 125,873 | 64,992 | 60,881 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,171 | 593 | 578 |
Religion-wise Population - Dinhata - I Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 179,567 | (62.73%) | 92,830 | 86,737 |
| Muslim | 105,868 | (36.98%) | 54,343 | 51,525 |
| Christian | 547 | (0.19%) | 259 | 288 |
| Sikh | 34 | (0.01%) | 16 | 18 |
| Buddhist | 11 | (0%) | 5 | 6 |
| Jain | 71 | (0.02%) | 39 | 32 |
| Other Religion | 9 | (0%) | 4 | 5 |
| No Religion Specified | 162 | (0.06%) | 106 | 56 |
Literacy Rate - Dinhata - I Block
Average literacy rate of Dinhata - I Block in 2011 were 73.23% in which, male and female literacy were 78.79% and 67.31% respectively. Total literate in Dinhata - I Block were 183,737 of which male and female were 101,983 and 81,754 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Dinhata - I Block
The Sex Ratio of Dinhata - I Block is 939 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 939 females in Dinhata - I Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 947 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 939 ) of Dinhata - I Block.
Child Population - Dinhata - I Block
According to Census 2011, there were 35,376 children between age 0 to 6 years in Dinhata - I Block. Out of which 35,376 were male while 35,376 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Dinhata - I Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 1,059 families under Dinhata - I Block living in urban areas while 1,059 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 1.5% of total population of Dinhata - I Block lives in Urban areas while 98.5% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 433 while that in rural region is 34,943.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 286,269 | 4,379 | 281,890 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 35,376 | 433 | 34,943 |
| Schedule Caste | 125,873 | 1,198 | 124,675 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,171 | 2 | 1,169 |
| Literacy | 73.23% | 84.44% | 73.05% |
| Sex Ratio | 939 | 923 | 940 |
Working Population - Dinhata - I Block
In Dinhata - I Block out of total population, 113,733 were engaged in work activities. 78.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 113,733 workers engaged in Main Work, 30,351 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 32,402 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 89,784 | 76,568 | 13,216 |
| Cultivators | 30,351 | 28,051 | 2,300 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 32,402 | 25,682 | 6,720 |
| Household Industries | 2,456 | 1,255 | 1,201 |
| Other Workers | 24,575 | 21,580 | 2,995 |
| Marginal Workers | 23,949 | 10,063 | 13,886 |
| Non Working | 172,536 | 60,971 | 111,565 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dinhata - I, West Bengal - Wikipedia