Falakata Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Jalpaiguri district, West Bengal
Falakata Block of Jalpaiguri district has total population of 290,722 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 149,626 are males while 141,096 are females. In 2011 there were total 65,571 families residing in Falakata Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Falakata Block is 943.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 16% people lives in Urban areas while 84% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 83.3% while that in the rural areas is 70.6%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Falakata Block is 945% while that of Rural areas is 943.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Falakata Block is 34843 which is 12% of the total population. There are 17924 male children and 16919 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Falakata Block is 944 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 943 ) of Falakata Block.
The total literacy rate of Falakata Block is 72.64%. The male literacy rate is 69.38% and the female literacy rate is 58.15% in Falakata Block.
To facilitate the administration, Falakata Block is further divided into 4 towns and 60 villages.
Falakata Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Falakata Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 34,843 | 17,924 | 16,919 |
| Literacy | 72.64% | 69.38% | 58.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 118,281 | 61,202 | 57,079 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 46,293 | 23,537 | 22,756 |
| Illiterate | 104,854 | 45,811 | 59,043 |
Caste-wise Population - Falakata Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 40.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15.9% of total population in Falakata Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 118,281 | 61,202 | 57,079 |
| Schedule Tribe | 46,293 | 23,537 | 22,756 |
Religion-wise Population - Falakata Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 238,406 | (82%) | 122,923 | 115,483 |
| Muslim | 45,894 | (15.79%) | 23,517 | 22,377 |
| Christian | 5,080 | (1.75%) | 2,515 | 2,565 |
| Sikh | 37 | (0.01%) | 20 | 17 |
| Buddhist | 130 | (0.04%) | 73 | 57 |
| Jain | 131 | (0.05%) | 65 | 66 |
| Other Religion | 872 | (0.3%) | 425 | 447 |
| No Religion Specified | 172 | (0.06%) | 88 | 84 |
Literacy Rate - Falakata Block
Average literacy rate of Falakata Block in 2011 were 72.64% in which, male and female literacy were 78.83% and 66.08% respectively. Total literate in Falakata Block were 185,868 of which male and female were 103,815 and 82,053 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Falakata Block
The Sex Ratio of Falakata Block is 943 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 943 females in Falakata Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 944 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 943 ) of Falakata Block.
Child Population - Falakata Block
According to Census 2011, there were 34,843 children between age 0 to 6 years in Falakata Block. Out of which 34,843 were male while 34,843 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Falakata Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 10,793 families under Falakata Block living in urban areas while 10,793 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 16% of total population of Falakata Block lives in Urban areas while 84% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 4,737 while that in rural region is 30,106.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 290,722 | 46,561 | 244,161 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 34,843 | 4,737 | 30,106 |
| Schedule Caste | 118,281 | 10,580 | 107,701 |
| Schedule Tribe | 46,293 | 2,809 | 43,484 |
| Literacy | 72.64% | 83.3% | 70.56% |
| Sex Ratio | 943 | 945 | 943 |
Working Population - Falakata Block
In Falakata Block out of total population, 112,686 were engaged in work activities. 79.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 112,686 workers engaged in Main Work, 20,535 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 29,636 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 89,294 | 75,159 | 14,135 |
| Cultivators | 20,535 | 19,490 | 1,045 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 29,636 | 23,115 | 6,521 |
| Household Industries | 1,385 | 1,132 | 253 |
| Other Workers | 37,738 | 31,422 | 6,316 |
| Marginal Workers | 23,392 | 10,033 | 13,359 |
| Non Working | 178,036 | 64,434 | 113,602 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Falakata, West Bengal - Wikipedia