Gazole Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Maldah district, West Bengal
Gazole Block of Maldah district has total population of 343,830 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 174,536 are males while 169,294 are females. In 2011 there were total 75,068 families residing in Gazole Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Gazole Block is 970.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 3.4% people lives in Urban areas while 96.6% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 89% while that in the rural areas is 62.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Gazole Block is 972% while that of Rural areas is 970.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gazole Block is 44134 which is 13% of the total population. There are 22348 male children and 21786 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gazole Block is 975 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 970 ) of Gazole Block.
The total literacy rate of Gazole Block is 63.07%. The male literacy rate is 60.86% and the female literacy rate is 48.91% in Gazole Block.
To facilitate the administration, Gazole Block is further divided into 2 towns and 291 villages.
Gazole Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gazole Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 44,134 | 22,348 | 21,786 |
| Literacy | 63.07% | 60.86% | 48.91% |
| Scheduled Caste | 128,464 | 65,979 | 62,485 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 68,548 | 33,646 | 34,902 |
| Illiterate | 154,816 | 68,319 | 86,497 |
Caste-wise Population - Gazole Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 19.9% of total population in Gazole Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 128,464 | 65,979 | 62,485 |
| Schedule Tribe | 68,548 | 33,646 | 34,902 |
Religion-wise Population - Gazole Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 256,175 | (74.51%) | 130,211 | 125,964 |
| Muslim | 81,156 | (23.6%) | 41,155 | 40,001 |
| Christian | 4,021 | (1.17%) | 1,952 | 2,069 |
| Sikh | 72 | (0.02%) | 34 | 38 |
| Buddhist | 35 | (0.01%) | 22 | 13 |
| Jain | 13 | (0%) | 6 | 7 |
| Other Religion | 2,181 | (0.63%) | 1,072 | 1,109 |
| No Religion Specified | 177 | (0.05%) | 84 | 93 |
Literacy Rate - Gazole Block
Average literacy rate of Gazole Block in 2011 were 63.07% in which, male and female literacy were 69.79% and 56.13% respectively. Total literate in Gazole Block were 189,014 of which male and female were 106,217 and 82,797 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Gazole Block
The Sex Ratio of Gazole Block is 970 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 970 females in Gazole Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 975 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 970 ) of Gazole Block.
Child Population - Gazole Block
According to Census 2011, there were 44,134 children between age 0 to 6 years in Gazole Block. Out of which 44,134 were male while 44,134 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Gazole Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 2,749 families under Gazole Block living in urban areas while 2,749 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 3.4% of total population of Gazole Block lives in Urban areas while 96.6% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 1,161 while that in rural region is 42,973.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 343,830 | 11,639 | 332,191 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 44,134 | 1,161 | 42,973 |
| Schedule Caste | 128,464 | 2,831 | 125,633 |
| Schedule Tribe | 68,548 | 397 | 68,151 |
| Literacy | 63.07% | 88.99% | 62.13% |
| Sex Ratio | 970 | 972 | 970 |
Working Population - Gazole Block
In Gazole Block out of total population, 146,098 were engaged in work activities. 71.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 146,098 workers engaged in Main Work, 42,054 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 31,944 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 104,863 | 86,042 | 18,821 |
| Cultivators | 42,054 | 38,526 | 3,528 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 31,944 | 24,805 | 7,139 |
| Household Industries | 1,799 | 1,156 | 643 |
| Other Workers | 29,066 | 21,555 | 7,511 |
| Marginal Workers | 41,235 | 12,396 | 28,839 |
| Non Working | 197,732 | 76,098 | 121,634 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gazole, West Bengal - Wikipedia