Islampur Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Uttar Dinajpur district, West Bengal
Islampur Block of Uttar Dinajpur district has total population of 308,518 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 158,933 are males while 149,585 are females. In 2011 there were total 58,580 families residing in Islampur Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Islampur Block is 941.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Islampur Block lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 53.5% and the sex ratio of Islampur Block is 941.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Islampur Block is 57788 which is 19% of the total population. There are 29378 male children and 28410 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Islampur Block is 967 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 941 ) of Islampur Block.
The total literacy rate of Islampur Block is 53.53%. The male literacy rate is 49.83% and the female literacy rate is 36.78% in Islampur Block.
To facilitate the administration, Islampur Block is further divided into 101 villages.
Islampur Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Islampur Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 57,788 | 29,378 | 28,410 |
| Literacy | 53.53% | 49.83% | 36.78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 52,418 | 27,430 | 24,988 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 8,032 | 4,030 | 4,002 |
| Illiterate | 174,300 | 79,736 | 94,564 |
Caste-wise Population - Islampur Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.6% of total population in Islampur Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 52,418 | 27,430 | 24,988 |
| Schedule Tribe | 8,032 | 4,030 | 4,002 |
Religion-wise Population - Islampur Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 85,039 | (27.56%) | 44,429 | 40,610 |
| Muslim | 222,548 | (72.13%) | 114,018 | 108,530 |
| Christian | 781 | (0.25%) | 400 | 381 |
| Sikh | 16 | (0.01%) | 12 | 4 |
| Buddhist | 5 | (0%) | 4 | 1 |
| Jain | 31 | (0.01%) | 14 | 17 |
| Other Religion | 5 | (0%) | 3 | 2 |
| No Religion Specified | 93 | (0.03%) | 53 | 40 |
Literacy Rate - Islampur Block
Average literacy rate of Islampur Block in 2011 were 53.53% in which, male and female literacy were 61.13% and 45.41% respectively. Total literate in Islampur Block were 134,218 of which male and female were 79,197 and 55,021 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Islampur Block
The Sex Ratio of Islampur Block is 941 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 941 females in Islampur Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 967 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 941 ) of Islampur Block.
Child Population - Islampur Block
According to Census 2011, there were 57,788 children between age 0 to 6 years in Islampur Block. Out of which 57,788 were male while 57,788 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Islampur Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 0 families under Islampur Block living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Islampur 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 57,788.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 308,518 | 0 | 308,518 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 57,788 | 0 | 57,788 |
| Schedule Caste | 52,418 | 0 | 52,418 |
| Schedule Tribe | 8,032 | 0 | 8,032 |
| Literacy | 53.53% | - | 53.53% |
| Sex Ratio | 941 | - | 941 |
Working Population - Islampur Block
In Islampur Block out of total population, 95,230 were engaged in work activities. 79% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 95,230 workers engaged in Main Work, 24,069 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 27,125 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 75,214 | 67,366 | 7,848 |
| Cultivators | 24,069 | 22,788 | 1,281 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 27,125 | 24,038 | 3,087 |
| Household Industries | 681 | 455 | 226 |
| Other Workers | 23,339 | 20,085 | 3,254 |
| Marginal Workers | 20,016 | 10,224 | 9,792 |
| Non Working | 213,288 | 81,343 | 131,945 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Islampur, West Bengal - Wikipedia