Itahar Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Uttar Dinajpur district, West Bengal
Itahar Block of Uttar Dinajpur district has total population of 303,678 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 155,777 are males while 147,901 are females. In 2011 there were total 66,041 families residing in Itahar Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Itahar Block is 949.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 2% people lives in Urban areas while 98% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 77.7% while that in the rural areas is 58.6%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Itahar Block is 991% while that of Rural areas is 949.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Itahar Block is 43549 which is 14% of the total population. There are 22291 male children and 21258 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Itahar Block is 954 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 949 ) of Itahar Block.
The total literacy rate of Itahar Block is 58.95%. The male literacy rate is 55.43% and the female literacy rate is 45.3% in Itahar Block.
To facilitate the administration, Itahar Block is further divided into 1 town and 220 villages.
Itahar Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Itahar Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 43,549 | 22,291 | 21,258 |
| Literacy | 58.95% | 55.43% | 45.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 78,177 | 40,331 | 37,846 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 25,334 | 12,602 | 12,732 |
| Illiterate | 150,333 | 69,432 | 80,901 |
Caste-wise Population - Itahar Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.3% of total population in Itahar Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 78,177 | 40,331 | 37,846 |
| Schedule Tribe | 25,334 | 12,602 | 12,732 |
Religion-wise Population - Itahar Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 144,049 | (47.43%) | 74,148 | 69,901 |
| Muslim | 157,855 | (51.98%) | 80,724 | 77,131 |
| Christian | 1,295 | (0.43%) | 641 | 654 |
| Sikh | 32 | (0.01%) | 18 | 14 |
| Buddhist | 28 | (0.01%) | 18 | 10 |
| Jain | 6 | (0%) | 4 | 2 |
| Other Religion | 229 | (0.08%) | 128 | 101 |
| No Religion Specified | 184 | (0.06%) | 96 | 88 |
Literacy Rate - Itahar Block
Average literacy rate of Itahar Block in 2011 were 58.95% in which, male and female literacy were 64.68% and 52.9% respectively. Total literate in Itahar Block were 153,345 of which male and female were 86,345 and 67,000 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Itahar Block
The Sex Ratio of Itahar Block is 949 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 949 females in Itahar Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 954 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 949 ) of Itahar Block.
Child Population - Itahar Block
According to Census 2011, there were 43,549 children between age 0 to 6 years in Itahar Block. Out of which 43,549 were male while 43,549 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Itahar Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 1,434 families under Itahar Block living in urban areas while 1,434 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 2% of total population of Itahar Block lives in Urban areas while 98% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 624 while that in rural region is 42,925.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 303,678 | 6,022 | 297,656 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 43,549 | 624 | 42,925 |
| Schedule Caste | 78,177 | 1,286 | 76,891 |
| Schedule Tribe | 25,334 | 475 | 24,859 |
| Literacy | 58.95% | 77.73% | 58.55% |
| Sex Ratio | 949 | 991 | 949 |
Working Population - Itahar Block
In Itahar Block out of total population, 116,048 were engaged in work activities. 75.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 116,048 workers engaged in Main Work, 31,544 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 39,747 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 87,610 | 75,300 | 12,310 |
| Cultivators | 31,544 | 29,535 | 2,009 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 39,747 | 31,983 | 7,764 |
| Household Industries | 1,132 | 823 | 309 |
| Other Workers | 15,187 | 12,959 | 2,228 |
| Marginal Workers | 28,438 | 11,305 | 17,133 |
| Non Working | 187,630 | 69,172 | 118,458 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Itahar, West Bengal - Wikipedia