Jalpaiguri Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Jalpaiguri district, West Bengal
Jalpaiguri Block of Jalpaiguri district has total population of 461,228 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 234,779 are males while 226,449 are females. In 2011 there were total 107,954 families residing in Jalpaiguri Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Jalpaiguri Block is 965.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Jalpaiguri Block lives in rural areas. The average literacy rate in rural area is 87.6% and the sex ratio of Jalpaiguri Block is 965.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jalpaiguri Block is 42989 which is 9% of the total population. There are 22039 male children and 20950 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jalpaiguri Block is 951 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 965 ) of Jalpaiguri Block.
The total literacy rate of Jalpaiguri Block is 87.63%. The male literacy rate is 82.38% and the female literacy rate is 76.43% in Jalpaiguri Block.
Jalpaiguri Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jalpaiguri Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 42,989 | 22,039 | 20,950 |
| Literacy | 87.63% | 82.38% | 76.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 90,751 | 46,503 | 44,248 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5,740 | 2,902 | 2,838 |
| Illiterate | 94,732 | 41,365 | 53,367 |
Caste-wise Population - Jalpaiguri Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.2% of total population in Jalpaiguri Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 90,751 | 46,503 | 44,248 |
| Schedule Tribe | 5,740 | 2,902 | 2,838 |
Literacy Rate - Jalpaiguri Block
Average literacy rate of Jalpaiguri Block in 2011 were 87.63% in which, male and female literacy were 90.92% and 84.23% respectively. Total literate in Jalpaiguri Block were 366,496 of which male and female were 193,414 and 173,082 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Jalpaiguri Block
The Sex Ratio of Jalpaiguri Block is 965 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 965 females in Jalpaiguri Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 951 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 965 ) of Jalpaiguri Block.
Child Population - Jalpaiguri Block
According to Census 2011, there were 42,989 children between age 0 to 6 years in Jalpaiguri Block. Out of which 42,989 were male while 42,989 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Jalpaiguri Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 107,954 families under Jalpaiguri Block living in urban areas while 107,954 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 100% of total population of Jalpaiguri Block lives in Urban areas while 0% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 42,989 while that in rural region is 0.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 461,228 | 461,228 | 0 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 42,989 | 42,989 | 0 |
| Schedule Caste | 90,751 | 90,751 | 0 |
| Schedule Tribe | 5,740 | 5,740 | 0 |
| Literacy | 87.63% | 87.63% | NaN% |
| Sex Ratio | 965 | 965 | NaN |
Working Population - Jalpaiguri Block
In Jalpaiguri Block out of total population, 166,040 were engaged in work activities. 90.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 166,040 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,362 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,785 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 149,680 | 126,664 | 23,016 |
| Cultivators | 1,362 | 1,222 | 140 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,785 | 1,370 | 415 |
| Household Industries | 3,102 | 2,140 | 962 |
| Other Workers | 143,431 | 121,932 | 21,499 |
| Marginal Workers | 16,360 | 8,379 | 7,981 |
| Non Working | 295,188 | 99,736 | 195,452 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia