Jalpaiguri Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Jalpaiguri district, West Bengal
Jalpaiguri Block of Jalpaiguri district has total population of 323,445 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 166,036 are males while 157,409 are females. In 2011 there were total 73,981 families residing in Jalpaiguri Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Jalpaiguri Block is 948.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 19.1% people lives in Urban areas while 80.9% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 79.1% while that in the rural areas is 72.5%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Jalpaiguri Block is 957% while that of Rural areas is 946.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jalpaiguri Block is 38992 which is 12% of the total population. There are 19903 male children and 19089 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jalpaiguri Block is 959 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 948 ) of Jalpaiguri Block.
The total literacy rate of Jalpaiguri Block is 73.81%. The male literacy rate is 70.86% and the female literacy rate is 58.64% in Jalpaiguri Block.
To facilitate the administration, Jalpaiguri Block is further divided into 1 town and 28 villages.
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) | 38,992 | 19,903 | 19,089 |
| Literacy | 73.81% | 70.86% | 58.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 196,592 | 100,939 | 95,653 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 19,592 | 9,722 | 9,870 |
| Illiterate | 113,479 | 48,375 | 65,104 |
Caste-wise Population - Jalpaiguri Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 60.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.1% of total population in Jalpaiguri Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 196,592 | 100,939 | 95,653 |
| Schedule Tribe | 19,592 | 9,722 | 9,870 |
Religion-wise Population - Jalpaiguri Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 269,150 | (83.21%) | 138,475 | 130,675 |
| Muslim | 48,521 | (15%) | 24,727 | 23,794 |
| Christian | 5,411 | (1.67%) | 2,644 | 2,767 |
| Sikh | 74 | (0.02%) | 47 | 27 |
| Buddhist | 142 | (0.04%) | 71 | 71 |
| Jain | 13 | (0%) | 6 | 7 |
| Other Religion | 23 | (0.01%) | 11 | 12 |
| No Religion Specified | 111 | (0.03%) | 55 | 56 |
Literacy Rate - Jalpaiguri Block
Average literacy rate of Jalpaiguri Block in 2011 were 73.81% in which, male and female literacy were 80.52% and 66.73% respectively. Total literate in Jalpaiguri Block were 209,966 of which male and female were 117,661 and 92,305 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Jalpaiguri Block
The Sex Ratio of Jalpaiguri Block is 948 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 948 females in Jalpaiguri Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 959 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 948 ) of Jalpaiguri Block.
Child Population - Jalpaiguri Block
According to Census 2011, there were 38,992 children between age 0 to 6 years in Jalpaiguri Block. Out of which 38,992 were male while 38,992 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Jalpaiguri Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 14,715 families under Jalpaiguri Block living in urban areas while 14,715 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 19.1% of total population of Jalpaiguri Block lives in Urban areas while 80.9% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 6,666 while that in rural region is 32,326.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 323,445 | 61,661 | 261,784 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 38,992 | 6,666 | 32,326 |
| Schedule Caste | 196,592 | 34,546 | 162,046 |
| Schedule Tribe | 19,592 | 865 | 18,727 |
| Literacy | 73.81% | 79.09% | 72.55% |
| Sex Ratio | 948 | 957 | 946 |
Working Population - Jalpaiguri Block
In Jalpaiguri Block out of total population, 136,454 were engaged in work activities. 74.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 136,454 workers engaged in Main Work, 23,198 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 25,933 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 101,045 | 82,976 | 18,069 |
| Cultivators | 23,198 | 21,513 | 1,685 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 25,933 | 19,842 | 6,091 |
| Household Industries | 955 | 628 | 327 |
| Other Workers | 50,959 | 40,993 | 9,966 |
| Marginal Workers | 35,409 | 12,871 | 22,538 |
| Non Working | 186,991 | 70,189 | 116,802 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia