Jamalpur Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Barddhaman district, West Bengal
Jamalpur Block of Barddhaman district has total population of 266,338 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 134,529 are males while 131,809 are females. In 2011 there were total 62,889 families residing in Jamalpur Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Jamalpur Block is 980.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Jamalpur Block lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 74.1% and the sex ratio of Jamalpur Block is 980.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jamalpur Block is 27737 which is 10% of the total population. There are 13991 male children and 13746 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jamalpur Block is 982 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 980 ) of Jamalpur Block.
The total literacy rate of Jamalpur Block is 74.08%. The male literacy rate is 72.23% and the female literacy rate is 60.38% in Jamalpur Block.
To facilitate the administration, Jamalpur Block is further divided into 123 villages.
Jamalpur Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jamalpur Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 27,737 | 13,991 | 13,746 |
| Literacy | 74.08% | 72.23% | 60.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 96,097 | 48,254 | 47,843 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 40,432 | 19,915 | 20,517 |
| Illiterate | 89,582 | 37,357 | 52,225 |
Caste-wise Population - Jamalpur Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15.2% of total population in Jamalpur Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 96,097 | 48,254 | 47,843 |
| Schedule Tribe | 40,432 | 19,915 | 20,517 |
Religion-wise Population - Jamalpur Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 215,401 | (80.88%) | 108,910 | 106,491 |
| Muslim | 44,866 | (16.85%) | 22,586 | 22,280 |
| Christian | 321 | (0.12%) | 152 | 169 |
| Sikh | 44 | (0.02%) | 24 | 20 |
| Buddhist | 33 | (0.01%) | 14 | 19 |
| Jain | 7 | (0%) | 6 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 5,257 | (1.97%) | 2,627 | 2,630 |
| No Religion Specified | 409 | (0.15%) | 210 | 199 |
Literacy Rate - Jamalpur Block
Average literacy rate of Jamalpur Block in 2011 were 74.08% in which, male and female literacy were 80.62% and 67.41% respectively. Total literate in Jamalpur Block were 176,756 of which male and female were 97,172 and 79,584 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Jamalpur Block
The Sex Ratio of Jamalpur Block is 980 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 980 females in Jamalpur Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 982 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 980 ) of Jamalpur Block.
Child Population - Jamalpur Block
According to Census 2011, there were 27,737 children between age 0 to 6 years in Jamalpur Block. Out of which 27,737 were male while 27,737 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Jamalpur Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 0 families under Jamalpur Block living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Jamalpur 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 27,737.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 266,338 | 0 | 266,338 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 27,737 | 0 | 27,737 |
| Schedule Caste | 96,097 | 0 | 96,097 |
| Schedule Tribe | 40,432 | 0 | 40,432 |
| Literacy | 74.08% | - | 74.08% |
| Sex Ratio | 980 | - | 980 |
Working Population - Jamalpur Block
In Jamalpur Block out of total population, 118,096 were engaged in work activities. 74.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 118,096 workers engaged in Main Work, 19,163 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 46,981 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 88,354 | 69,034 | 19,320 |
| Cultivators | 19,163 | 18,262 | 901 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 46,981 | 32,409 | 14,572 |
| Household Industries | 2,551 | 1,603 | 948 |
| Other Workers | 19,659 | 16,760 | 2,899 |
| Marginal Workers | 29,742 | 15,067 | 14,675 |
| Non Working | 148,242 | 50,428 | 97,814 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jamalpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia