Jangipara Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Hugli district, West Bengal
Jangipara Block of Hugli district has total population of 221,578 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 112,317 are males while 109,261 are females. In 2011 there were total 48,900 families residing in Jangipara Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Jangipara Block is 973.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 7.4% people lives in Urban areas while 92.6% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 83.2% while that in the rural areas is 79.3%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Jangipara Block is 961% while that of Rural areas is 974.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jangipara Block is 23150 which is 10% of the total population. There are 11858 male children and 11292 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jangipara Block is 952 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 973 ) of Jangipara Block.
The total literacy rate of Jangipara Block is 79.62%. The male literacy rate is 76.45% and the female literacy rate is 66.02% in Jangipara Block.
To facilitate the administration, Jangipara Block is further divided into 1 town and 128 villages.
Jangipara Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jangipara Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 23,150 | 11,858 | 11,292 |
| Literacy | 79.62% | 76.45% | 66.02% |
| Scheduled Caste | 68,395 | 34,574 | 33,821 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 10,220 | 5,091 | 5,129 |
| Illiterate | 63,585 | 26,456 | 37,129 |
Caste-wise Population - Jangipara Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.6% of total population in Jangipara Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 68,395 | 34,574 | 33,821 |
| Schedule Tribe | 10,220 | 5,091 | 5,129 |
Religion-wise Population - Jangipara Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 169,308 | (76.41%) | 86,097 | 83,211 |
| Muslim | 51,295 | (23.15%) | 25,741 | 25,554 |
| Christian | 62 | (0.03%) | 34 | 28 |
| Sikh | 21 | (0.01%) | 10 | 11 |
| Buddhist | 13 | (0.01%) | 6 | 7 |
| Jain | 14 | (0.01%) | 8 | 6 |
| Other Religion | 540 | (0.24%) | 260 | 280 |
| No Religion Specified | 325 | (0.15%) | 161 | 164 |
Literacy Rate - Jangipara Block
Average literacy rate of Jangipara Block in 2011 were 79.62% in which, male and female literacy were 85.47% and 73.63% respectively. Total literate in Jangipara Block were 157,993 of which male and female were 85,861 and 72,132 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Jangipara Block
The Sex Ratio of Jangipara Block is 973 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 973 females in Jangipara Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 952 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 973 ) of Jangipara Block.
Child Population - Jangipara Block
According to Census 2011, there were 23,150 children between age 0 to 6 years in Jangipara Block. Out of which 23,150 were male while 23,150 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Jangipara Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 3,804 families under Jangipara Block living in urban areas while 3,804 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 7.4% of total population of Jangipara Block lives in Urban areas while 92.6% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 1,419 while that in rural region is 21,731.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 221,578 | 16,479 | 205,099 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 23,150 | 1,419 | 21,731 |
| Schedule Caste | 68,395 | 3,447 | 64,948 |
| Schedule Tribe | 10,220 | 43 | 10,177 |
| Literacy | 79.62% | 83.2% | 79.33% |
| Sex Ratio | 973 | 961 | 974 |
Working Population - Jangipara Block
In Jangipara Block out of total population, 92,809 were engaged in work activities. 77.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 92,809 workers engaged in Main Work, 11,817 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 23,080 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 71,768 | 59,816 | 11,952 |
| Cultivators | 11,817 | 11,324 | 493 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 23,080 | 18,200 | 4,880 |
| Household Industries | 9,367 | 6,301 | 3,066 |
| Other Workers | 27,504 | 23,991 | 3,513 |
| Marginal Workers | 21,041 | 10,870 | 10,171 |
| Non Working | 128,769 | 41,631 | 87,138 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jangipara, West Bengal - Wikipedia