Jhalda - I Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Puruliya district, West Bengal
Jhalda - I Block of Puruliya district has total population of 137,143 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 70,095 are males while 67,048 are females. In 2011 there were total 27,709 families residing in Jhalda - I Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Jhalda - I Block is 957.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 6.8% people lives in Urban areas while 93.2% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 59.1% while that in the rural areas is 66.7%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Jhalda - I Block is 936% while that of Rural areas is 958.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jhalda - I Block is 20832 which is 15% of the total population. There are 10716 male children and 10116 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhalda - I Block is 944 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 957 ) of Jhalda - I Block.
The total literacy rate of Jhalda - I Block is 66.18%. The male literacy rate is 67.89% and the female literacy rate is 43.82% in Jhalda - I Block.
To facilitate the administration, Jhalda - I Block is further divided into 1 town and 142 villages.
Jhalda - I Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jhalda - I Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 20,832 | 10,716 | 10,116 |
| Literacy | 66.18% | 67.89% | 43.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 16,988 | 8,755 | 8,233 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 15,608 | 7,957 | 7,651 |
| Illiterate | 60,170 | 22,504 | 37,666 |
Caste-wise Population - Jhalda - I Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.4% of total population in Jhalda - I Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 16,988 | 8,755 | 8,233 |
| Schedule Tribe | 15,608 | 7,957 | 7,651 |
Religion-wise Population - Jhalda - I Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 114,769 | (83.69%) | 58,715 | 56,054 |
| Muslim | 11,627 | (8.48%) | 5,950 | 5,677 |
| Christian | 326 | (0.24%) | 163 | 163 |
| Sikh | 5 | (0%) | 2 | 3 |
| Buddhist | 2 | (0%) | 1 | 1 |
| Jain | 1 | (0%) | 0 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 10,207 | (7.44%) | 5,144 | 5,063 |
| No Religion Specified | 206 | (0.15%) | 120 | 86 |
Literacy Rate - Jhalda - I Block
Average literacy rate of Jhalda - I Block in 2011 were 66.18% in which, male and female literacy were 80.15% and 51.61% respectively. Total literate in Jhalda - I Block were 76,973 of which male and female were 47,591 and 29,382 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Jhalda - I Block
The Sex Ratio of Jhalda - I Block is 957 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 957 females in Jhalda - I Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 944 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 957 ) of Jhalda - I Block.
Child Population - Jhalda - I Block
According to Census 2011, there were 20,832 children between age 0 to 6 years in Jhalda - I Block. Out of which 20,832 were male while 20,832 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Jhalda - I Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 1,491 families under Jhalda - I Block living in urban areas while 1,491 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 6.8% of total population of Jhalda - I Block lives in Urban areas while 93.2% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 2,020 while that in rural region is 18,812.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 137,143 | 9,384 | 127,759 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 20,832 | 2,020 | 18,812 |
| Schedule Caste | 16,988 | 975 | 16,013 |
| Schedule Tribe | 15,608 | 104 | 15,504 |
| Literacy | 66.18% | 59.07% | 66.66% |
| Sex Ratio | 957 | 936 | 958 |
Working Population - Jhalda - I Block
In Jhalda - I Block out of total population, 56,219 were engaged in work activities. 53.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 56,219 workers engaged in Main Work, 11,140 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6,035 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 30,061 | 24,682 | 5,379 |
| Cultivators | 11,140 | 10,172 | 968 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6,035 | 4,223 | 1,812 |
| Household Industries | 2,932 | 1,509 | 1,423 |
| Other Workers | 9,954 | 8,778 | 1,176 |
| Marginal Workers | 26,158 | 11,930 | 14,228 |
| Non Working | 80,924 | 33,483 | 47,441 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhalda - I, West Bengal - Wikipedia