Jhalda - II Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Puruliya district, West Bengal
Jhalda - II Block of Puruliya district has total population of 148,156 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 75,453 are males while 72,703 are females. In 2011 there were total 27,963 families residing in Jhalda - II Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Jhalda - II Block is 964.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 8.3% people lives in Urban areas while 91.7% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 56.5% while that in the rural areas is 54.6%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Jhalda - II Block is 955% while that of Rural areas is 964.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jhalda - II Block is 24831 which is 17% of the total population. There are 12598 male children and 12233 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhalda - II Block is 971 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 964 ) of Jhalda - II Block.
The total literacy rate of Jhalda - II Block is 54.76%. The male literacy rate is 60.42% and the female literacy rate is 30.18% in Jhalda - II Block.
To facilitate the administration, Jhalda - II Block is further divided into 2 towns and 129 villages.
Jhalda - II Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jhalda - II Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 24,831 | 12,598 | 12,233 |
| Literacy | 54.76% | 60.42% | 30.18% |
| Scheduled Caste | 15,663 | 7,967 | 7,696 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 18,917 | 9,615 | 9,302 |
| Illiterate | 80,624 | 29,865 | 50,759 |
Caste-wise Population - Jhalda - II Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12.8% of total population in Jhalda - II Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 15,663 | 7,967 | 7,696 |
| Schedule Tribe | 18,917 | 9,615 | 9,302 |
Religion-wise Population - Jhalda - II Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 129,187 | (87.2%) | 65,728 | 63,459 |
| Muslim | 6,559 | (4.43%) | 3,408 | 3,151 |
| Christian | 247 | (0.17%) | 175 | 72 |
| Sikh | 8 | (0.01%) | 6 | 2 |
| Buddhist | 5 | (0%) | 1 | 4 |
| Jain | 5 | (0%) | 3 | 2 |
| Other Religion | 11,850 | (8%) | 5,996 | 5,854 |
| No Religion Specified | 295 | (0.2%) | 136 | 159 |
Literacy Rate - Jhalda - II Block
Average literacy rate of Jhalda - II Block in 2011 were 54.76% in which, male and female literacy were 72.53% and 36.29% respectively. Total literate in Jhalda - II Block were 67,532 of which male and female were 45,588 and 21,944 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Jhalda - II Block
The Sex Ratio of Jhalda - II Block is 964 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 964 females in Jhalda - II Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 971 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 964 ) of Jhalda - II Block.
Child Population - Jhalda - II Block
According to Census 2011, there were 24,831 children between age 0 to 6 years in Jhalda - II Block. Out of which 24,831 were male while 24,831 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Jhalda - II Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 2,464 families under Jhalda - II Block living in urban areas while 2,464 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 8.3% of total population of Jhalda - II Block lives in Urban areas while 91.7% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 2,042 while that in rural region is 22,789.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 148,156 | 12,342 | 135,814 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 24,831 | 2,042 | 22,789 |
| Schedule Caste | 15,663 | 3,269 | 12,394 |
| Schedule Tribe | 18,917 | 211 | 18,706 |
| Literacy | 54.76% | 56.54% | 54.6% |
| Sex Ratio | 964 | 955 | 964 |
Working Population - Jhalda - II Block
In Jhalda - II Block out of total population, 67,178 were engaged in work activities. 63.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 67,178 workers engaged in Main Work, 8,562 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3,944 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 42,838 | 28,897 | 13,941 |
| Cultivators | 8,562 | 7,628 | 934 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3,944 | 3,080 | 864 |
| Household Industries | 21,002 | 10,466 | 10,536 |
| Other Workers | 9,330 | 7,723 | 1,607 |
| Marginal Workers | 24,340 | 10,398 | 13,942 |
| Non Working | 80,978 | 36,158 | 44,820 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhalda - II, West Bengal - Wikipedia