Kalchini Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Jalpaiguri district, West Bengal
Kalchini Block of Jalpaiguri district has total population of 298,458 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 154,829 are males while 143,629 are females. In 2011 there were total 62,737 families residing in Kalchini Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Kalchini Block is 928.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 29% people lives in Urban areas while 71% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 77.9% while that in the rural areas is 65.3%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Kalchini Block is 761% while that of Rural areas is 1,005.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kalchini Block is 34627 which is 12% of the total population. There are 17657 male children and 16970 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kalchini Block is 961 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 928 ) of Kalchini Block.
The total literacy rate of Kalchini Block is 68.96%. The male literacy rate is 68.62% and the female literacy rate is 52.71% in Kalchini Block.
To facilitate the administration, Kalchini Block is further divided into 4 towns and 41 villages.
Kalchini Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kalchini Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 34,627 | 17,657 | 16,970 |
| Literacy | 68.96% | 68.62% | 52.71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 30,157 | 15,115 | 15,042 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 120,282 | 59,744 | 60,538 |
| Illiterate | 116,512 | 48,592 | 67,920 |
Caste-wise Population - Kalchini Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 40.3% of total population in Kalchini Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 30,157 | 15,115 | 15,042 |
| Schedule Tribe | 120,282 | 59,744 | 60,538 |
Religion-wise Population - Kalchini Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 200,214 | (67.08%) | 105,125 | 95,089 |
| Muslim | 25,591 | (8.57%) | 12,963 | 12,628 |
| Christian | 42,780 | (14.33%) | 21,289 | 21,491 |
| Sikh | 1,495 | (0.5%) | 1,118 | 377 |
| Buddhist | 21,731 | (7.28%) | 10,923 | 10,808 |
| Jain | 277 | (0.09%) | 156 | 121 |
| Other Religion | 5,957 | (2%) | 2,960 | 2,997 |
| No Religion Specified | 413 | (0.14%) | 295 | 118 |
Literacy Rate - Kalchini Block
Average literacy rate of Kalchini Block in 2011 were 68.96% in which, male and female literacy were 77.45% and 59.77% respectively. Total literate in Kalchini Block were 181,946 of which male and female were 106,237 and 75,709 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Kalchini Block
The Sex Ratio of Kalchini Block is 928 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 928 females in Kalchini Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 961 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 928 ) of Kalchini Block.
Child Population - Kalchini Block
According to Census 2011, there were 34,627 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kalchini Block. Out of which 34,627 were male while 34,627 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Kalchini Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 16,818 families under Kalchini Block living in urban areas while 16,818 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 29% of total population of Kalchini Block lives in Urban areas while 71% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 9,996 while that in rural region is 24,631.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 298,458 | 86,650 | 211,808 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 34,627 | 9,996 | 24,631 |
| Schedule Caste | 30,157 | 8,727 | 21,430 |
| Schedule Tribe | 120,282 | 9,354 | 110,928 |
| Literacy | 68.96% | 77.87% | 65.32% |
| Sex Ratio | 928 | 761 | 1,005 |
Working Population - Kalchini Block
In Kalchini Block out of total population, 120,238 were engaged in work activities. 74.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 120,238 workers engaged in Main Work, 5,362 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3,607 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 89,666 | 65,836 | 23,830 |
| Cultivators | 5,362 | 3,937 | 1,425 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3,607 | 2,651 | 956 |
| Household Industries | 1,135 | 762 | 373 |
| Other Workers | 79,562 | 58,486 | 21,076 |
| Marginal Workers | 30,572 | 17,493 | 13,079 |
| Non Working | 178,220 | 71,500 | 106,720 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kalchini, West Bengal - Wikipedia