Kaliachak - I Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Maldah district, West Bengal
Kaliachak - I Block of Maldah district has total population of 392,517 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 200,451 are males while 192,066 are females. In 2011 there were total 80,508 families residing in Kaliachak - I Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Kaliachak - I Block is 958.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 31.5% people lives in Urban areas while 68.5% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 69% while that in the rural areas is 63.5%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Kaliachak - I Block is 952% while that of Rural areas is 961.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kaliachak - I Block is 66018 which is 17% of the total population. There are 33749 male children and 32269 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kaliachak - I Block is 956 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 958 ) of Kaliachak - I Block.
The total literacy rate of Kaliachak - I Block is 65.25%. The male literacy rate is 56.66% and the female literacy rate is 51.79% in Kaliachak - I Block.
To facilitate the administration, Kaliachak - I Block is further divided into 11 towns and 55 villages.
Kaliachak - I Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kaliachak - I Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 66,018 | 33,749 | 32,269 |
| Literacy | 65.25% | 56.66% | 51.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 15,033 | 7,774 | 7,259 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,542 | 796 | 746 |
| Illiterate | 179,476 | 86,881 | 92,595 |
Caste-wise Population - Kaliachak - I Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Kaliachak - I Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 15,033 | 7,774 | 7,259 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,542 | 796 | 746 |
Religion-wise Population - Kaliachak - I Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 41,456 | (10.56%) | 21,346 | 20,110 |
| Muslim | 350,475 | (89.29%) | 178,795 | 171,680 |
| Christian | 159 | (0.04%) | 83 | 76 |
| Sikh | 28 | (0.01%) | 18 | 10 |
| Buddhist | 29 | (0.01%) | 12 | 17 |
| Jain | 68 | (0.02%) | 35 | 33 |
| Other Religion | 2 | (0%) | 1 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 300 | (0.08%) | 161 | 139 |
Literacy Rate - Kaliachak - I Block
Average literacy rate of Kaliachak - I Block in 2011 were 65.25% in which, male and female literacy were 68.13% and 62.25% respectively. Total literate in Kaliachak - I Block were 213,041 of which male and female were 113,570 and 99,471 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Kaliachak - I Block
The Sex Ratio of Kaliachak - I Block is 958 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 958 females in Kaliachak - I Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 956 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 958 ) of Kaliachak - I Block.
Child Population - Kaliachak - I Block
According to Census 2011, there were 66,018 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kaliachak - I Block. Out of which 66,018 were male while 66,018 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Kaliachak - I Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 25,415 families under Kaliachak - I Block living in urban areas while 25,415 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 31.5% of total population of Kaliachak - I Block lives in Urban areas while 68.5% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 19,697 while that in rural region is 46,321.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 392,517 | 123,459 | 269,058 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 66,018 | 19,697 | 46,321 |
| Schedule Caste | 15,033 | 2,614 | 12,419 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,542 | 36 | 1,506 |
| Literacy | 65.25% | 68.97% | 63.52% |
| Sex Ratio | 958 | 952 | 961 |
Working Population - Kaliachak - I Block
In Kaliachak - I Block out of total population, 174,522 were engaged in work activities. 69.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 174,522 workers engaged in Main Work, 6,611 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15,825 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 121,304 | 80,308 | 40,996 |
| Cultivators | 6,611 | 6,351 | 260 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 15,825 | 15,351 | 474 |
| Household Industries | 29,067 | 3,903 | 25,164 |
| Other Workers | 69,801 | 54,703 | 15,098 |
| Marginal Workers | 53,218 | 20,906 | 32,312 |
| Non Working | 217,995 | 99,237 | 118,758 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kaliachak - I, West Bengal - Wikipedia