Kaliachak - II Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Maldah district, West Bengal
Kaliachak - II Block of Maldah district has total population of 210,105 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 107,553 are males while 102,552 are females. In 2011 there were total 44,913 families residing in Kaliachak - II Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Kaliachak - II Block is 954.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 1.8% people lives in Urban areas while 98.2% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 52.5% while that in the rural areas is 65.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Kaliachak - II Block is 974% while that of Rural areas is 953.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kaliachak - II Block is 34376 which is 16% of the total population. There are 17470 male children and 16906 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kaliachak - II Block is 968 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 954 ) of Kaliachak - II Block.
The total literacy rate of Kaliachak - II Block is 64.89%. The male literacy rate is 58.3% and the female literacy rate is 50.05% in Kaliachak - II Block.
To facilitate the administration, Kaliachak - II Block is further divided into 1 town and 65 villages.
Kaliachak - II Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kaliachak - II Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 34,376 | 17,470 | 16,906 |
| Literacy | 64.89% | 58.3% | 50.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 32,686 | 16,918 | 15,768 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4,816 | 2,455 | 2,361 |
| Illiterate | 96,074 | 44,852 | 51,222 |
Caste-wise Population - Kaliachak - II Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.3% of total population in Kaliachak - II Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 32,686 | 16,918 | 15,768 |
| Schedule Tribe | 4,816 | 2,455 | 2,361 |
Religion-wise Population - Kaliachak - II Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 71,175 | (33.88%) | 36,649 | 34,526 |
| Muslim | 138,632 | (65.98%) | 70,757 | 67,875 |
| Christian | 72 | (0.03%) | 41 | 31 |
| Sikh | 22 | (0.01%) | 11 | 11 |
| Buddhist | 16 | (0.01%) | 8 | 8 |
| Jain | 17 | (0.01%) | 10 | 7 |
| Other Religion | 5 | (0%) | 3 | 2 |
| No Religion Specified | 166 | (0.08%) | 74 | 92 |
Literacy Rate - Kaliachak - II Block
Average literacy rate of Kaliachak - II Block in 2011 were 64.89% in which, male and female literacy were 69.6% and 59.93% respectively. Total literate in Kaliachak - II Block were 114,031 of which male and female were 62,701 and 51,330 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Kaliachak - II Block
The Sex Ratio of Kaliachak - II Block is 954 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 954 females in Kaliachak - II Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 968 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 954 ) of Kaliachak - II Block.
Child Population - Kaliachak - II Block
According to Census 2011, there were 34,376 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kaliachak - II Block. Out of which 34,376 were male while 34,376 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Kaliachak - II Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 788 families under Kaliachak - II Block living in urban areas while 788 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 1.8% of total population of Kaliachak - II Block lives in Urban areas while 98.2% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 660 while that in rural region is 33,716.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 210,105 | 3,838 | 206,267 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 34,376 | 660 | 33,716 |
| Schedule Caste | 32,686 | 258 | 32,428 |
| Schedule Tribe | 4,816 | 0 | 4,816 |
| Literacy | 64.89% | 52.45% | 65.12% |
| Sex Ratio | 954 | 974 | 953 |
Working Population - Kaliachak - II Block
In Kaliachak - II Block out of total population, 89,659 were engaged in work activities. 60.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 89,659 workers engaged in Main Work, 6,236 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15,981 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 54,219 | 40,269 | 13,950 |
| Cultivators | 6,236 | 6,003 | 233 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 15,981 | 14,813 | 1,168 |
| Household Industries | 10,271 | 1,586 | 8,685 |
| Other Workers | 21,731 | 17,867 | 3,864 |
| Marginal Workers | 35,440 | 14,562 | 20,878 |
| Non Working | 120,446 | 52,722 | 67,724 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kaliachak - II, West Bengal - Wikipedia