Kaliachak - III Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Maldah district, West Bengal
Kaliachak - III Block of Maldah district has total population of 359,071 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 184,213 are males while 174,858 are females. In 2011 there were total 69,545 families residing in Kaliachak - III Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Kaliachak - III Block is 949.
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 58.5% while that in the rural areas is 53.7%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Kaliachak - III Block is 967% while that of Rural areas is 948.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kaliachak - III Block is 64163 which is 18% of the total population. There are 32619 male children and 31544 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kaliachak - III Block is 967 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 949 ) of Kaliachak - III Block.
The total literacy rate of Kaliachak - III Block is 54.16%. The male literacy rate is 49.3% and the female literacy rate is 39.4% in Kaliachak - III Block.
To facilitate the administration, Kaliachak - III Block is further divided into 2 towns and 73 villages.
Kaliachak - III Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kaliachak - III Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 64,163 | 32,619 | 31,544 |
| Literacy | 54.16% | 49.3% | 39.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 105,698 | 54,126 | 51,572 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 25,310 | 13,073 | 12,237 |
| Illiterate | 199,359 | 93,397 | 105,962 |
Caste-wise Population - Kaliachak - III Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7% of total population in Kaliachak - III Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 105,698 | 54,126 | 51,572 |
| Schedule Tribe | 25,310 | 13,073 | 12,237 |
Religion-wise Population - Kaliachak - III Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 175,974 | (49.01%) | 91,022 | 84,952 |
| Muslim | 182,131 | (50.72%) | 92,657 | 89,474 |
| Christian | 233 | (0.06%) | 135 | 98 |
| Sikh | 127 | (0.04%) | 97 | 30 |
| Buddhist | 28 | (0.01%) | 17 | 11 |
| Jain | 21 | (0.01%) | 11 | 10 |
| Other Religion | 31 | (0.01%) | 11 | 20 |
| No Religion Specified | 526 | (0.15%) | 263 | 263 |
Literacy Rate - Kaliachak - III Block
Average literacy rate of Kaliachak - III Block in 2011 were 54.16% in which, male and female literacy were 59.91% and 48.07% respectively. Total literate in Kaliachak - III Block were 159,712 of which male and female were 90,816 and 68,896 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Kaliachak - III Block
The Sex Ratio of Kaliachak - III Block is 949 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 949 females in Kaliachak - III Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 967 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 949 ) of Kaliachak - III Block.
Child Population - Kaliachak - III Block
According to Census 2011, there were 64,163 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kaliachak - III Block. Out of which 64,163 were male while 64,163 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Kaliachak - III Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 6,047 families under Kaliachak - III Block living in urban areas while 6,047 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 8.3% of total population of Kaliachak - III Block lives in Urban areas while 91.7% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 4,894 while that in rural region is 59,269.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 359,071 | 29,924 | 329,147 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 64,163 | 4,894 | 59,269 |
| Schedule Caste | 105,698 | 5,456 | 100,242 |
| Schedule Tribe | 25,310 | 2,184 | 23,126 |
| Literacy | 54.16% | 58.55% | 53.75% |
| Sex Ratio | 949 | 967 | 948 |
Working Population - Kaliachak - III Block
In Kaliachak - III Block out of total population, 160,395 were engaged in work activities. 63.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 160,395 workers engaged in Main Work, 16,937 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 27,978 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 101,345 | 68,051 | 33,294 |
| Cultivators | 16,937 | 16,353 | 584 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 27,978 | 26,723 | 1,255 |
| Household Industries | 29,775 | 5,370 | 24,405 |
| Other Workers | 26,655 | 19,605 | 7,050 |
| Marginal Workers | 59,050 | 22,823 | 36,227 |
| Non Working | 198,676 | 93,339 | 105,337 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kaliachak - III, West Bengal - Wikipedia