Kaliganj Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Nadia district, West Bengal
Kaliganj Block of Nadia district has total population of 334,881 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 171,912 are males while 162,969 are females. In 2011 there were total 78,432 families residing in Kaliganj Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Kaliganj Block is 948.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 8.6% people lives in Urban areas while 91.4% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 76.6% while that in the rural areas is 65.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Kaliganj Block is 954% while that of Rural areas is 947.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kaliganj Block is 41473 which is 12% of the total population. There are 21086 male children and 20387 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kaliganj Block is 967 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 948 ) of Kaliganj Block.
The total literacy rate of Kaliganj Block is 66.11%. The male literacy rate is 60.57% and the female literacy rate is 55.13% in Kaliganj Block.
To facilitate the administration, Kaliganj Block is further divided into 2 towns and 125 villages.
Kaliganj Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kaliganj Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 41,473 | 21,086 | 20,387 |
| Literacy | 66.11% | 60.57% | 55.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 50,979 | 26,272 | 24,707 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,642 | 855 | 787 |
| Illiterate | 140,906 | 67,788 | 73,118 |
Caste-wise Population - Kaliganj Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Kaliganj Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 50,979 | 26,272 | 24,707 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,642 | 855 | 787 |
Religion-wise Population - Kaliganj Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 138,509 | (41.36%) | 71,380 | 67,129 |
| Muslim | 195,935 | (58.51%) | 100,285 | 95,650 |
| Christian | 128 | (0.04%) | 81 | 47 |
| Sikh | 23 | (0.01%) | 10 | 13 |
| Buddhist | 11 | (0%) | 7 | 4 |
| Jain | 14 | (0%) | 6 | 8 |
| Other Religion | 67 | (0.02%) | 29 | 38 |
| No Religion Specified | 194 | (0.06%) | 114 | 80 |
Literacy Rate - Kaliganj Block
Average literacy rate of Kaliganj Block in 2011 were 66.11% in which, male and female literacy were 69.04% and 63.02% respectively. Total literate in Kaliganj Block were 193,975 of which male and female were 104,124 and 89,851 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Kaliganj Block
The Sex Ratio of Kaliganj Block is 948 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 948 females in Kaliganj Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 967 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 948 ) of Kaliganj Block.
Child Population - Kaliganj Block
According to Census 2011, there were 41,473 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kaliganj Block. Out of which 41,473 were male while 41,473 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Kaliganj Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 6,745 families under Kaliganj Block living in urban areas while 6,745 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 8.6% of total population of Kaliganj Block lives in Urban areas while 91.4% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 2,866 while that in rural region is 38,607.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 334,881 | 28,684 | 306,197 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 41,473 | 2,866 | 38,607 |
| Schedule Caste | 50,979 | 5,951 | 45,028 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,642 | 83 | 1,559 |
| Literacy | 66.11% | 76.56% | 65.1% |
| Sex Ratio | 948 | 954 | 947 |
Working Population - Kaliganj Block
In Kaliganj Block out of total population, 103,923 were engaged in work activities. 84.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 103,923 workers engaged in Main Work, 20,727 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 40,634 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 88,254 | 83,610 | 4,644 |
| Cultivators | 20,727 | 20,243 | 484 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 40,634 | 39,412 | 1,222 |
| Household Industries | 2,884 | 2,258 | 626 |
| Other Workers | 24,009 | 21,697 | 2,312 |
| Marginal Workers | 15,669 | 11,876 | 3,793 |
| Non Working | 230,958 | 76,426 | 154,532 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kaliganj, West Bengal - Wikipedia