Kalimpong -I Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Darjiling district, West Bengal
Kalimpong -I Block of Darjiling district has total population of 74,746 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 37,750 are males while 36,996 are females. In 2011 there were total 15,358 families residing in Kalimpong -I Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Kalimpong -I Block is 980.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 9.1% people lives in Urban areas while 90.9% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 87.2% while that in the rural areas is 80.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Kalimpong -I Block is 1,072% while that of Rural areas is 971.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kalimpong -I Block is 7422 which is 10% of the total population. There are 3795 male children and 3627 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kalimpong -I Block is 956 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 980 ) of Kalimpong -I Block.
The total literacy rate of Kalimpong -I Block is 81.43%. The male literacy rate is 77.85% and the female literacy rate is 68.74% in Kalimpong -I Block.
To facilitate the administration, Kalimpong -I Block is further divided into 1 town and 50 villages.
Kalimpong -I Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kalimpong -I Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 7,422 | 3,795 | 3,627 |
| Literacy | 81.43% | 77.85% | 68.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5,213 | 2,573 | 2,640 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 25,657 | 12,861 | 12,796 |
| Illiterate | 19,926 | 8,361 | 11,565 |
Caste-wise Population - Kalimpong -I Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 34.3% of total population in Kalimpong -I Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 5,213 | 2,573 | 2,640 |
| Schedule Tribe | 25,657 | 12,861 | 12,796 |
Religion-wise Population - Kalimpong -I Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 43,903 | (58.74%) | 22,256 | 21,647 |
| Muslim | 853 | (1.14%) | 462 | 391 |
| Christian | 14,550 | (19.47%) | 7,313 | 7,237 |
| Sikh | 10 | (0.01%) | 9 | 1 |
| Buddhist | 14,156 | (18.94%) | 7,059 | 7,097 |
| Jain | 27 | (0.04%) | 18 | 9 |
| Other Religion | 1,222 | (1.63%) | 619 | 603 |
| No Religion Specified | 25 | (0.03%) | 14 | 11 |
Literacy Rate - Kalimpong -I Block
Average literacy rate of Kalimpong -I Block in 2011 were 81.43% in which, male and female literacy were 86.55% and 76.21% respectively. Total literate in Kalimpong -I Block were 54,820 of which male and female were 29,389 and 25,431 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Kalimpong -I Block
The Sex Ratio of Kalimpong -I Block is 980 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 980 females in Kalimpong -I Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 956 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 980 ) of Kalimpong -I Block.
Child Population - Kalimpong -I Block
According to Census 2011, there were 7,422 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kalimpong -I Block. Out of which 7,422 were male while 7,422 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Kalimpong -I Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 1,504 families under Kalimpong -I Block living in urban areas while 1,504 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 9.1% of total population of Kalimpong -I Block lives in Urban areas while 90.9% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 546 while that in rural region is 6,876.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 74,746 | 6,789 | 67,957 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 7,422 | 546 | 6,876 |
| Schedule Caste | 5,213 | 791 | 4,422 |
| Schedule Tribe | 25,657 | 2,003 | 23,654 |
| Literacy | 81.43% | 87.2% | 80.84% |
| Sex Ratio | 980 | 1,072 | 971 |
Working Population - Kalimpong -I Block
In Kalimpong -I Block out of total population, 29,551 were engaged in work activities. 59.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 29,551 workers engaged in Main Work, 4,609 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3,025 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 17,698 | 13,598 | 4,100 |
| Cultivators | 4,609 | 3,736 | 873 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3,025 | 2,214 | 811 |
| Household Industries | 217 | 166 | 51 |
| Other Workers | 9,847 | 7,482 | 2,365 |
| Marginal Workers | 11,853 | 6,177 | 5,676 |
| Non Working | 45,195 | 17,975 | 27,220 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kalimpong -I, West Bengal - Wikipedia