Kalna - II Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Barddhaman district, West Bengal
Kalna - II Block of Barddhaman district has total population of 167,335 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 84,680 are males while 82,655 are females. In 2011 there were total 39,427 families residing in Kalna - II Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Kalna - II Block is 976.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 6% people lives in Urban areas while 94% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 73.1% while that in the rural areas is 76.5%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Kalna - II Block is 927% while that of Rural areas is 979.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kalna - II Block is 16567 which is 10% of the total population. There are 8461 male children and 8106 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kalna - II Block is 958 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 976 ) of Kalna - II Block.
The total literacy rate of Kalna - II Block is 76.25%. The male literacy rate is 74.3% and the female literacy rate is 62.96% in Kalna - II Block.
To facilitate the administration, Kalna - II Block is further divided into 1 town and 112 villages.
Kalna - II Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kalna - II Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 16,567 | 8,461 | 8,106 |
| Literacy | 76.25% | 74.3% | 62.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 61,255 | 31,174 | 30,081 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 28,930 | 14,261 | 14,669 |
| Illiterate | 52,377 | 21,760 | 30,617 |
Caste-wise Population - Kalna - II Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 17.3% of total population in Kalna - II Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 61,255 | 31,174 | 30,081 |
| Schedule Tribe | 28,930 | 14,261 | 14,669 |
Religion-wise Population - Kalna - II Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 134,406 | (80.32%) | 68,155 | 66,251 |
| Muslim | 25,667 | (15.34%) | 12,935 | 12,732 |
| Christian | 350 | (0.21%) | 154 | 196 |
| Sikh | 24 | (0.01%) | 12 | 12 |
| Buddhist | 35 | (0.02%) | 20 | 15 |
| Jain | 25 | (0.01%) | 10 | 15 |
| Other Religion | 6,581 | (3.93%) | 3,247 | 3,334 |
| No Religion Specified | 247 | (0.15%) | 147 | 100 |
Literacy Rate - Kalna - II Block
Average literacy rate of Kalna - II Block in 2011 were 76.25% in which, male and female literacy were 82.55% and 69.8% respectively. Total literate in Kalna - II Block were 114,958 of which male and female were 62,920 and 52,038 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Kalna - II Block
The Sex Ratio of Kalna - II Block is 976 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 976 females in Kalna - II Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 958 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 976 ) of Kalna - II Block.
Child Population - Kalna - II Block
According to Census 2011, there were 16,567 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kalna - II Block. Out of which 16,567 were male while 16,567 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Kalna - II Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 2,258 families under Kalna - II Block living in urban areas while 2,258 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 6% of total population of Kalna - II Block lives in Urban areas while 94% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 1,071 while that in rural region is 15,496.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 167,335 | 10,100 | 157,235 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 16,567 | 1,071 | 15,496 |
| Schedule Caste | 61,255 | 7,541 | 53,714 |
| Schedule Tribe | 28,930 | 39 | 28,891 |
| Literacy | 76.25% | 73.08% | 76.45% |
| Sex Ratio | 976 | 927 | 979 |
Working Population - Kalna - II Block
In Kalna - II Block out of total population, 72,147 were engaged in work activities. 77.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 72,147 workers engaged in Main Work, 11,544 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 23,948 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 55,891 | 43,239 | 12,652 |
| Cultivators | 11,544 | 10,860 | 684 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 23,948 | 16,424 | 7,524 |
| Household Industries | 2,782 | 1,647 | 1,135 |
| Other Workers | 17,617 | 14,308 | 3,309 |
| Marginal Workers | 16,256 | 9,001 | 7,255 |
| Non Working | 95,188 | 32,440 | 62,748 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kalna - II, West Bengal - Wikipedia