Kharibari Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Darjiling district, West Bengal
Kharibari Block of Darjiling district has total population of 109,251 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 55,671 are males while 53,580 are females. In 2011 there were total 23,352 families residing in Kharibari Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Kharibari Block is 962.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 10.8% people lives in Urban areas while 89.2% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 79.7% while that in the rural areas is 65.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Kharibari Block is 961% while that of Rural areas is 963.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kharibari Block is 14931 which is 14% of the total population. There are 7562 male children and 7369 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kharibari Block is 974 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 962 ) of Kharibari Block.
The total literacy rate of Kharibari Block is 67.37%. The male literacy rate is 65.68% and the female literacy rate is 50.35% in Kharibari Block.
To facilitate the administration, Kharibari Block is further divided into 2 towns and 74 villages.
Kharibari Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kharibari Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 14,931 | 7,562 | 7,369 |
| Literacy | 67.37% | 65.68% | 50.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 58,570 | 30,031 | 28,539 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 21,262 | 10,615 | 10,647 |
| Illiterate | 45,711 | 19,106 | 26,605 |
Caste-wise Population - Kharibari Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 53.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 19.5% of total population in Kharibari Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 58,570 | 30,031 | 28,539 |
| Schedule Tribe | 21,262 | 10,615 | 10,647 |
Religion-wise Population - Kharibari Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 99,430 | (91.01%) | 50,714 | 48,716 |
| Muslim | 5,012 | (4.59%) | 2,559 | 2,453 |
| Christian | 4,047 | (3.7%) | 2,004 | 2,043 |
| Sikh | 21 | (0.02%) | 9 | 12 |
| Buddhist | 391 | (0.36%) | 206 | 185 |
| Jain | 15 | (0.01%) | 9 | 6 |
| Other Religion | 146 | (0.13%) | 79 | 67 |
| No Religion Specified | 189 | (0.17%) | 91 | 98 |
Literacy Rate - Kharibari Block
Average literacy rate of Kharibari Block in 2011 were 67.37% in which, male and female literacy were 76% and 58.37% respectively. Total literate in Kharibari Block were 63,540 of which male and female were 36,565 and 26,975 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Kharibari Block
The Sex Ratio of Kharibari Block is 962 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 962 females in Kharibari Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 974 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 962 ) of Kharibari Block.
Child Population - Kharibari Block
According to Census 2011, there were 14,931 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kharibari Block. Out of which 14,931 were male while 14,931 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Kharibari Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 2,615 families under Kharibari Block living in urban areas while 2,615 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 10.8% of total population of Kharibari Block lives in Urban areas while 89.2% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 1,344 while that in rural region is 13,587.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 109,251 | 11,852 | 97,399 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 14,931 | 1,344 | 13,587 |
| Schedule Caste | 58,570 | 6,708 | 51,862 |
| Schedule Tribe | 21,262 | 116 | 21,146 |
| Literacy | 67.37% | 79.7% | 65.82% |
| Sex Ratio | 962 | 961 | 963 |
Working Population - Kharibari Block
In Kharibari Block out of total population, 42,825 were engaged in work activities. 73.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 42,825 workers engaged in Main Work, 6,147 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6,012 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 31,337 | 25,151 | 6,186 |
| Cultivators | 6,147 | 5,716 | 431 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6,012 | 4,555 | 1,457 |
| Household Industries | 1,058 | 832 | 226 |
| Other Workers | 18,120 | 14,048 | 4,072 |
| Marginal Workers | 11,488 | 5,122 | 6,366 |
| Non Working | 66,426 | 25,398 | 41,028 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kharibari, West Bengal - Wikipedia