Kolkata Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Kolkata district, West Bengal
Kolkata Block of Kolkata district has total population of 4,496,694 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 2,356,766 are males while 2,139,928 are females. In 2011 there were total 1,024,928 families residing in Kolkata Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Kolkata Block is 908.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Kolkata Block lives in rural areas. The average literacy rate in rural area is 86.3% and the sex ratio of Kolkata Block is 908.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kolkata Block is 339323 which is 8% of the total population. There are 175564 male children and 163759 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kolkata Block is 933 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 908 ) of Kolkata Block.
The total literacy rate of Kolkata Block is 86.31%. The male literacy rate is 81.76% and the female literacy rate is 77.63% in Kolkata Block.
Kolkata Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kolkata Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 339,323 | 175,564 | 163,759 |
| Literacy | 86.31% | 81.76% | 77.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 241,932 | 128,053 | 113,879 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 10,684 | 5,729 | 4,955 |
| Illiterate | 908,557 | 429,851 | 478,706 |
Caste-wise Population - Kolkata Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Kolkata Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 241,932 | 128,053 | 113,879 |
| Schedule Tribe | 10,684 | 5,729 | 4,955 |
Literacy Rate - Kolkata Block
Average literacy rate of Kolkata Block in 2011 were 86.31% in which, male and female literacy were 88.34% and 84.06% respectively. Total literate in Kolkata Block were 3,588,137 of which male and female were 1,926,915 and 1,661,222 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Kolkata Block
The Sex Ratio of Kolkata Block is 908 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 908 females in Kolkata Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 933 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 908 ) of Kolkata Block.
Child Population - Kolkata Block
According to Census 2011, there were 339,323 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kolkata Block. Out of which 339,323 were male while 339,323 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Kolkata Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 1,024,928 families under Kolkata Block living in urban areas while 1,024,928 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 100% of total population of Kolkata Block lives in Urban areas while 0% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 339,323 while that in rural region is 0.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,496,694 | 4,496,694 | 0 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 339,323 | 339,323 | 0 |
| Schedule Caste | 241,932 | 241,932 | 0 |
| Schedule Tribe | 10,684 | 10,684 | 0 |
| Literacy | 86.31% | 86.31% | NaN% |
| Sex Ratio | 908 | 908 | NaN |
Working Population - Kolkata Block
In Kolkata Block out of total population, 1,795,740 were engaged in work activities. 87.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,795,740 workers engaged in Main Work, 7,413 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8,903 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,576,419 | 1,294,266 | 282,153 |
| Cultivators | 7,413 | 4,702 | 2,711 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8,903 | 6,767 | 2,136 |
| Household Industries | 53,463 | 41,487 | 11,976 |
| Other Workers | 1,506,640 | 1,241,310 | 265,330 |
| Marginal Workers | 219,321 | 118,200 | 101,121 |
| Non Working | 2,700,954 | 944,300 | 1,756,654 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kolkata, West Bengal - Wikipedia