Kumargram Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Jalpaiguri district, West Bengal
Kumargram Block of Jalpaiguri district has total population of 199,609 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 102,592 are males while 97,017 are females. In 2011 there were total 44,997 families residing in Kumargram Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Kumargram Block is 946.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 12.8% people lives in Urban areas while 87.2% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 89.7% while that in the rural areas is 69.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Kumargram Block is 945% while that of Rural areas is 946.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kumargram Block is 23771 which is 12% of the total population. There are 12184 male children and 11587 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kumargram Block is 951 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 946 ) of Kumargram Block.
The total literacy rate of Kumargram Block is 72.42%. The male literacy rate is 69.4% and the female literacy rate is 57.86% in Kumargram Block.
To facilitate the administration, Kumargram Block is further divided into 3 towns and 53 villages.
Kumargram Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kumargram Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 23,771 | 12,184 | 11,587 |
| Literacy | 72.42% | 69.4% | 57.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 71,417 | 37,128 | 34,289 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 59,877 | 30,237 | 29,640 |
| Illiterate | 72,274 | 31,390 | 40,884 |
Caste-wise Population - Kumargram Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 30% of total population in Kumargram Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 71,417 | 37,128 | 34,289 |
| Schedule Tribe | 59,877 | 30,237 | 29,640 |
Religion-wise Population - Kumargram Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 164,226 | (82.27%) | 84,739 | 79,487 |
| Muslim | 8,656 | (4.34%) | 4,411 | 4,245 |
| Christian | 23,901 | (11.97%) | 11,971 | 11,930 |
| Sikh | 85 | (0.04%) | 47 | 38 |
| Buddhist | 1,584 | (0.79%) | 776 | 808 |
| Jain | 37 | (0.02%) | 23 | 14 |
| Other Religion | 710 | (0.36%) | 371 | 339 |
| No Religion Specified | 410 | (0.21%) | 254 | 156 |
Literacy Rate - Kumargram Block
Average literacy rate of Kumargram Block in 2011 were 72.42% in which, male and female literacy were 78.76% and 65.71% respectively. Total literate in Kumargram Block were 127,335 of which male and female were 71,202 and 56,133 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Kumargram Block
The Sex Ratio of Kumargram Block is 946 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 946 females in Kumargram Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 951 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 946 ) of Kumargram Block.
Child Population - Kumargram Block
According to Census 2011, there were 23,771 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kumargram Block. Out of which 23,771 were male while 23,771 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Kumargram Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 5,997 families under Kumargram Block living in urban areas while 5,997 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 12.8% of total population of Kumargram Block lives in Urban areas while 87.2% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 2,385 while that in rural region is 21,386.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 199,609 | 25,551 | 174,058 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 23,771 | 2,385 | 21,386 |
| Schedule Caste | 71,417 | 8,819 | 62,598 |
| Schedule Tribe | 59,877 | 544 | 59,333 |
| Literacy | 72.42% | 89.71% | 69.79% |
| Sex Ratio | 946 | 945 | 946 |
Working Population - Kumargram Block
In Kumargram Block out of total population, 79,099 were engaged in work activities. 68.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 79,099 workers engaged in Main Work, 10,113 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12,136 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 54,081 | 42,654 | 11,427 |
| Cultivators | 10,113 | 9,309 | 804 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12,136 | 9,373 | 2,763 |
| Household Industries | 1,410 | 1,001 | 409 |
| Other Workers | 30,422 | 22,971 | 7,451 |
| Marginal Workers | 25,018 | 12,892 | 12,126 |
| Non Working | 120,510 | 47,046 | 73,464 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kumargram, West Bengal - Wikipedia