Madarihat Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Jalpaiguri district, West Bengal
Madarihat Block of Jalpaiguri district has total population of 202,026 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 101,536 are males while 100,490 are females. In 2011 there were total 44,149 families residing in Madarihat Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Madarihat Block is 990.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 6.8% people lives in Urban areas while 93.2% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 79.8% while that in the rural areas is 66.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Madarihat Block is 964% while that of Rural areas is 992.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Madarihat Block is 24382 which is 12% of the total population. There are 12339 male children and 12043 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Madarihat Block is 976 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 990 ) of Madarihat Block.
The total literacy rate of Madarihat Block is 67.77%. The male literacy rate is 66.69% and the female literacy rate is 52.42% in Madarihat Block.
To facilitate the administration, Madarihat Block is further divided into 2 towns and 48 villages.
Madarihat Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Madarihat Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 24,382 | 12,339 | 12,043 |
| Literacy | 67.77% | 66.69% | 52.42% |
| Scheduled Caste | 28,813 | 14,406 | 14,407 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 78,314 | 38,975 | 39,339 |
| Illiterate | 81,635 | 33,819 | 47,816 |
Caste-wise Population - Madarihat Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 38.8% of total population in Madarihat Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 28,813 | 14,406 | 14,407 |
| Schedule Tribe | 78,314 | 38,975 | 39,339 |
Religion-wise Population - Madarihat Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 146,924 | (72.73%) | 73,946 | 72,978 |
| Muslim | 22,049 | (10.91%) | 11,368 | 10,681 |
| Christian | 15,811 | (7.83%) | 7,742 | 8,069 |
| Sikh | 198 | (0.1%) | 113 | 85 |
| Buddhist | 11,322 | (5.6%) | 5,547 | 5,775 |
| Jain | 87 | (0.04%) | 47 | 40 |
| Other Religion | 5,481 | (2.71%) | 2,698 | 2,783 |
| No Religion Specified | 154 | (0.08%) | 75 | 79 |
Literacy Rate - Madarihat Block
Average literacy rate of Madarihat Block in 2011 were 67.77% in which, male and female literacy were 75.92% and 59.55% respectively. Total literate in Madarihat Block were 120,391 of which male and female were 67,717 and 52,674 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Madarihat Block
The Sex Ratio of Madarihat Block is 990 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 990 females in Madarihat Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 976 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 990 ) of Madarihat Block.
Child Population - Madarihat Block
According to Census 2011, there were 24,382 children between age 0 to 6 years in Madarihat Block. Out of which 24,382 were male while 24,382 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Madarihat Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 3,249 families under Madarihat Block living in urban areas while 3,249 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 6.8% of total population of Madarihat Block lives in Urban areas while 93.2% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 1,552 while that in rural region is 22,830.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 202,026 | 13,761 | 188,265 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 24,382 | 1,552 | 22,830 |
| Schedule Caste | 28,813 | 3,395 | 25,418 |
| Schedule Tribe | 78,314 | 2,127 | 76,187 |
| Literacy | 67.77% | 79.76% | 66.89% |
| Sex Ratio | 990 | 964 | 992 |
Working Population - Madarihat Block
In Madarihat Block out of total population, 81,669 were engaged in work activities. 70.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 81,669 workers engaged in Main Work, 5,770 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4,639 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 57,338 | 39,618 | 17,720 |
| Cultivators | 5,770 | 5,062 | 708 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4,639 | 3,577 | 1,062 |
| Household Industries | 572 | 404 | 168 |
| Other Workers | 46,357 | 30,575 | 15,782 |
| Marginal Workers | 24,331 | 12,943 | 11,388 |
| Non Working | 120,357 | 48,975 | 71,382 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Madarihat, West Bengal - Wikipedia