Mal Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Jalpaiguri district, West Bengal
Mal Block of Jalpaiguri district has total population of 299,556 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 151,826 are males while 147,730 are females. In 2011 there were total 64,310 families residing in Mal Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Mal Block is 973.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 8.1% people lives in Urban areas while 91.9% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 76.3% while that in the rural areas is 65.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Mal Block is 977% while that of Rural areas is 973.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mal Block is 39025 which is 13% of the total population. There are 19817 male children and 19208 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mal Block is 969 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 973 ) of Mal Block.
The total literacy rate of Mal Block is 66.31%. The male literacy rate is 64.54% and the female literacy rate is 50.61% in Mal Block.
To facilitate the administration, Mal Block is further divided into 3 towns and 103 villages.
Mal Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mal Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 39,025 | 19,817 | 19,208 |
| Literacy | 66.31% | 64.54% | 50.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 80,400 | 41,463 | 38,937 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 103,356 | 51,664 | 51,692 |
| Illiterate | 126,803 | 53,832 | 72,971 |
Caste-wise Population - Mal Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 34.5% of total population in Mal Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 80,400 | 41,463 | 38,937 |
| Schedule Tribe | 103,356 | 51,664 | 51,692 |
Religion-wise Population - Mal Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 207,524 | (69.28%) | 105,610 | 101,914 |
| Muslim | 58,592 | (19.56%) | 29,840 | 28,752 |
| Christian | 24,958 | (8.33%) | 12,149 | 12,809 |
| Sikh | 101 | (0.03%) | 54 | 47 |
| Buddhist | 3,755 | (1.25%) | 1,840 | 1,915 |
| Jain | 25 | (0.01%) | 17 | 8 |
| Other Religion | 4,100 | (1.37%) | 2,096 | 2,004 |
| No Religion Specified | 501 | (0.17%) | 220 | 281 |
Literacy Rate - Mal Block
Average literacy rate of Mal Block in 2011 were 66.31% in which, male and female literacy were 74.23% and 58.17% respectively. Total literate in Mal Block were 172,753 of which male and female were 97,994 and 74,759 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Mal Block
The Sex Ratio of Mal Block is 973 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 973 females in Mal Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 969 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 973 ) of Mal Block.
Child Population - Mal Block
According to Census 2011, there were 39,025 children between age 0 to 6 years in Mal Block. Out of which 39,025 were male while 39,025 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Mal Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 5,375 families under Mal Block living in urban areas while 5,375 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 8.1% of total population of Mal Block lives in Urban areas while 91.9% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 2,934 while that in rural region is 36,091.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 299,556 | 24,172 | 275,384 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 39,025 | 2,934 | 36,091 |
| Schedule Caste | 80,400 | 6,782 | 73,618 |
| Schedule Tribe | 103,356 | 2,195 | 101,161 |
| Literacy | 66.31% | 76.27% | 65.42% |
| Sex Ratio | 973 | 977 | 973 |
Working Population - Mal Block
In Mal Block out of total population, 113,658 were engaged in work activities. 73.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 113,658 workers engaged in Main Work, 12,165 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14,642 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 83,705 | 62,010 | 21,695 |
| Cultivators | 12,165 | 11,286 | 879 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 14,642 | 12,078 | 2,564 |
| Household Industries | 1,061 | 846 | 215 |
| Other Workers | 55,837 | 37,800 | 18,037 |
| Marginal Workers | 29,953 | 15,700 | 14,253 |
| Non Working | 185,898 | 74,116 | 111,782 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mal, West Bengal - Wikipedia