Manikchak Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Maldah district, West Bengal
Manikchak Block of Maldah district has total population of 269,813 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 139,593 are males while 130,220 are females. In 2011 there were total 59,567 families residing in Manikchak Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Manikchak Block is 933.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Manikchak Block lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 57.8% and the sex ratio of Manikchak Block is 933.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Manikchak Block is 43282 which is 16% of the total population. There are 22198 male children and 21084 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Manikchak Block is 950 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 933 ) of Manikchak Block.
The total literacy rate of Manikchak Block is 57.77%. The male literacy rate is 53.97% and the female literacy rate is 42.65% in Manikchak Block.
To facilitate the administration, Manikchak Block is further divided into 89 villages.
Manikchak Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Manikchak Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 43,282 | 22,198 | 21,084 |
| Literacy | 57.77% | 53.97% | 42.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 74,816 | 38,913 | 35,903 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 40,125 | 20,889 | 19,236 |
| Illiterate | 138,939 | 64,253 | 74,686 |
Caste-wise Population - Manikchak Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14.9% of total population in Manikchak Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 74,816 | 38,913 | 35,903 |
| Schedule Tribe | 40,125 | 20,889 | 19,236 |
Religion-wise Population - Manikchak Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 150,975 | (55.96%) | 78,533 | 72,442 |
| Muslim | 118,391 | (43.88%) | 60,829 | 57,562 |
| Christian | 139 | (0.05%) | 76 | 63 |
| Sikh | 25 | (0.01%) | 15 | 10 |
| Buddhist | 17 | (0.01%) | 9 | 8 |
| Jain | 19 | (0.01%) | 10 | 9 |
| Other Religion | 2 | (0%) | 1 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 245 | (0.09%) | 120 | 125 |
Literacy Rate - Manikchak Block
Average literacy rate of Manikchak Block in 2011 were 57.77% in which, male and female literacy were 64.18% and 50.89% respectively. Total literate in Manikchak Block were 130,874 of which male and female were 75,340 and 55,534 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Manikchak Block
The Sex Ratio of Manikchak Block is 933 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 933 females in Manikchak Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 950 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 933 ) of Manikchak Block.
Child Population - Manikchak Block
According to Census 2011, there were 43,282 children between age 0 to 6 years in Manikchak Block. Out of which 43,282 were male while 43,282 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Manikchak Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 0 families under Manikchak Block living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Manikchak Block lives in Urban areas while 100% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 0 while that in rural region is 43,282.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 269,813 | 0 | 269,813 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 43,282 | 0 | 43,282 |
| Schedule Caste | 74,816 | 0 | 74,816 |
| Schedule Tribe | 40,125 | 0 | 40,125 |
| Literacy | 57.77% | - | 57.77% |
| Sex Ratio | 933 | - | 933 |
Working Population - Manikchak Block
In Manikchak Block out of total population, 97,646 were engaged in work activities. 56% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 97,646 workers engaged in Main Work, 7,587 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 22,922 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 54,673 | 47,287 | 7,386 |
| Cultivators | 7,587 | 7,182 | 405 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 22,922 | 20,311 | 2,611 |
| Household Industries | 3,458 | 1,447 | 2,011 |
| Other Workers | 20,706 | 18,347 | 2,359 |
| Marginal Workers | 42,973 | 23,025 | 19,948 |
| Non Working | 172,167 | 69,281 | 102,886 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Manikchak, West Bengal - Wikipedia