Matiali Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Jalpaiguri district, West Bengal
Matiali Block of Jalpaiguri district has total population of 117,540 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 60,109 are males while 57,431 are females. In 2011 there were total 25,251 families residing in Matiali Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Matiali Block is 955.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 12.9% people lives in Urban areas while 87.1% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 76.9% while that in the rural areas is 65.5%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Matiali Block is 981% while that of Rural areas is 952.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Matiali Block is 14127 which is 12% of the total population. There are 7153 male children and 6974 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Matiali Block is 975 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 955 ) of Matiali Block.
The total literacy rate of Matiali Block is 66.98%. The male literacy rate is 67.63% and the female literacy rate is 49.83% in Matiali Block.
To facilitate the administration, Matiali Block is further divided into 3 towns and 28 villages.
Matiali Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Matiali Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 14,127 | 7,153 | 6,974 |
| Literacy | 66.98% | 67.63% | 49.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 17,622 | 8,874 | 8,748 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 51,789 | 25,705 | 26,084 |
| Illiterate | 48,276 | 19,460 | 28,816 |
Caste-wise Population - Matiali Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 44.1% of total population in Matiali Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 17,622 | 8,874 | 8,748 |
| Schedule Tribe | 51,789 | 25,705 | 26,084 |
Religion-wise Population - Matiali Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 91,699 | (78.02%) | 47,133 | 44,566 |
| Muslim | 13,022 | (11.08%) | 6,653 | 6,369 |
| Christian | 9,425 | (8.02%) | 4,595 | 4,830 |
| Sikh | 70 | (0.06%) | 42 | 28 |
| Buddhist | 1,762 | (1.5%) | 878 | 884 |
| Jain | 11 | (0.01%) | 6 | 5 |
| Other Religion | 1,338 | (1.14%) | 696 | 642 |
| No Religion Specified | 213 | (0.18%) | 106 | 107 |
Literacy Rate - Matiali Block
Average literacy rate of Matiali Block in 2011 were 66.98% in which, male and female literacy were 76.76% and 56.71% respectively. Total literate in Matiali Block were 69,264 of which male and female were 40,649 and 28,615 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Matiali Block
The Sex Ratio of Matiali Block is 955 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 955 females in Matiali Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 975 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 955 ) of Matiali Block.
Child Population - Matiali Block
According to Census 2011, there were 14,127 children between age 0 to 6 years in Matiali Block. Out of which 14,127 were male while 14,127 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Matiali Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 3,430 families under Matiali Block living in urban areas while 3,430 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 12.9% of total population of Matiali Block lives in Urban areas while 87.1% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 1,548 while that in rural region is 12,579.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 117,540 | 15,122 | 102,418 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 14,127 | 1,548 | 12,579 |
| Schedule Caste | 17,622 | 2,538 | 15,084 |
| Schedule Tribe | 51,789 | 2,215 | 49,574 |
| Literacy | 66.98% | 76.87% | 65.48% |
| Sex Ratio | 955 | 981 | 952 |
Working Population - Matiali Block
In Matiali Block out of total population, 50,196 were engaged in work activities. 72% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 50,196 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,820 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3,222 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 36,135 | 24,692 | 11,443 |
| Cultivators | 1,820 | 1,578 | 242 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3,222 | 2,382 | 840 |
| Household Industries | 388 | 268 | 120 |
| Other Workers | 30,705 | 20,464 | 10,241 |
| Marginal Workers | 14,061 | 7,299 | 6,762 |
| Non Working | 67,344 | 28,118 | 39,226 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Matiali, West Bengal - Wikipedia