Maynaguri Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Jalpaiguri district, West Bengal
Maynaguri Block of Jalpaiguri district has total population of 329,032 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 170,030 are males while 159,002 are females. In 2011 there were total 76,492 families residing in Maynaguri Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Maynaguri Block is 935.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 11.5% people lives in Urban areas while 88.5% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 86.3% while that in the rural areas is 74.2%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Maynaguri Block is 970% while that of Rural areas is 931.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Maynaguri Block is 41633 which is 13% of the total population. There are 21468 male children and 20165 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maynaguri Block is 939 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 935 ) of Maynaguri Block.
The total literacy rate of Maynaguri Block is 75.63%. The male literacy rate is 71.63% and the female literacy rate is 60.11% in Maynaguri Block.
To facilitate the administration, Maynaguri Block is further divided into 2 towns and 85 villages.
Maynaguri Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Maynaguri Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 41,633 | 21,468 | 20,165 |
| Literacy | 75.63% | 71.63% | 60.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 234,287 | 121,477 | 112,810 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4,328 | 2,217 | 2,111 |
| Illiterate | 111,673 | 48,245 | 63,428 |
Caste-wise Population - Maynaguri Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 71.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.3% of total population in Maynaguri Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 234,287 | 121,477 | 112,810 |
| Schedule Tribe | 4,328 | 2,217 | 2,111 |
Religion-wise Population - Maynaguri Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 296,184 | (90.02%) | 153,213 | 142,971 |
| Muslim | 32,218 | (9.79%) | 16,503 | 15,715 |
| Christian | 105 | (0.03%) | 56 | 49 |
| Sikh | 33 | (0.01%) | 19 | 14 |
| Buddhist | 193 | (0.06%) | 100 | 93 |
| Jain | 43 | (0.01%) | 22 | 21 |
| Other Religion | 9 | (0%) | 4 | 5 |
| No Religion Specified | 247 | (0.08%) | 113 | 134 |
Literacy Rate - Maynaguri Block
Average literacy rate of Maynaguri Block in 2011 were 75.63% in which, male and female literacy were 81.98% and 68.84% respectively. Total literate in Maynaguri Block were 217,359 of which male and female were 121,785 and 95,574 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Maynaguri Block
The Sex Ratio of Maynaguri Block is 935 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 935 females in Maynaguri Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 939 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 935 ) of Maynaguri Block.
Child Population - Maynaguri Block
According to Census 2011, there were 41,633 children between age 0 to 6 years in Maynaguri Block. Out of which 41,633 were male while 41,633 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Maynaguri Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 9,483 families under Maynaguri Block living in urban areas while 9,483 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 11.5% of total population of Maynaguri Block lives in Urban areas while 88.5% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 3,748 while that in rural region is 37,885.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 329,032 | 37,959 | 291,073 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 41,633 | 3,748 | 37,885 |
| Schedule Caste | 234,287 | 15,550 | 218,737 |
| Schedule Tribe | 4,328 | 234 | 4,094 |
| Literacy | 75.63% | 86.28% | 74.19% |
| Sex Ratio | 935 | 970 | 931 |
Working Population - Maynaguri Block
In Maynaguri Block out of total population, 120,291 were engaged in work activities. 79.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 120,291 workers engaged in Main Work, 31,695 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 28,565 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 95,835 | 84,239 | 11,596 |
| Cultivators | 31,695 | 29,993 | 1,702 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 28,565 | 23,265 | 5,300 |
| Household Industries | 1,348 | 1,033 | 315 |
| Other Workers | 34,227 | 29,948 | 4,279 |
| Marginal Workers | 24,456 | 11,175 | 13,281 |
| Non Working | 208,741 | 74,616 | 134,125 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maynaguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia