Phansidewa Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Darjiling district, West Bengal
Phansidewa Block of Darjiling district has total population of 204,522 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 103,719 are males while 100,803 are females. In 2011 there were total 42,138 families residing in Phansidewa Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Phansidewa Block is 972.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Phansidewa Block lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 64.5% and the sex ratio of Phansidewa Block is 972.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Phansidewa Block is 28345 which is 14% of the total population. There are 14375 male children and 13970 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Phansidewa Block is 972 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 972 ) of Phansidewa Block.
The total literacy rate of Phansidewa Block is 64.46%. The male literacy rate is 62.56% and the female literacy rate is 48.29% in Phansidewa Block.
To facilitate the administration, Phansidewa Block is further divided into 113 villages.
Phansidewa Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Phansidewa Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 28,345 | 14,375 | 13,970 |
| Literacy | 64.46% | 62.56% | 48.29% |
| Scheduled Caste | 60,704 | 31,321 | 29,383 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 62,595 | 30,744 | 31,851 |
| Illiterate | 90,950 | 38,829 | 52,121 |
Caste-wise Population - Phansidewa Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 30.6% of total population in Phansidewa Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 60,704 | 31,321 | 29,383 |
| Schedule Tribe | 62,595 | 30,744 | 31,851 |
Religion-wise Population - Phansidewa Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 122,064 | (59.68%) | 62,356 | 59,708 |
| Muslim | 48,202 | (23.57%) | 24,640 | 23,562 |
| Christian | 33,096 | (16.18%) | 16,140 | 16,956 |
| Sikh | 148 | (0.07%) | 88 | 60 |
| Buddhist | 471 | (0.23%) | 231 | 240 |
| Jain | 13 | (0.01%) | 3 | 10 |
| Other Religion | 367 | (0.18%) | 187 | 180 |
| No Religion Specified | 161 | (0.08%) | 74 | 87 |
Literacy Rate - Phansidewa Block
Average literacy rate of Phansidewa Block in 2011 were 64.46% in which, male and female literacy were 72.63% and 56.06% respectively. Total literate in Phansidewa Block were 113,572 of which male and female were 64,890 and 48,682 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Phansidewa Block
The Sex Ratio of Phansidewa Block is 972 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 972 females in Phansidewa Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 972 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 972 ) of Phansidewa Block.
Child Population - Phansidewa Block
According to Census 2011, there were 28,345 children between age 0 to 6 years in Phansidewa Block. Out of which 28,345 were male while 28,345 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Phansidewa Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 0 families under Phansidewa Block living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Phansidewa 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 28,345.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 204,522 | 0 | 204,522 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 28,345 | 0 | 28,345 |
| Schedule Caste | 60,704 | 0 | 60,704 |
| Schedule Tribe | 62,595 | 0 | 62,595 |
| Literacy | 64.46% | - | 64.46% |
| Sex Ratio | 972 | - | 972 |
Working Population - Phansidewa Block
In Phansidewa Block out of total population, 76,561 were engaged in work activities. 77.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 76,561 workers engaged in Main Work, 7,917 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9,725 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 59,468 | 44,510 | 14,958 |
| Cultivators | 7,917 | 7,229 | 688 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9,725 | 7,632 | 2,093 |
| Household Industries | 931 | 739 | 192 |
| Other Workers | 40,895 | 28,910 | 11,985 |
| Marginal Workers | 17,093 | 8,089 | 9,004 |
| Non Working | 127,961 | 51,120 | 76,841 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Phansidewa, West Bengal - Wikipedia