Raiganj Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Uttar Dinajpur district, West Bengal
Raiganj Block of Uttar Dinajpur district has total population of 430,221 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 221,738 are males while 208,483 are females. In 2011 there were total 92,046 families residing in Raiganj Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Raiganj Block is 940.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 3.7% people lives in Urban areas while 96.3% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 81.6% while that in the rural areas is 62.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Raiganj Block is 927% while that of Rural areas is 941.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Raiganj Block is 61515 which is 14% of the total population. There are 31714 male children and 29801 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Raiganj Block is 940 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 940 ) of Raiganj Block.
The total literacy rate of Raiganj Block is 63.52%. The male literacy rate is 60.19% and the female literacy rate is 48.32% in Raiganj Block.
To facilitate the administration, Raiganj Block is further divided into 2 towns and 222 villages.
Raiganj Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Raiganj Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 61,515 | 31,714 | 29,801 |
| Literacy | 63.52% | 60.19% | 48.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 163,662 | 84,595 | 79,067 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 27,785 | 13,899 | 13,886 |
| Illiterate | 196,029 | 88,277 | 107,752 |
Caste-wise Population - Raiganj Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 38% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.5% of total population in Raiganj Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 163,662 | 84,595 | 79,067 |
| Schedule Tribe | 27,785 | 13,899 | 13,886 |
Religion-wise Population - Raiganj Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 280,214 | (65.13%) | 145,314 | 134,900 |
| Muslim | 146,871 | (34.14%) | 74,921 | 71,950 |
| Christian | 2,075 | (0.48%) | 941 | 1,134 |
| Sikh | 105 | (0.02%) | 61 | 44 |
| Buddhist | 89 | (0.02%) | 49 | 40 |
| Jain | 27 | (0.01%) | 15 | 12 |
| Other Religion | 494 | (0.11%) | 238 | 256 |
| No Religion Specified | 346 | (0.08%) | 199 | 147 |
Literacy Rate - Raiganj Block
Average literacy rate of Raiganj Block in 2011 were 63.52% in which, male and female literacy were 70.23% and 56.37% respectively. Total literate in Raiganj Block were 234,192 of which male and female were 133,461 and 100,731 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Raiganj Block
The Sex Ratio of Raiganj Block is 940 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 940 females in Raiganj Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 940 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 940 ) of Raiganj Block.
Child Population - Raiganj Block
According to Census 2011, there were 61,515 children between age 0 to 6 years in Raiganj Block. Out of which 61,515 were male while 61,515 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Raiganj Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 3,590 families under Raiganj Block living in urban areas while 3,590 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 3.7% of total population of Raiganj Block lives in Urban areas while 96.3% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 1,587 while that in rural region is 59,928.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 430,221 | 16,078 | 414,143 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 61,515 | 1,587 | 59,928 |
| Schedule Caste | 163,662 | 4,366 | 159,296 |
| Schedule Tribe | 27,785 | 254 | 27,531 |
| Literacy | 63.52% | 81.6% | 62.78% |
| Sex Ratio | 940 | 927 | 941 |
Working Population - Raiganj Block
In Raiganj Block out of total population, 169,472 were engaged in work activities. 72.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 169,472 workers engaged in Main Work, 35,557 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 46,525 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 123,000 | 101,389 | 21,611 |
| Cultivators | 35,557 | 32,556 | 3,001 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 46,525 | 34,131 | 12,394 |
| Household Industries | 3,290 | 1,884 | 1,406 |
| Other Workers | 37,628 | 32,818 | 4,810 |
| Marginal Workers | 46,472 | 19,996 | 26,476 |
| Non Working | 260,749 | 100,353 | 160,396 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Raiganj, West Bengal - Wikipedia