Rajganj Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Jalpaiguri district, West Bengal
Rajganj Block of Jalpaiguri district has total population of 373,776 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 193,185 are males while 180,591 are females. In 2011 there were total 82,038 families residing in Rajganj Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Rajganj Block is 935.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 49% people lives in Urban areas while 51% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 71.5% while that in the rural areas is 72.6%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Rajganj Block is 947% while that of Rural areas is 923.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Rajganj Block is 48038 which is 13% of the total population. There are 24637 male children and 23401 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rajganj Block is 950 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 935 ) of Rajganj Block.
The total literacy rate of Rajganj Block is 72.08%. The male literacy rate is 68.51% and the female literacy rate is 56.73% in Rajganj Block.
To facilitate the administration, Rajganj Block is further divided into 3 towns and 26 villages.
Rajganj Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rajganj Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 48,038 | 24,637 | 23,401 |
| Literacy | 72.08% | 68.51% | 56.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 185,246 | 95,442 | 89,804 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 15,386 | 7,848 | 7,538 |
| Illiterate | 138,977 | 60,837 | 78,140 |
Caste-wise Population - Rajganj Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 49.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.1% of total population in Rajganj Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 185,246 | 95,442 | 89,804 |
| Schedule Tribe | 15,386 | 7,848 | 7,538 |
Religion-wise Population - Rajganj Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 295,907 | (79.17%) | 153,287 | 142,620 |
| Muslim | 72,333 | (19.35%) | 37,059 | 35,274 |
| Christian | 3,976 | (1.06%) | 2,043 | 1,933 |
| Sikh | 142 | (0.04%) | 95 | 47 |
| Buddhist | 846 | (0.23%) | 406 | 440 |
| Jain | 32 | (0.01%) | 17 | 15 |
| Other Religion | 29 | (0.01%) | 16 | 13 |
| No Religion Specified | 511 | (0.14%) | 262 | 249 |
Literacy Rate - Rajganj Block
Average literacy rate of Rajganj Block in 2011 were 72.08% in which, male and female literacy were 78.52% and 65.18% respectively. Total literate in Rajganj Block were 234,799 of which male and female were 132,348 and 102,451 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Rajganj Block
The Sex Ratio of Rajganj Block is 935 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 935 females in Rajganj Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 950 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 935 ) of Rajganj Block.
Child Population - Rajganj Block
According to Census 2011, there were 48,038 children between age 0 to 6 years in Rajganj Block. Out of which 48,038 were male while 48,038 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Rajganj Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 40,894 families under Rajganj Block living in urban areas while 40,894 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 49% of total population of Rajganj Block lives in Urban areas while 51% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 23,833 while that in rural region is 24,205.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 373,776 | 183,131 | 190,645 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 48,038 | 23,833 | 24,205 |
| Schedule Caste | 185,246 | 94,216 | 91,030 |
| Schedule Tribe | 15,386 | 2,191 | 13,195 |
| Literacy | 72.08% | 71.52% | 72.62% |
| Sex Ratio | 935 | 947 | 923 |
Working Population - Rajganj Block
In Rajganj Block out of total population, 140,212 were engaged in work activities. 79.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 140,212 workers engaged in Main Work, 12,037 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13,041 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 111,956 | 94,407 | 17,549 |
| Cultivators | 12,037 | 11,031 | 1,006 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 13,041 | 10,540 | 2,501 |
| Household Industries | 3,013 | 2,307 | 706 |
| Other Workers | 83,865 | 70,529 | 13,336 |
| Marginal Workers | 28,256 | 13,515 | 14,741 |
| Non Working | 233,564 | 85,263 | 148,301 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rajganj, West Bengal - Wikipedia