Tufanganj - I Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Koch Bihar district, West Bengal
Tufanganj - I Block of Koch Bihar district has total population of 248,595 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 128,415 are males while 120,180 are females. In 2011 there were total 60,433 families residing in Tufanganj - I Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Tufanganj - I Block is 936.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 2.1% people lives in Urban areas while 97.9% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 75.7% while that in the rural areas is 73.6%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Tufanganj - I Block is 946% while that of Rural areas is 936.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Tufanganj - I Block is 29090 which is 12% of the total population. There are 15006 male children and 14084 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tufanganj - I Block is 939 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 936 ) of Tufanganj - I Block.
The total literacy rate of Tufanganj - I Block is 73.69%. The male literacy rate is 70.46% and the female literacy rate is 59.3% in Tufanganj - I Block.
To facilitate the administration, Tufanganj - I Block is further divided into 1 town and 72 villages.
Tufanganj - I Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tufanganj - I Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 29,090 | 15,006 | 14,084 |
| Literacy | 73.69% | 70.46% | 59.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 115,000 | 59,290 | 55,710 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 378 | 208 | 170 |
| Illiterate | 86,851 | 37,939 | 48,912 |
Caste-wise Population - Tufanganj - I Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 46.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Tufanganj - I Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 115,000 | 59,290 | 55,710 |
| Schedule Tribe | 378 | 208 | 170 |
Religion-wise Population - Tufanganj - I Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 173,652 | (69.85%) | 89,826 | 83,826 |
| Muslim | 74,065 | (29.79%) | 38,130 | 35,935 |
| Christian | 577 | (0.23%) | 298 | 279 |
| Sikh | 27 | (0.01%) | 14 | 13 |
| Buddhist | 5 | (0%) | 4 | 1 |
| Jain | 29 | (0.01%) | 15 | 14 |
| Other Religion | 27 | (0.01%) | 16 | 11 |
| No Religion Specified | 213 | (0.09%) | 112 | 101 |
Literacy Rate - Tufanganj - I Block
Average literacy rate of Tufanganj - I Block in 2011 were 73.69% in which, male and female literacy were 79.78% and 67.17% respectively. Total literate in Tufanganj - I Block were 161,744 of which male and female were 90,476 and 71,268 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Tufanganj - I Block
The Sex Ratio of Tufanganj - I Block is 936 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 936 females in Tufanganj - I Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 939 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 936 ) of Tufanganj - I Block.
Child Population - Tufanganj - I Block
According to Census 2011, there were 29,090 children between age 0 to 6 years in Tufanganj - I Block. Out of which 29,090 were male while 29,090 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Tufanganj - I Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 1,342 families under Tufanganj - I Block living in urban areas while 1,342 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 2.1% of total population of Tufanganj - I Block lives in Urban areas while 97.9% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 493 while that in rural region is 28,597.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 248,595 | 5,339 | 243,256 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 29,090 | 493 | 28,597 |
| Schedule Caste | 115,000 | 3,465 | 111,535 |
| Schedule Tribe | 378 | 6 | 372 |
| Literacy | 73.69% | 75.67% | 73.64% |
| Sex Ratio | 936 | 946 | 936 |
Working Population - Tufanganj - I Block
In Tufanganj - I Block out of total population, 100,657 were engaged in work activities. 77% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 100,657 workers engaged in Main Work, 21,992 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 25,181 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 77,525 | 66,132 | 11,393 |
| Cultivators | 21,992 | 20,770 | 1,222 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 25,181 | 21,440 | 3,741 |
| Household Industries | 6,543 | 3,534 | 3,009 |
| Other Workers | 23,809 | 20,388 | 3,421 |
| Marginal Workers | 23,132 | 10,244 | 12,888 |
| Non Working | 147,938 | 52,039 | 95,899 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tufanganj - I, West Bengal - Wikipedia