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Sobhaganj Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011

Sobhaganj is a Census Town city situated in Alipurduar - II block of Jalpaiguri district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,319 families residing in the Sobhaganj city. The total population of Sobhaganj is 5,488 out of which 2,862 are males and 2,626 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sobhaganj is 918.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sobhaganj city is 522 which is 10% of the total population. There are 292 male children and 230 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sobhaganj is 788 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (918).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sobhaganj is 83.5%. Thus Sobhaganj has higher literacy rate compared to 73.3% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 87% and the female literacy rate is 79.76% in Sobhaganj.

Sobhaganj Census Town has total administration over 1,319 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Sobhaganj Census Town

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sobhaganj Census Town.

Total Male Female
Children 522 292 230
Literacy 83.5% 78.1% 72.8%
Scheduled Caste 1,701 904 797
Scheduled Tribe 16 8 8
Illiterate 1,341 626 715

Caste-wise Population - Sobhaganj

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Sobhaganj.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 1,701 904 797
Schedule Tribe 16 8 8

Religion-wise Population - Sobhaganj

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Sobhaganj is 5,317 which is 96.88% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Sobhaganj is 40 which is 0.73% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Sobhaganj as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 5,317 (96.88%) 2,784 2,533
Muslim 40 (0.73%) 26 14
Christian 3 (0.05%) 1 2
Sikh 3 (0.05%) 2 1
Buddhist 0 (0%) 0 0
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 125 (2.28%) 49 76

Literacy Rate - Sobhaganj

The total literacy rate of Sobhaganj was 83.51% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 76.26% of West Bengal. Population-wise, out of total 4,147 literates, males were 2,236 while females were 1,911. Also the male literacy rate was 87% and the female literacy rate was 79.76% in Sobhaganj.

  Sobhaganj West Bengal
Female 79.76% 70.54%
Male 87% 81.69%
Total 83.51% 76.26%

Sex Ratio - Sobhaganj

The Sex Ratio of Sobhaganj is 918. Thus per every 1000 men there were 918 females in Sobhaganj. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 788 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 918 ) of Sobhaganj.

Child Population - Sobhaganj

According to Census 2011, there were 522 children between age 0 to 6 years in Sobhaganj. Out of which 292 were male while 230 were female.

Working Population - Sobhaganj

In Sobhaganj Census Town out of total population, 2,092 were engaged in work activities. 87.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,092 workers engaged in Main Work, 17 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 32 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 1,822 1,573 249
Cultivators 17 17 0
Agriculture Labourer 32 23 9
Household Industries 152 108 44
Other Workers 1,621 1,425 196
Marginal Workers 270 158 112
Non Working 3,396 1,131 2,265

Sobhaganj Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Sobhaganj is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 5,488 75.6% 918

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