Cooch Behar - II Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Koch Bihar district, West Bengal
Cooch Behar - II Block of Koch Bihar district has a total population of 343,901 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 179,591 are males while 164,310 are females. In 2011 there were a total 80,438 families residing in Cooch Behar - II Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Cooch Behar - II Block is 915.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 15.7% people live in Urban areas while 84.3% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 86.2% while that in rural areas is 80.5%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Cooch Behar - II Block is 953 while that of Rural areas is 908.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Cooch Behar - II Block is 38828 which is 11% of the total population. There are 19817 male children and 19011 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Cooch Behar - II Block is 959 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 915 ) of Cooch Behar - II Block.
The total literacy rate of Cooch Behar - II Block is 81.39%. The male literacy rate is 76.9% and the female literacy rate is 67.08% in Cooch Behar - II Block.
To facilitate the administration, Cooch Behar - II Block is further divided into 5 towns and 111 villages.
Cooch Behar - II Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Cooch Behar - II Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 38,828 | 19,817 | 19,011 |
| Literacy | 81.39% | 76.9% | 67.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 154,656 | 80,176 | 74,480 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3,429 | 1,930 | 1,499 |
| Illiterate | 95,590 | 41,494 | 54,096 |
Caste-wise Population - Cooch Behar - II Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 45% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1% of total population in Cooch Behar - II Block of West Bengal.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 154,656 | 80,176 | 74,480 |
| Schedule Tribe | 3,429 | 1,930 | 1,499 |
Religion-wise Population - Cooch Behar - II Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 281,472 | (81.85%) | 146,950 | 134,522 |
| Muslim | 60,658 | (17.64%) | 31,723 | 28,935 |
| Christian | 608 | (0.18%) | 345 | 263 |
| Sikh | 123 | (0.04%) | 89 | 34 |
| Buddhist | 35 | (0.01%) | 24 | 11 |
| Jain | 17 | (0%) | 9 | 8 |
| Other Religion | 43 | (0.01%) | 26 | 17 |
| No Religion Specified | 945 | (0.27%) | 425 | 520 |
Literacy Rate - Cooch Behar - II Block
Average literacy rate of Cooch Behar - II Block in 2011 were 81.39% in which, male and female literacy were 86.43% and 75.85% respectively. Total literate in Cooch Behar - II Block were 248,311 of which male and female were 138,097 and 110,214 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Cooch Behar - II Block
The Sex Ratio of Cooch Behar - II Block is 915 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 915 females in Cooch Behar - II Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 959 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 915 ) of Cooch Behar - II Block.
Child Population - Cooch Behar - II Block
According to Census 2011, there were 38,828 children between age 0 to 6 years in Cooch Behar - II Block. Out of which 19,817 were male while 19,011 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Cooch Behar - II Block
As per Census 2011, there are a total 12,942 families under Cooch Behar - II Block living in urban areas while 12,942 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 15.7% of total population of Cooch Behar - II Block lives in Urban areas while 84.3% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 5,228 while that in rural regions is 33,600.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 343,901 | 53,984 | 289,917 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 38,828 | 5,228 | 33,600 |
| Schedule Caste | 154,656 | 15,215 | 139,441 |
| Schedule Tribe | 3,429 | 213 | 3,216 |
| Literacy | 81.39% | 86.22% | 80.48% |
| Sex Ratio | 915 | 953 | 908 |
Working Population - Cooch Behar - II Block
In Cooch Behar - II Block out of total population, 128,323 were engaged in work activities. 82.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 128,323 workers engaged in Main Work, 24,744 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 31,271 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 106,098 | 92,795 | 13,303 |
| Cultivators | 24,744 | 23,293 | 1,451 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 31,271 | 25,753 | 5,518 |
| Household Industries | 2,942 | 2,007 | 935 |
| Other Workers | 47,141 | 41,742 | 5,399 |
| Marginal Workers | 22,225 | 11,145 | 11,080 |
| Non Working | 215,578 | 75,651 | 139,927 |
Nearby Blocks from Cooch Behar - II Block
Below is the list of Blocks near Cooch Behar - II Block in Koch Bihar district.
| Block | Population |
|---|---|
| Cooch Behar - I Block population | 326,558 |
| Tufanganj - I Block population | 248,595 |
| Mathabhanga - II Block population | 227,397 |
| Tufanganj - II Block population | 186,726 |
| Dinhata - I Block population | 286,269 |
| Mathabhanga - I Block population | 218,191 |
| Dinhata - II Block population | 244,066 |
| Mekliganj Block population | 155,250 |
| Sitai Block population | 110,333 |
| Haldibari Block population | 103,969 |
Cooch Behar - II Block Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Cooch Behar - II, West Bengal - Wikipedia