Dhupguri Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Jalpaiguri district, West Bengal

Dhupguri Block of Jalpaiguri district has a total population of 414,854 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 210,571 are males while 204,283 are females. In 2011 there were a total 91,329 families residing in Dhupguri Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Dhupguri Block is 970.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 8.4% people live in Urban areas while 91.6% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 73.3% while that in rural areas is 69.2%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Dhupguri Block is 987 while that of Rural areas is 969.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhupguri Block is 52834 which is 13% of the total population. There are 26935 male children and 25899 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhupguri Block is 962 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 970 ) of Dhupguri Block.

The total literacy rate of Dhupguri Block is 69.57%. The male literacy rate is 67.64% and the female literacy rate is 53.58% in Dhupguri Block.

To facilitate the administration, Dhupguri Block is further divided into 3 towns and 102 villages.

Dhupguri Block Data

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhupguri Block.

Caste-wise Population - Dhupguri Block

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 46% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 21% of total population in Dhupguri Block of West Bengal.

Religion-wise Population - Dhupguri Block

Literacy Rate - Dhupguri Block

Average literacy rate of Dhupguri Block in 2011 were 69.57% in which, male and female literacy were 77.56% and 61.36% respectively. Total literate in Dhupguri Block were 251,875 of which male and female were 142,427 and 109,448 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Dhupguri Block

The Sex Ratio of Dhupguri Block is 970 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 970 females in Dhupguri Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 962 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 970 ) of Dhupguri Block.

Child Population - Dhupguri Block

According to Census 2011, there were 52,834 children between age 0 to 6 years in Dhupguri Block. Out of which 26,935 were male while 25,899 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Dhupguri Block

As per Census 2011, there are a total 7,677 families under Dhupguri Block living in urban areas while 7,677 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 8.4% of total population of Dhupguri Block lives in Urban areas while 91.6% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 3,906 while that in rural regions is 48,928.

Working Population - Dhupguri Block

In Dhupguri Block out of total population, 168,302 were engaged in work activities. 71.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 168,302 workers engaged in Main Work, 24,300 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 34,030 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Blocks from Dhupguri Block

Below is the list of Blocks near Dhupguri Block in Jalpaiguri district.

Dhupguri Block Map

Reference

• Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
• Dhupguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia