Dinhata - I Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Koch Bihar district, West Bengal
Dinhata - I Block of Koch Bihar district has a total population of 286,269 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 147,602 are males while 138,667 are females. In 2011 there were a total 67,587 families residing in Dinhata - I Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Dinhata - I Block is 939.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 1.5% people live in Urban areas while 98.5% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 84.4% while that in rural areas is 73.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Dinhata - I Block is 923 while that of Rural areas is 940.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dinhata - I Block is 35376 which is 12% of the total population. There are 18165 male children and 17211 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dinhata - I Block is 947 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 939 ) of Dinhata - I Block.
The total literacy rate of Dinhata - I Block is 73.23%. The male literacy rate is 69.09% and the female literacy rate is 58.96% in Dinhata - I Block.
To facilitate the administration, Dinhata - I Block is further divided into 1 town and 130 villages.
Dinhata - I Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dinhata - I Block.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Children (Age 0-6) | 35,376 | 18,165 | 17,211 |
Literacy | 73.23% | 69.09% | 58.96% |
Scheduled Caste | 125,873 | 64,992 | 60,881 |
Scheduled Tribe | 1,171 | 593 | 578 |
Illiterate | 102,532 | 45,619 | 56,913 |
Caste-wise Population - Dinhata - I Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 44% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Dinhata - I Block of West Bengal.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Schedule Caste | 125,873 | 64,992 | 60,881 |
Schedule Tribe | 1,171 | 593 | 578 |
Religion-wise Population - Dinhata - I Block
Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Hindu | 179,567 | (62.73%) | 92,830 | 86,737 |
Muslim | 105,868 | (36.98%) | 54,343 | 51,525 |
Christian | 547 | (0.19%) | 259 | 288 |
Sikh | 34 | (0.01%) | 16 | 18 |
Buddhist | 11 | (0%) | 5 | 6 |
Jain | 71 | (0.02%) | 39 | 32 |
Other Religion | 9 | (0%) | 4 | 5 |
No Religion Specified | 162 | (0.06%) | 106 | 56 |
Literacy Rate - Dinhata - I Block
Average literacy rate of Dinhata - I Block in 2011 were 73.23% in which, male and female literacy were 78.79% and 67.31% respectively. Total literate in Dinhata - I Block were 183,737 of which male and female were 101,983 and 81,754 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Dinhata - I Block
The Sex Ratio of Dinhata - I Block is 939 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 939 females in Dinhata - I Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 947 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 939 ) of Dinhata - I Block.
Child Population - Dinhata - I Block
According to Census 2011, there were 35,376 children between age 0 to 6 years in Dinhata - I Block. Out of which 18,165 were male while 17,211 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Dinhata - I Block
As per Census 2011, there are a total 1,059 families under Dinhata - I Block living in urban areas while 1,059 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 1.5% of total population of Dinhata - I Block lives in Urban areas while 98.5% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 433 while that in rural regions is 34,943.
Total | Urban | Rural | |
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Population | 286,269 | 4,379 | 281,890 |
Children (0 - 6 years) | 35,376 | 433 | 34,943 |
Schedule Caste | 125,873 | 1,198 | 124,675 |
Schedule Tribe | 1,171 | 2 | 1,169 |
Literacy | 73.23% | 84.44% | 73.05% |
Sex Ratio | 939 | 923 | 940 |
Working Population - Dinhata - I Block
In Dinhata - I Block out of total population, 113,733 were engaged in work activities. 78.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 113,733 workers engaged in Main Work, 30,351 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 32,402 were Agricultural labourers.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Main Workers | 89,784 | 76,568 | 13,216 |
Cultivators | 30,351 | 28,051 | 2,300 |
Agriculture Labourer | 32,402 | 25,682 | 6,720 |
Household Industries | 2,456 | 1,255 | 1,201 |
Other Workers | 24,575 | 21,580 | 2,995 |
Marginal Workers | 23,949 | 10,063 | 13,886 |
Non Working | 172,536 | 60,971 | 111,565 |
Nearby Blocks from Dinhata - I Block
Below is the list of Blocks near Dinhata - I Block in Koch Bihar district.
Block | Population |
---|---|
Dinhata - II Block population | 244,066 |
Tufanganj - II Block population | 186,726 |
Tufanganj - I Block population | 248,595 |
Sitai Block population | 110,333 |
Cooch Behar - II Block population | 343,901 |
Sitalkuchi Block population | 185,353 |
Cooch Behar - I Block population | 326,558 |
Mathabhanga - II Block population | 227,397 |
Mathabhanga - I Block population | 218,191 |
Mekliganj Block population | 155,250 |
Dinhata - I Block Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dinhata - I, West Bengal - Wikipedia