Gangarampur Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal
Gangarampur Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district has a total population of 237,628 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 122,941 are males while 114,687 are females. In 2011 there were a total 54,319 families residing in Gangarampur Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Gangarampur Block is 933.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 3% people live in Urban areas while 97% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 77.6% while that in rural areas is 71.3%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Gangarampur Block is 958 while that of Rural areas is 932.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gangarampur Block is 29914 which is 13% of the total population. There are 15442 male children and 14472 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gangarampur Block is 937 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 933 ) of Gangarampur Block.
The total literacy rate of Gangarampur Block is 71.45%. The male literacy rate is 67.35% and the female literacy rate is 57.21% in Gangarampur Block.
To facilitate the administration, Gangarampur Block is further divided into 1 town and 202 villages.
Gangarampur Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gangarampur Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 29,914 | 15,442 | 14,472 |
| Literacy | 71.45% | 67.35% | 57.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 72,262 | 37,519 | 34,743 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 32,933 | 16,629 | 16,304 |
| Illiterate | 89,215 | 40,138 | 49,077 |
Caste-wise Population - Gangarampur Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.9% of total population in Gangarampur Block of West Bengal.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 72,262 | 37,519 | 34,743 |
| Schedule Tribe | 32,933 | 16,629 | 16,304 |
Religion-wise Population - Gangarampur Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 150,962 | (63.53%) | 78,115 | 72,847 |
| Muslim | 82,360 | (34.66%) | 42,688 | 39,672 |
| Christian | 3,917 | (1.65%) | 1,942 | 1,975 |
| Sikh | 20 | (0.01%) | 11 | 9 |
| Buddhist | 9 | (0%) | 4 | 5 |
| Jain | 8 | (0%) | 3 | 5 |
| Other Religion | 228 | (0.1%) | 114 | 114 |
| No Religion Specified | 124 | (0.05%) | 64 | 60 |
Literacy Rate - Gangarampur Block
Average literacy rate of Gangarampur Block in 2011 were 71.45% in which, male and female literacy were 77.03% and 65.47% respectively. Total literate in Gangarampur Block were 148,413 of which male and female were 82,803 and 65,610 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Gangarampur Block
The Sex Ratio of Gangarampur Block is 933 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 933 females in Gangarampur Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 937 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 933 ) of Gangarampur Block.
Child Population - Gangarampur Block
According to Census 2011, there were 29,914 children between age 0 to 6 years in Gangarampur Block. Out of which 15,442 were male while 14,472 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Gangarampur Block
As per Census 2011, there are a total 1,738 families under Gangarampur Block living in urban areas while 1,738 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 3% of total population of Gangarampur Block lives in Urban areas while 97% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 615 while that in rural regions is 29,299.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 237,628 | 7,016 | 230,612 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 29,914 | 615 | 29,299 |
| Schedule Caste | 72,262 | 2,501 | 69,761 |
| Schedule Tribe | 32,933 | 394 | 32,539 |
| Literacy | 71.45% | 77.55% | 71.26% |
| Sex Ratio | 933 | 958 | 932 |
Working Population - Gangarampur Block
In Gangarampur Block out of total population, 96,949 were engaged in work activities. 79.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 96,949 workers engaged in Main Work, 25,421 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 28,929 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 76,760 | 62,721 | 14,039 |
| Cultivators | 25,421 | 23,740 | 1,681 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 28,929 | 21,326 | 7,603 |
| Household Industries | 4,039 | 2,275 | 1,764 |
| Other Workers | 18,371 | 15,380 | 2,991 |
| Marginal Workers | 20,189 | 8,540 | 11,649 |
| Non Working | 140,679 | 51,680 | 88,999 |
Nearby Blocks from Gangarampur Block
Below is the list of Blocks near Gangarampur Block in Dakshin Dinajpur district.
| Block | Population |
|---|---|
| Kushmundi Block population | 198,752 |
| Kumarganj Block population | 169,102 |
| Hilli Block population | 83,754 |
| Balurghat Block population | 248,901 |
| Tapan Block population | 250,504 |
| Bansihari Block population | 141,286 |
| Harirampur Block population | 136,853 |
| Dakshin Dinajpur Block population | 209,496 |
Gangarampur Block Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gangarampur, West Bengal - Wikipedia