Gazole Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Maldah district, West Bengal

Gazole Block of Maldah district has a total population of 343,830 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 174,536 are males while 169,294 are females. In 2011 there were a total 75,068 families residing in Gazole Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Gazole Block is 970.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 3.4% people live in Urban areas while 96.6% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 89% while that in rural areas is 62.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Gazole Block is 972 while that of Rural areas is 970.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gazole Block is 44134 which is 13% of the total population. There are 22348 male children and 21786 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gazole Block is 975 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 970 ) of Gazole Block.

The total literacy rate of Gazole Block is 63.07%. The male literacy rate is 60.86% and the female literacy rate is 48.91% in Gazole Block.

To facilitate the administration, Gazole Block is further divided into 2 towns and 291 villages.

Gazole Block Data

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

Caste-wise Population - Gazole Block

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 19.9% of total population in Gazole Block of West Bengal.

Religion-wise Population - Gazole Block

Literacy Rate - Gazole Block

Average literacy rate of Gazole Block in 2011 were 63.07% in which, male and female literacy were 69.79% and 56.13% respectively. Total literate in Gazole Block were 189,014 of which male and female were 106,217 and 82,797 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Gazole Block

The Sex Ratio of Gazole Block is 970 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 970 females in Gazole Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 975 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 970 ) of Gazole Block.

Child Population - Gazole Block

According to Census 2011, there were 44,134 children between age 0 to 6 years in Gazole Block. Out of which 22,348 were male while 21,786 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Gazole Block

As per Census 2011, there are a total 2,749 families under Gazole Block living in urban areas while 2,749 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 3.4% of total population of Gazole Block lives in Urban areas while 96.6% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 1,161 while that in rural regions is 42,973.

Working Population - Gazole Block

In Gazole Block out of total population, 146,098 were engaged in work activities. 71.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 146,098 workers engaged in Main Work, 42,054 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 31,944 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Blocks from Gazole Block

Below is the list of Blocks near Gazole Block in Maldah district.

Gazole Block Map

Reference

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