Goalpokhar - II Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Uttar Dinajpur district, West Bengal
Goalpokhar - II Block of Uttar Dinajpur district has a total population of 291,252 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 150,125 are males while 141,127 are females. In 2011 there were a total 55,535 families residing in Goalpokhar - II Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Goalpokhar - II Block is 940.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Goalpokhar - II Block lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 46.1% and the sex ratio of Goalpokhar - II Block is 940.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Goalpokhar - II Block is 55345 which is 19% of the total population. There are 28272 male children and 27073 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Goalpokhar - II Block is 958 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 940 ) of Goalpokhar - II Block.
The total literacy rate of Goalpokhar - II Block is 46.07%. The male literacy rate is 42.58% and the female literacy rate is 31.71% in Goalpokhar - II Block.
To facilitate the administration, Goalpokhar - II Block is further divided into 170 villages.
Goalpokhar - II Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Goalpokhar - II Block.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Children (Age 0-6) | 55,345 | 28,272 | 27,073 |
Literacy | 46.07% | 42.58% | 31.71% |
Scheduled Caste | 64,877 | 33,812 | 31,065 |
Scheduled Tribe | 17,647 | 8,966 | 8,681 |
Illiterate | 182,577 | 86,205 | 96,372 |
Caste-wise Population - Goalpokhar - II Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.1% of total population in Goalpokhar - II Block of West Bengal.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Schedule Caste | 64,877 | 33,812 | 31,065 |
Schedule Tribe | 17,647 | 8,966 | 8,681 |
Religion-wise Population - Goalpokhar - II Block
Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Hindu | 100,546 | (34.52%) | 52,347 | 48,199 |
Muslim | 186,818 | (64.14%) | 95,837 | 90,981 |
Christian | 3,348 | (1.15%) | 1,659 | 1,689 |
Sikh | 23 | (0.01%) | 11 | 12 |
Buddhist | 10 | (0%) | 5 | 5 |
Jain | 239 | (0.08%) | 129 | 110 |
Other Religion | 14 | (0%) | 7 | 7 |
No Religion Specified | 254 | (0.09%) | 130 | 124 |
Literacy Rate - Goalpokhar - II Block
Average literacy rate of Goalpokhar - II Block in 2011 were 46.07% in which, male and female literacy were 52.46% and 39.24% respectively. Total literate in Goalpokhar - II Block were 108,675 of which male and female were 63,920 and 44,755 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Goalpokhar - II Block
The Sex Ratio of Goalpokhar - II Block is 940 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 940 females in Goalpokhar - II Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 958 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 940 ) of Goalpokhar - II Block.
Child Population - Goalpokhar - II Block
According to Census 2011, there were 55,345 children between age 0 to 6 years in Goalpokhar - II Block. Out of which 28,272 were male while 27,073 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Goalpokhar - II Block
As per Census 2011, there are a total 0 families under Goalpokhar - II Block living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Goalpokhar - II Block lives in Urban areas while 100% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 0 while that in rural regions is 55,345.
Total | Urban | Rural | |
---|---|---|---|
Population | 291,252 | 0 | 291,252 |
Children (0 - 6 years) | 55,345 | 0 | 55,345 |
Schedule Caste | 64,877 | 0 | 64,877 |
Schedule Tribe | 17,647 | 0 | 17,647 |
Literacy | 46.07% | - | 46.07% |
Sex Ratio | 940 | - | 940 |
Working Population - Goalpokhar - II Block
In Goalpokhar - II Block out of total population, 91,427 were engaged in work activities. 72.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 91,427 workers engaged in Main Work, 17,978 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 35,190 were Agricultural labourers.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Main Workers | 66,240 | 58,253 | 7,987 |
Cultivators | 17,978 | 17,117 | 861 |
Agriculture Labourer | 35,190 | 30,942 | 4,248 |
Household Industries | 1,609 | 764 | 845 |
Other Workers | 11,463 | 9,430 | 2,033 |
Marginal Workers | 25,187 | 13,995 | 11,192 |
Non Working | 199,825 | 77,877 | 121,948 |
Nearby Blocks from Goalpokhar - II Block
Below is the list of Blocks near Goalpokhar - II Block in Uttar Dinajpur district.
Block | Population |
---|---|
Karandighi Block population | 368,332 |
Goalpokhar - I Block population | 326,120 |
Raiganj Block population | 430,221 |
Islampur Block population | 308,518 |
Chopra Block population | 284,403 |
Hemtabad Block population | 142,056 |
Kaliaganj Block population | 224,142 |
Itahar Block population | 303,678 |
Uttar Dinajpur Block population | 328,412 |
Goalpokhar - II Block Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Goalpokhar - II, West Bengal - Wikipedia