Itahar Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Uttar Dinajpur district, West Bengal

Itahar Block of Uttar Dinajpur district has a total population of 303,678 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 155,777 are males while 147,901 are females. In 2011 there were a total 66,041 families residing in Itahar Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Itahar Block is 949.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 2% people live in Urban areas while 98% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 77.7% while that in rural areas is 58.6%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Itahar Block is 991 while that of Rural areas is 949.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Itahar Block is 43549 which is 14% of the total population. There are 22291 male children and 21258 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Itahar Block is 954 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 949 ) of Itahar Block.

The total literacy rate of Itahar Block is 58.95%. The male literacy rate is 55.43% and the female literacy rate is 45.3% in Itahar Block.

To facilitate the administration, Itahar Block is further divided into 1 town and 220 villages.

Itahar Block Data

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

Caste-wise Population - Itahar Block

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.3% of total population in Itahar Block of West Bengal.

Religion-wise Population - Itahar Block

Literacy Rate - Itahar Block

Average literacy rate of Itahar Block in 2011 were 58.95% in which, male and female literacy were 64.68% and 52.9% respectively. Total literate in Itahar Block were 153,345 of which male and female were 86,345 and 67,000 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Itahar Block

The Sex Ratio of Itahar Block is 949 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 949 females in Itahar Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 954 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 949 ) of Itahar Block.

Child Population - Itahar Block

According to Census 2011, there were 43,549 children between age 0 to 6 years in Itahar Block. Out of which 22,291 were male while 21,258 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Itahar Block

As per Census 2011, there are a total 1,434 families under Itahar Block living in urban areas while 1,434 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 2% of total population of Itahar Block lives in Urban areas while 98% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 624 while that in rural regions is 42,925.

Working Population - Itahar Block

In Itahar Block out of total population, 116,048 were engaged in work activities. 75.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 116,048 workers engaged in Main Work, 31,544 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 39,747 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Blocks from Itahar Block

Below is the list of Blocks near Itahar Block in Uttar Dinajpur district.

Itahar Block Map

Reference

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