Kalchini Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Jalpaiguri district, West Bengal

Kalchini Block of Jalpaiguri district has a total population of 298,458 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 154,829 are males while 143,629 are females. In 2011 there were a total 62,737 families residing in Kalchini Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Kalchini Block is 928.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 29% people live in Urban areas while 71% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 77.9% while that in rural areas is 65.3%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Kalchini Block is 761 while that of Rural areas is 1,005.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kalchini Block is 34627 which is 12% of the total population. There are 17657 male children and 16970 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kalchini Block is 961 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 928 ) of Kalchini Block.

The total literacy rate of Kalchini Block is 68.96%. The male literacy rate is 68.62% and the female literacy rate is 52.71% in Kalchini Block.

To facilitate the administration, Kalchini Block is further divided into 4 towns and 41 villages.

Kalchini Block Data

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

Caste-wise Population - Kalchini Block

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 40.3% of total population in Kalchini Block of West Bengal.

Religion-wise Population - Kalchini Block

Literacy Rate - Kalchini Block

Average literacy rate of Kalchini Block in 2011 were 68.96% in which, male and female literacy were 77.45% and 59.77% respectively. Total literate in Kalchini Block were 181,946 of which male and female were 106,237 and 75,709 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Kalchini Block

The Sex Ratio of Kalchini Block is 928 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 928 females in Kalchini Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 961 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 928 ) of Kalchini Block.

Child Population - Kalchini Block

According to Census 2011, there were 34,627 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kalchini Block. Out of which 17,657 were male while 16,970 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Kalchini Block

As per Census 2011, there are a total 16,818 families under Kalchini Block living in urban areas while 16,818 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 29% of total population of Kalchini Block lives in Urban areas while 71% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 9,996 while that in rural regions is 24,631.

Working Population - Kalchini Block

In Kalchini Block out of total population, 120,238 were engaged in work activities. 74.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 120,238 workers engaged in Main Work, 5,362 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3,607 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Blocks from Kalchini Block

Below is the list of Blocks near Kalchini Block in Jalpaiguri district.

Kalchini Block Map

Reference

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