Kaliganj Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Nadia district, West Bengal

Kaliganj Block of Nadia district has a total population of 334,881 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 171,912 are males while 162,969 are females. In 2011 there were a total 78,432 families residing in Kaliganj Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Kaliganj Block is 948.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 8.6% people live in Urban areas while 91.4% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 76.6% while that in rural areas is 65.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Kaliganj Block is 954 while that of Rural areas is 947.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kaliganj Block is 41473 which is 12% of the total population. There are 21086 male children and 20387 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kaliganj Block is 967 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 948 ) of Kaliganj Block.

The total literacy rate of Kaliganj Block is 66.11%. The male literacy rate is 60.57% and the female literacy rate is 55.13% in Kaliganj Block.

To facilitate the administration, Kaliganj Block is further divided into 2 towns and 125 villages.

Kaliganj Block Data

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

Caste-wise Population - Kaliganj Block

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Kaliganj Block of West Bengal.

Religion-wise Population - Kaliganj Block

Literacy Rate - Kaliganj Block

Average literacy rate of Kaliganj Block in 2011 were 66.11% in which, male and female literacy were 69.04% and 63.02% respectively. Total literate in Kaliganj Block were 193,975 of which male and female were 104,124 and 89,851 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Kaliganj Block

The Sex Ratio of Kaliganj Block is 948 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 948 females in Kaliganj Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 967 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 948 ) of Kaliganj Block.

Child Population - Kaliganj Block

According to Census 2011, there were 41,473 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kaliganj Block. Out of which 21,086 were male while 20,387 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Kaliganj Block

As per Census 2011, there are a total 6,745 families under Kaliganj Block living in urban areas while 6,745 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 8.6% of total population of Kaliganj Block lives in Urban areas while 91.4% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 2,866 while that in rural regions is 38,607.

Working Population - Kaliganj Block

In Kaliganj Block out of total population, 103,923 were engaged in work activities. 84.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 103,923 workers engaged in Main Work, 20,727 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 40,634 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Blocks from Kaliganj Block

Below is the list of Blocks near Kaliganj Block in Nadia district.

Kaliganj Block Map

Reference

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