Kandi Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Murshidabad district, West Bengal
Kandi Block of Murshidabad district has a total population of 220,145 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 112,789 are males while 107,356 are females. In 2011 there were a total 48,963 families residing in Kandi Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Kandi Block is 952.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Kandi Block lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 65.1% and the sex ratio of Kandi Block is 952.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kandi Block is 29223 which is 13% of the total population. There are 14885 male children and 14338 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kandi Block is 963 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 952 ) of Kandi Block.
The total literacy rate of Kandi Block is 65.13%. The male literacy rate is 62.21% and the female literacy rate is 50.47% in Kandi Block.
To facilitate the administration, Kandi Block is further divided into 93 villages.
Kandi Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kandi Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 29,223 | 14,885 | 14,338 |
| Literacy | 65.13% | 62.21% | 50.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 35,859 | 18,425 | 17,434 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3,390 | 1,676 | 1,714 |
| Illiterate | 95,799 | 42,628 | 53,171 |
Caste-wise Population - Kandi Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.5% of total population in Kandi Block of West Bengal.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 35,859 | 18,425 | 17,434 |
| Schedule Tribe | 3,390 | 1,676 | 1,714 |
Religion-wise Population - Kandi Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 85,464 | (38.82%) | 44,082 | 41,382 |
| Muslim | 133,522 | (60.65%) | 68,105 | 65,417 |
| Christian | 737 | (0.33%) | 382 | 355 |
| Sikh | 13 | (0.01%) | 6 | 7 |
| Buddhist | 6 | (0%) | 2 | 4 |
| Jain | 4 | (0%) | 3 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 181 | (0.08%) | 97 | 84 |
| No Religion Specified | 218 | (0.1%) | 112 | 106 |
Literacy Rate - Kandi Block
Average literacy rate of Kandi Block in 2011 were 65.13% in which, male and female literacy were 71.66% and 58.25% respectively. Total literate in Kandi Block were 124,346 of which male and female were 70,161 and 54,185 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Kandi Block
The Sex Ratio of Kandi Block is 952 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 952 females in Kandi Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 963 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 952 ) of Kandi Block.
Child Population - Kandi Block
According to Census 2011, there were 29,223 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kandi Block. Out of which 14,885 were male while 14,338 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Kandi Block
As per Census 2011, there are a total 0 families under Kandi Block living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Kandi 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 29,223.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 220,145 | 0 | 220,145 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 29,223 | 0 | 29,223 |
| Schedule Caste | 35,859 | 0 | 35,859 |
| Schedule Tribe | 3,390 | 0 | 3,390 |
| Literacy | 65.13% | - | 65.13% |
| Sex Ratio | 952 | - | 952 |
Working Population - Kandi Block
In Kandi Block out of total population, 70,410 were engaged in work activities. 78.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 70,410 workers engaged in Main Work, 21,391 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 20,624 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 55,173 | 50,668 | 4,505 |
| Cultivators | 21,391 | 20,737 | 654 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 20,624 | 19,241 | 1,383 |
| Household Industries | 1,147 | 724 | 423 |
| Other Workers | 12,011 | 9,966 | 2,045 |
| Marginal Workers | 15,237 | 11,195 | 4,042 |
| Non Working | 149,735 | 50,926 | 98,809 |
Nearby Blocks from Kandi Block
Below is the list of Blocks near Kandi Block in Murshidabad district.
| Block | Population |
|---|---|
| Berhampore Block population | 446,887 |
| Khargram Block population | 273,332 |
| Hariharpara Block population | 257,571 |
| Nabagram Block population | 227,586 |
| Murshidabad Jiaganj Block population | 234,565 |
| Nawda Block population | 226,859 |
| Beldanga - I Block population | 319,322 |
| Raninagar - I Block population | 189,105 |
| Domkal Block population | 363,976 |
| Beldanga - II Block population | 250,458 |
Kandi Block Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kandi, West Bengal - Wikipedia