Kashipur Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Puruliya district, West Bengal

Kashipur Block of Puruliya district has a total population of 200,083 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 101,801 are males while 98,282 are females. In 2011 there were a total 40,630 families residing in Kashipur Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Kashipur Block is 965.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 12.9% people live in Urban areas while 87.1% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 82.6% while that in rural areas is 69.3%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Kashipur Block is 972 while that of Rural areas is 964.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kashipur Block is 23737 which is 12% of the total population. There are 12245 male children and 11492 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kashipur Block is 939 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 965 ) of Kashipur Block.

The total literacy rate of Kashipur Block is 71.06%. The male literacy rate is 72.87% and the female literacy rate is 52.02% in Kashipur Block.

To facilitate the administration, Kashipur Block is further divided into 3 towns and 209 villages.

Kashipur Block Data

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

Caste-wise Population - Kashipur Block

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 24.8% of total population in Kashipur Block of West Bengal.

Religion-wise Population - Kashipur Block

Literacy Rate - Kashipur Block

Average literacy rate of Kashipur Block in 2011 were 71.06% in which, male and female literacy were 82.83% and 58.91% respectively. Total literate in Kashipur Block were 125,307 of which male and female were 74,179 and 51,128 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Kashipur Block

The Sex Ratio of Kashipur Block is 965 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 965 females in Kashipur Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 939 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 965 ) of Kashipur Block.

Child Population - Kashipur Block

According to Census 2011, there were 23,737 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kashipur Block. Out of which 12,245 were male while 11,492 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Kashipur Block

As per Census 2011, there are a total 5,573 families under Kashipur Block living in urban areas while 5,573 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 12.9% of total population of Kashipur Block lives in Urban areas while 87.1% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 2,291 while that in rural regions is 21,446.

Working Population - Kashipur Block

In Kashipur Block out of total population, 82,995 were engaged in work activities. 45.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 82,995 workers engaged in Main Work, 9,210 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6,993 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Blocks from Kashipur Block

Below is the list of Blocks near Kashipur Block in Puruliya district.

Kashipur Block Map

Reference

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