Kolaghat Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal

Kolaghat Block of Purba Medinipur district has a total population of 290,124 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 150,246 are males while 139,878 are females. In 2011 there were a total 62,519 families residing in Kolaghat Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Kolaghat Block is 931.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 17.4% people live in Urban areas while 82.6% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 86.7% while that in rural areas is 84.5%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Kolaghat Block is 944 while that of Rural areas is 928.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kolaghat Block is 31450 which is 11% of the total population. There are 16145 male children and 15305 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kolaghat Block is 948 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 931 ) of Kolaghat Block.

The total literacy rate of Kolaghat Block is 84.93%. The male literacy rate is 81.24% and the female literacy rate is 69.79% in Kolaghat Block.

To facilitate the administration, Kolaghat Block is further divided into 4 towns and 109 villages.

Kolaghat Block Data

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

Caste-wise Population - Kolaghat Block

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Kolaghat Block of West Bengal.

Religion-wise Population - Kolaghat Block

Literacy Rate - Kolaghat Block

Average literacy rate of Kolaghat Block in 2011 were 84.93% in which, male and female literacy were 91.02% and 78.37% respectively. Total literate in Kolaghat Block were 219,686 of which male and female were 122,060 and 97,626 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Kolaghat Block

The Sex Ratio of Kolaghat Block is 931 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 931 females in Kolaghat Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 948 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 931 ) of Kolaghat Block.

Child Population - Kolaghat Block

According to Census 2011, there were 31,450 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kolaghat Block. Out of which 16,145 were male while 15,305 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Kolaghat Block

As per Census 2011, there are a total 11,116 families under Kolaghat Block living in urban areas while 11,116 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 17.4% of total population of Kolaghat Block lives in Urban areas while 82.6% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 4,937 while that in rural regions is 26,513.

Working Population - Kolaghat Block

In Kolaghat Block out of total population, 108,809 were engaged in work activities. 70% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 108,809 workers engaged in Main Work, 12,251 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9,715 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Blocks from Kolaghat Block

Below is the list of Blocks near Kolaghat Block in Purba Medinipur district.

Kolaghat Block Map

Reference

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