Kumarganj Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal
Kumarganj Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district has a total population of 169,102 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 87,098 are males while 82,004 are females. In 2011 there were a total 41,290 families residing in Kumarganj Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Kumarganj Block is 942.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Kumarganj Block lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 74.6% and the sex ratio of Kumarganj Block is 942.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kumarganj Block is 18773 which is 11% of the total population. There are 9621 male children and 9152 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kumarganj Block is 951 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 942 ) of Kumarganj Block.
The total literacy rate of Kumarganj Block is 74.57%. The male literacy rate is 70.77% and the female literacy rate is 61.52% in Kumarganj Block.
To facilitate the administration, Kumarganj Block is further divided into 218 villages.
Kumarganj Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kumarganj Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 18,773 | 9,621 | 9,152 |
| Literacy | 74.57% | 70.77% | 61.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 43,840 | 22,603 | 21,237 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 28,769 | 14,422 | 14,347 |
| Illiterate | 57,007 | 25,455 | 31,552 |
Caste-wise Population - Kumarganj Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 17% of total population in Kumarganj Block of West Bengal.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 43,840 | 22,603 | 21,237 |
| Schedule Tribe | 28,769 | 14,422 | 14,347 |
Religion-wise Population - Kumarganj Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 108,610 | (64.23%) | 55,820 | 52,790 |
| Muslim | 57,718 | (34.13%) | 29,874 | 27,844 |
| Christian | 2,226 | (1.32%) | 1,133 | 1,093 |
| Sikh | 12 | (0.01%) | 5 | 7 |
| Buddhist | 9 | (0.01%) | 2 | 7 |
| Jain | 8 | (0%) | 4 | 4 |
| Other Religion | 107 | (0.06%) | 54 | 53 |
| No Religion Specified | 412 | (0.24%) | 206 | 206 |
Literacy Rate - Kumarganj Block
Average literacy rate of Kumarganj Block in 2011 were 74.57% in which, male and female literacy were 79.56% and 69.25% respectively. Total literate in Kumarganj Block were 112,095 of which male and female were 61,643 and 50,452 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Kumarganj Block
The Sex Ratio of Kumarganj Block is 942 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 942 females in Kumarganj Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 951 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 942 ) of Kumarganj Block.
Child Population - Kumarganj Block
According to Census 2011, there were 18,773 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kumarganj Block. Out of which 9,621 were male while 9,152 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Kumarganj Block
As per Census 2011, there are a total 0 families under Kumarganj Block living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Kumarganj 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 18,773.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 169,102 | 0 | 169,102 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 18,773 | 0 | 18,773 |
| Schedule Caste | 43,840 | 0 | 43,840 |
| Schedule Tribe | 28,769 | 0 | 28,769 |
| Literacy | 74.57% | - | 74.57% |
| Sex Ratio | 942 | - | 942 |
Working Population - Kumarganj Block
In Kumarganj Block out of total population, 72,676 were engaged in work activities. 75.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 72,676 workers engaged in Main Work, 20,043 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 24,573 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 54,829 | 44,608 | 10,221 |
| Cultivators | 20,043 | 18,687 | 1,356 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 24,573 | 18,795 | 5,778 |
| Household Industries | 2,192 | 854 | 1,338 |
| Other Workers | 8,021 | 6,272 | 1,749 |
| Marginal Workers | 17,847 | 6,979 | 10,868 |
| Non Working | 96,426 | 35,511 | 60,915 |
Nearby Blocks from Kumarganj Block
Below is the list of Blocks near Kumarganj Block in Dakshin Dinajpur district.
| Block | Population |
|---|---|
| Gangarampur Block population | 237,628 |
| Hilli Block population | 83,754 |
| Balurghat Block population | 248,901 |
| Kushmundi Block population | 198,752 |
| Tapan Block population | 250,504 |
| Bansihari Block population | 141,286 |
| Harirampur Block population | 136,853 |
| Dakshin Dinajpur Block population | 209,496 |
Kumarganj Block Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kumarganj, West Bengal - Wikipedia