Naxalbari Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Darjiling district, West Bengal

Naxalbari Block of Darjiling district has a total population of 165,523 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 85,054 are males while 80,469 are females. In 2011 there were a total 35,752 families residing in Naxalbari Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Naxalbari Block is 946.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 41% people live in Urban areas while 59% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 84.6% while that in rural areas is 69%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Naxalbari Block is 895 while that of Rural areas is 983.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Naxalbari Block is 18897 which is 11% of the total population. There are 9760 male children and 9137 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Naxalbari Block is 936 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 946 ) of Naxalbari Block.

The total literacy rate of Naxalbari Block is 75.47%. The male literacy rate is 73.21% and the female literacy rate is 60.14% in Naxalbari Block.

To facilitate the administration, Naxalbari Block is further divided into 6 towns and 94 villages.

Naxalbari Block Data

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

Caste-wise Population - Naxalbari Block

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 19.6% of total population in Naxalbari Block of West Bengal.

Religion-wise Population - Naxalbari Block

Literacy Rate - Naxalbari Block

Average literacy rate of Naxalbari Block in 2011 were 75.47% in which, male and female literacy were 82.7% and 67.84% respectively. Total literate in Naxalbari Block were 110,663 of which male and female were 62,270 and 48,393 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Naxalbari Block

The Sex Ratio of Naxalbari Block is 946 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 946 females in Naxalbari Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 936 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 946 ) of Naxalbari Block.

Child Population - Naxalbari Block

According to Census 2011, there were 18,897 children between age 0 to 6 years in Naxalbari Block. Out of which 9,760 were male while 9,137 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Naxalbari Block

As per Census 2011, there are a total 15,291 families under Naxalbari Block living in urban areas while 15,291 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 41% of total population of Naxalbari Block lives in Urban areas while 59% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 7,051 while that in rural regions is 11,846.

Working Population - Naxalbari Block

In Naxalbari Block out of total population, 60,862 were engaged in work activities. 81.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 60,862 workers engaged in Main Work, 3,362 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,963 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Blocks from Naxalbari Block

Below is the list of Blocks near Naxalbari Block in Darjiling district.

Naxalbari Block Map

Reference

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