Raiganj Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Uttar Dinajpur district, West Bengal

Raiganj Block of Uttar Dinajpur district has a total population of 430,221 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 221,738 are males while 208,483 are females. In 2011 there were a total 92,046 families residing in Raiganj Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Raiganj Block is 940.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 3.7% people live in Urban areas while 96.3% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 81.6% while that in rural areas is 62.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Raiganj Block is 927 while that of Rural areas is 941.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Raiganj Block is 61515 which is 14% of the total population. There are 31714 male children and 29801 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Raiganj Block is 940 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 940 ) of Raiganj Block.

The total literacy rate of Raiganj Block is 63.52%. The male literacy rate is 60.19% and the female literacy rate is 48.32% in Raiganj Block.

To facilitate the administration, Raiganj Block is further divided into 2 towns and 222 villages.

Raiganj Block Data

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

Caste-wise Population - Raiganj Block

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 38% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.5% of total population in Raiganj Block of West Bengal.

Religion-wise Population - Raiganj Block

Literacy Rate - Raiganj Block

Average literacy rate of Raiganj Block in 2011 were 63.52% in which, male and female literacy were 70.23% and 56.37% respectively. Total literate in Raiganj Block were 234,192 of which male and female were 133,461 and 100,731 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Raiganj Block

The Sex Ratio of Raiganj Block is 940 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 940 females in Raiganj Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 940 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 940 ) of Raiganj Block.

Child Population - Raiganj Block

According to Census 2011, there were 61,515 children between age 0 to 6 years in Raiganj Block. Out of which 31,714 were male while 29,801 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Raiganj Block

As per Census 2011, there are a total 3,590 families under Raiganj Block living in urban areas while 3,590 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 3.7% of total population of Raiganj Block lives in Urban areas while 96.3% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 1,587 while that in rural regions is 59,928.

Working Population - Raiganj Block

In Raiganj Block out of total population, 169,472 were engaged in work activities. 72.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 169,472 workers engaged in Main Work, 35,557 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 46,525 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Blocks from Raiganj Block

Below is the list of Blocks near Raiganj Block in Uttar Dinajpur district.

Raiganj Block Map

Reference

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