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

Chandipur Block of Purba Medinipur district has total population of 188,119 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 97,123 are males while 90,996 are females. In 2011 there were total 40,168 families residing in Chandipur Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Chandipur Block is 937.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 6.1% people lives in Urban areas while 93.9% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 86.1% while that in the rural areas is 87.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Chandipur Block is 975% while that of Rural areas is 935.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chandipur Block is 23106 which is 12% of the total population. There are 11948 male children and 11158 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chandipur Block is 934 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 937 ) of Chandipur Block.

The total literacy rate of Chandipur Block is 87.81%. The male literacy rate is 81.02% and the female literacy rate is 72.76% in Chandipur Block.

Population
188,119
Families
40,168
Literacy
87.81%
Sex Ratio
937

To facilitate the administration, Chandipur Block is further divided into 2 towns and 112 villages.

Chandipur Block Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 23,106 11,948 11,158
Literacy 87.81% 81.02% 72.76%
Scheduled Caste 19,095 9,853 9,242
Scheduled Tribe 200 102 98
Illiterate 43,226 18,437 24,789

Caste-wise Population - Chandipur Block

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Chandipur Block of .

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 19,095 9,853 9,242
Schedule Tribe 200 102 98

Religion-wise Population - Chandipur Block

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 161,915 (86.07%) 83,619 78,296
Muslim 26,063 (13.85%) 13,427 12,636
Christian 46 (0.02%) 26 20
Sikh 17 (0.01%) 10 7
Buddhist 5 (0%) 2 3
Jain 6 (0%) 4 2
Other Religion 3 (0%) 1 2
No Religion Specified 64 (0.03%) 34 30

Literacy Rate - Chandipur Block

Average literacy rate of Chandipur Block in 2011 were 87.81% in which, male and female literacy were 92.38% and 82.93% respectively. Total literate in Chandipur Block were 144,893 of which male and female were 78,686 and 66,207 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Chandipur Block

The Sex Ratio of Chandipur Block is 937 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 937 females in Chandipur Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 934 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 937 ) of Chandipur Block.

Child Population - Chandipur Block

According to Census 2011, there were 23,106 children between age 0 to 6 years in Chandipur Block. Out of which 23,106 were male while 23,106 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Chandipur Block

As per Census 2011, there are total 2,336 families under Chandipur Block living in urban areas while 2,336 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 6.1% of total population of Chandipur Block lives in Urban areas while 93.9% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 1,517 while that in rural region is 21,589.

Total Urban Rural
Population 188,119 11,415 176,704
Children (0 - 6 years) 23,106 1,517 21,589
Schedule Caste 19,095 1,030 18,065
Schedule Tribe 200 5 195
Literacy 87.81% 86.12% 87.91%
Sex Ratio 937 975 935

Working Population - Chandipur Block

In Chandipur Block out of total population, 67,904 were engaged in work activities. 42.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 67,904 workers engaged in Main Work, 4,817 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6,959 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 29,107 25,776 3,331
Cultivators 4,817 4,523 294
Agriculture Labourer 6,959 6,620 339
Household Industries 2,018 1,278 740
Other Workers 15,313 13,355 1,958
Marginal Workers 38,797 28,973 9,824
Non Working 120,215 42,374 77,841

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