Naxalbari Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Darjiling district, West Bengal
Naxalbari Block of Darjiling district has 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 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 lives in Urban areas while 59% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 84.6% while that in the 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.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Children (Age 0-6) | 18,897 | 9,760 | 9,137 |
Literacy | 75.47% | 73.21% | 60.14% |
Scheduled Caste | 44,328 | 22,808 | 21,520 |
Scheduled Tribe | 32,388 | 15,989 | 16,399 |
Illiterate | 54,860 | 22,784 | 32,076 |
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 .
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Schedule Caste | 44,328 | 22,808 | 21,520 |
Schedule Tribe | 32,388 | 15,989 | 16,399 |
Religion-wise Population - Naxalbari Block
Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Hindu | 142,396 | (86.03%) | 73,404 | 68,992 |
Muslim | 9,420 | (5.69%) | 4,934 | 4,486 |
Christian | 10,878 | (6.57%) | 5,308 | 5,570 |
Sikh | 329 | (0.2%) | 186 | 143 |
Buddhist | 2,164 | (1.31%) | 1,051 | 1,113 |
Jain | 33 | (0.02%) | 19 | 14 |
Other Religion | 35 | (0.02%) | 17 | 18 |
No Religion Specified | 268 | (0.16%) | 135 | 133 |
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 18,897 were male while 18,897 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Naxalbari Block
As per Census 2011, there are 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 under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 7,051 while that in rural region is 11,846.
Total | Urban | Rural | |
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Population | 165,523 | 67,806 | 97,717 |
Children (0 - 6 years) | 18,897 | 7,051 | 11,846 |
Schedule Caste | 44,328 | 14,566 | 29,762 |
Schedule Tribe | 32,388 | 3,487 | 28,901 |
Literacy | 75.47% | 84.59% | 69.02% |
Sex Ratio | 946 | 895 | 983 |
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 labourer.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Main Workers | 49,858 | 40,040 | 9,818 |
Cultivators | 3,362 | 2,966 | 396 |
Agriculture Labourer | 2,963 | 2,214 | 749 |
Household Industries | 881 | 678 | 203 |
Other Workers | 42,652 | 34,182 | 8,470 |
Marginal Workers | 11,004 | 5,679 | 5,325 |
Non Working | 104,661 | 39,335 | 65,326 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Naxalbari, West Bengal - Wikipedia