Chandrakona - II Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal
Chandrakona - II Block of Paschim Medinipur district has a total population of 123,269 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 63,180 are males while 60,089 are females. In 2011 there were a total 26,263 families residing in Chandrakona - II Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Chandrakona - II Block is 951.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Chandrakona - II Block lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 77% and the sex ratio of Chandrakona - II Block is 951.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chandrakona - II Block is 15231 which is 12% of the total population. There are 7716 male children and 7515 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chandrakona - II Block is 974 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 951 ) of Chandrakona - II Block.
The total literacy rate of Chandrakona - II Block is 76.96%. The male literacy rate is 72.94% and the female literacy rate is 61.67% in Chandrakona - II Block.
To facilitate the administration, Chandrakona - II Block is further divided into 131 villages.
Chandrakona - II Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chandrakona - II Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 15,231 | 7,716 | 7,515 |
| Literacy | 76.96% | 72.94% | 61.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 37,330 | 18,811 | 18,519 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6,841 | 3,365 | 3,476 |
| Illiterate | 40,124 | 17,094 | 23,030 |
Caste-wise Population - Chandrakona - II Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.5% of total population in Chandrakona - II Block of West Bengal.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 37,330 | 18,811 | 18,519 |
| Schedule Tribe | 6,841 | 3,365 | 3,476 |
Religion-wise Population - Chandrakona - II Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 96,425 | (78.22%) | 49,418 | 47,007 |
| Muslim | 25,442 | (20.64%) | 13,061 | 12,381 |
| Christian | 27 | (0.02%) | 15 | 12 |
| Sikh | 10 | (0.01%) | 5 | 5 |
| Buddhist | 6 | (0%) | 4 | 2 |
| Jain | 10 | (0.01%) | 3 | 7 |
| Other Religion | 962 | (0.78%) | 504 | 458 |
| No Religion Specified | 387 | (0.31%) | 170 | 217 |
Literacy Rate - Chandrakona - II Block
Average literacy rate of Chandrakona - II Block in 2011 were 76.96% in which, male and female literacy were 83.09% and 70.49% respectively. Total literate in Chandrakona - II Block were 83,145 of which male and female were 46,086 and 37,059 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Chandrakona - II Block
The Sex Ratio of Chandrakona - II Block is 951 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 951 females in Chandrakona - II Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 974 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 951 ) of Chandrakona - II Block.
Child Population - Chandrakona - II Block
According to Census 2011, there were 15,231 children between age 0 to 6 years in Chandrakona - II Block. Out of which 7,716 were male while 7,515 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Chandrakona - II Block
As per Census 2011, there are a total 0 families under Chandrakona - II Block living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Chandrakona - II 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 15,231.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 123,269 | 0 | 123,269 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 15,231 | 0 | 15,231 |
| Schedule Caste | 37,330 | 0 | 37,330 |
| Schedule Tribe | 6,841 | 0 | 6,841 |
| Literacy | 76.96% | - | 76.96% |
| Sex Ratio | 951 | - | 951 |
Working Population - Chandrakona - II Block
In Chandrakona - II Block out of total population, 47,424 were engaged in work activities. 66.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 47,424 workers engaged in Main Work, 13,852 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12,702 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 31,466 | 27,472 | 3,994 |
| Cultivators | 13,852 | 13,282 | 570 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12,702 | 10,156 | 2,546 |
| Household Industries | 641 | 429 | 212 |
| Other Workers | 4,271 | 3,605 | 666 |
| Marginal Workers | 15,958 | 9,711 | 6,247 |
| Non Working | 75,845 | 25,997 | 49,848 |
Nearby Blocks from Chandrakona - II Block
Below is the list of Blocks near Chandrakona - II Block in Paschim Medinipur district.
| Block | Population |
|---|---|
| Ghatal Block population | 219,555 |
| Chandrakona - I Block population | 136,006 |
| Daspur - I Block population | 203,987 |
| Garbeta - III Block population | 169,528 |
| Daspur - II Block population | 238,529 |
| Garbeta - I Block population | 228,513 |
| Keshpur Block population | 339,248 |
| Garbeta - II Block population | 148,410 |
| Salbani Block population | 188,653 |
| Binpur - I Block population | 156,153 |
Chandrakona - II Block Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chandrakona - II, West Bengal - Wikipedia