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

Chopra Block of Uttar Dinajpur district has a total population of 284,403 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 147,073 are males while 137,330 are females. In 2011 there were a total 54,441 families residing in Chopra Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Chopra Block is 934.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 2% people live in Urban areas while 98% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 68.6% while that in rural areas is 59.7%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Chopra Block is 928 while that of Rural areas is 934.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chopra Block is 49741 which is 17% of the total population. There are 25459 male children and 24282 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chopra Block is 954 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 934 ) of Chopra Block.

The total literacy rate of Chopra Block is 59.9%. The male literacy rate is 55.71% and the female literacy rate is 42.69% in Chopra Block.

Population
284,403
Literacy
59.9%
Sex Ratio
934

To facilitate the administration, Chopra Block is further divided into 1 town and 118 villages.

Chopra Block Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 49,741 25,459 24,282
Literacy 59.9% 55.71% 42.69%
Scheduled Caste 50,818 26,189 24,629
Scheduled Tribe 20,043 10,113 9,930
Illiterate 143,843 65,134 78,709

Caste-wise Population - Chopra Block

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7% of total population in Chopra Block of West Bengal.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 50,818 26,189 24,629
Schedule Tribe 20,043 10,113 9,930

Religion-wise Population - Chopra Block

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 96,469 (33.92%) 49,988 46,481
Muslim 182,050 (64.01%) 94,100 87,950
Christian 5,235 (1.84%) 2,667 2,568
Sikh 57 (0.02%) 38 19
Buddhist 108 (0.04%) 54 54
Jain 29 (0.01%) 17 12
Other Religion 159 (0.06%) 76 83
No Religion Specified 296 (0.1%) 133 163

Literacy Rate - Chopra Block

Average literacy rate of Chopra Block in 2011 were 59.9% in which, male and female literacy were 67.38% and 51.85% respectively. Total literate in Chopra Block were 140,560 of which male and female were 81,939 and 58,621 respectively.


Sex Ratio - Chopra Block

The Sex Ratio of Chopra Block is 934 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 934 females in Chopra Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 954 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 934 ) of Chopra Block.


Child Population - Chopra Block

According to Census 2011, there were 49,741 children between age 0 to 6 years in Chopra Block. Out of which 25,459 were male while 24,282 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Chopra Block

As per Census 2011, there are a total 1,214 families under Chopra Block living in urban areas while 1,214 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 2% of total population of Chopra Block lives in Urban areas while 98% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 841 while that in rural regions is 48,900.

Total Urban Rural
Population 284,403 5,777 278,626
Children (0 - 6 years) 49,741 841 48,900
Schedule Caste 50,818 2,134 48,684
Schedule Tribe 20,043 107 19,936
Literacy 59.9% 68.64% 59.71%
Sex Ratio 934 928 934

Working Population - Chopra Block

In Chopra Block out of total population, 90,429 were engaged in work activities. 81.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 90,429 workers engaged in Main Work, 17,684 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17,169 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 73,742 62,241 11,501
Cultivators 17,684 16,972 712
Agriculture Labourer 17,169 14,943 2,226
Household Industries 1,170 917 253
Other Workers 37,719 29,409 8,310
Marginal Workers 16,687 8,226 8,461
Non Working 193,974 76,606 117,368

Nearby Blocks from Chopra Block

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

Block Population
Islampur Block population 308,518
Goalpokhar - I Block population 326,120
Goalpokhar - II Block population 291,252
Karandighi Block population 368,332
Raiganj Block population 430,221
Hemtabad Block population 142,056
Kaliaganj Block population 224,142
Itahar Block population 303,678
Uttar Dinajpur Block population 328,412

Chopra Block Map


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