Gazole Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Maldah district, West Bengal

Gazole Block of Maldah district has a total population of 343,830 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 174,536 are males while 169,294 are females. In 2011 there were a total 75,068 families residing in Gazole Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Gazole Block is 970.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 3.4% people live in Urban areas while 96.6% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 89% while that in rural areas is 62.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Gazole Block is 972 while that of Rural areas is 970.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gazole Block is 44134 which is 13% of the total population. There are 22348 male children and 21786 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gazole Block is 975 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 970 ) of Gazole Block.

The total literacy rate of Gazole Block is 63.07%. The male literacy rate is 60.86% and the female literacy rate is 48.91% in Gazole Block.

Population
343,830
Literacy
63.07%
Sex Ratio
970

To facilitate the administration, Gazole Block is further divided into 2 towns and 291 villages.

Gazole Block Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 44,134 22,348 21,786
Literacy 63.07% 60.86% 48.91%
Scheduled Caste 128,464 65,979 62,485
Scheduled Tribe 68,548 33,646 34,902
Illiterate 154,816 68,319 86,497

Caste-wise Population - Gazole Block

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 19.9% of total population in Gazole Block of West Bengal.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 128,464 65,979 62,485
Schedule Tribe 68,548 33,646 34,902

Religion-wise Population - Gazole Block

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 256,175 (74.51%) 130,211 125,964
Muslim 81,156 (23.6%) 41,155 40,001
Christian 4,021 (1.17%) 1,952 2,069
Sikh 72 (0.02%) 34 38
Buddhist 35 (0.01%) 22 13
Jain 13 (0%) 6 7
Other Religion 2,181 (0.63%) 1,072 1,109
No Religion Specified 177 (0.05%) 84 93

Literacy Rate - Gazole Block

Average literacy rate of Gazole Block in 2011 were 63.07% in which, male and female literacy were 69.79% and 56.13% respectively. Total literate in Gazole Block were 189,014 of which male and female were 106,217 and 82,797 respectively.


Sex Ratio - Gazole Block

The Sex Ratio of Gazole Block is 970 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 970 females in Gazole Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 975 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 970 ) of Gazole Block.


Child Population - Gazole Block

According to Census 2011, there were 44,134 children between age 0 to 6 years in Gazole Block. Out of which 22,348 were male while 21,786 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Gazole Block

As per Census 2011, there are a total 2,749 families under Gazole Block living in urban areas while 2,749 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 3.4% of total population of Gazole Block lives in Urban areas while 96.6% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 1,161 while that in rural regions is 42,973.

Total Urban Rural
Population 343,830 11,639 332,191
Children (0 - 6 years) 44,134 1,161 42,973
Schedule Caste 128,464 2,831 125,633
Schedule Tribe 68,548 397 68,151
Literacy 63.07% 88.99% 62.13%
Sex Ratio 970 972 970

Working Population - Gazole Block

In Gazole Block out of total population, 146,098 were engaged in work activities. 71.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 146,098 workers engaged in Main Work, 42,054 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 31,944 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 104,863 86,042 18,821
Cultivators 42,054 38,526 3,528
Agriculture Labourer 31,944 24,805 7,139
Household Industries 1,799 1,156 643
Other Workers 29,066 21,555 7,511
Marginal Workers 41,235 12,396 28,839
Non Working 197,732 76,098 121,634

Nearby Blocks from Gazole Block

Below is the list of Blocks near Gazole Block in Maldah district.


Gazole Block Map


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