Kaliaganj Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Uttar Dinajpur district, West Bengal
Kaliaganj Block of Uttar Dinajpur district has a total population of 224,142 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 115,104 are males while 109,038 are females. In 2011 there were a total 49,745 families residing in Kaliaganj Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Kaliaganj Block is 947.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Kaliaganj Block lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 66.5% and the sex ratio of Kaliaganj Block is 947.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kaliaganj Block is 29540 which is 13% of the total population. There are 15004 male children and 14536 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kaliaganj Block is 969 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 947 ) of Kaliaganj Block.
The total literacy rate of Kaliaganj Block is 66.5%. The male literacy rate is 64.86% and the female literacy rate is 50.22% in Kaliaganj Block.
To facilitate the administration, Kaliaganj Block is further divided into 192 villages.
Kaliaganj Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kaliaganj Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 29,540 | 15,004 | 14,536 |
| Literacy | 66.5% | 64.86% | 50.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 138,461 | 71,227 | 67,234 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 12,675 | 6,370 | 6,305 |
| Illiterate | 94,725 | 40,447 | 54,278 |
Caste-wise Population - Kaliaganj Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 61.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.7% of total population in Kaliaganj Block of West Bengal.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 138,461 | 71,227 | 67,234 |
| Schedule Tribe | 12,675 | 6,370 | 6,305 |
Religion-wise Population - Kaliaganj Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 177,257 | (79.08%) | 91,112 | 86,145 |
| Muslim | 46,066 | (20.55%) | 23,577 | 22,489 |
| Christian | 646 | (0.29%) | 337 | 309 |
| Sikh | 17 | (0.01%) | 9 | 8 |
| Buddhist | 8 | (0%) | 3 | 5 |
| Jain | 7 | (0%) | 3 | 4 |
| Other Religion | 3 | (0%) | 3 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 138 | (0.06%) | 60 | 78 |
Literacy Rate - Kaliaganj Block
Average literacy rate of Kaliaganj Block in 2011 were 66.5% in which, male and female literacy were 74.58% and 57.95% respectively. Total literate in Kaliaganj Block were 129,417 of which male and female were 74,657 and 54,760 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Kaliaganj Block
The Sex Ratio of Kaliaganj Block is 947 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 947 females in Kaliaganj Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 969 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 947 ) of Kaliaganj Block.
Child Population - Kaliaganj Block
According to Census 2011, there were 29,540 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kaliaganj Block. Out of which 15,004 were male while 14,536 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Kaliaganj Block
As per Census 2011, there are a total 0 families under Kaliaganj Block living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Kaliaganj 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 29,540.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 224,142 | 0 | 224,142 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 29,540 | 0 | 29,540 |
| Schedule Caste | 138,461 | 0 | 138,461 |
| Schedule Tribe | 12,675 | 0 | 12,675 |
| Literacy | 66.5% | - | 66.5% |
| Sex Ratio | 947 | - | 947 |
Working Population - Kaliaganj Block
In Kaliaganj Block out of total population, 94,534 were engaged in work activities. 77.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 94,534 workers engaged in Main Work, 30,147 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 28,531 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 73,206 | 59,218 | 13,988 |
| Cultivators | 30,147 | 26,886 | 3,261 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 28,531 | 20,426 | 8,105 |
| Household Industries | 1,357 | 841 | 516 |
| Other Workers | 13,171 | 11,065 | 2,106 |
| Marginal Workers | 21,328 | 6,474 | 14,854 |
| Non Working | 129,608 | 49,412 | 80,196 |
Nearby Blocks from Kaliaganj Block
Below is the list of Blocks near Kaliaganj Block in Uttar Dinajpur district.
| Block | Population |
|---|---|
| Itahar Block population | 303,678 |
| Hemtabad Block population | 142,056 |
| Raiganj Block population | 430,221 |
| Karandighi Block population | 368,332 |
| Goalpokhar - II Block population | 291,252 |
| Goalpokhar - I Block population | 326,120 |
| Islampur Block population | 308,518 |
| Chopra Block population | 284,403 |
| Uttar Dinajpur Block population | 328,412 |
Kaliaganj Block Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kaliaganj, West Bengal - Wikipedia