Krishnapur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011

Krishnapur is a Census Town city situated in Kaliachak - III block of Maldah district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 3,323 families residing in the Krishnapur city. The total population of Krishnapur is 16,470 out of which 8,370 are males and 8,100 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Krishnapur is 968.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Krishnapur city is 2931 which is 18% of the total population. There are 1472 male children and 1459 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Krishnapur is 991 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (968).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Krishnapur is 49.7%. Thus Krishnapur has a lower literacy rate compared to 61.7% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 56.03% and the female literacy rate is 43.17% in Krishnapur.

Population
16,470
Literacy
49.7%
Sex Ratio
968

Krishnapur Census Town has total administration over 3,323 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Krishnapur Census Town

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Krishnapur Census Town.

Total Male Female
Children 2,931 1,472 1,459
Literacy 49.7% 46.2% 35.4%
Scheduled Caste 3,050 1,548 1,502
Scheduled Tribe 1,773 917 856
Illiterate 9,738 4,505 5,233

Caste-wise Population - Krishnapur

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.8% of total population in Krishnapur.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 3,050 1,548 1,502
Schedule Tribe 1,773 917 856

Religion-wise Population - Krishnapur

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Krishnapur is 6,928 which is 42.06% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Krishnapur is 9,525 which is 57.83% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Krishnapur as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 6,928 (42.06%) 3,535 3,393
Muslim 9,525 (57.83%) 4,823 4,702
Christian 3 (0.02%) 2 1
Sikh 1 (0.01%) 1 0
Buddhist 0 (0%) 0 0
Jain 3 (0.02%) 2 1
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 10 (0.06%) 7 3

Literacy Rate - Krishnapur

The total literacy rate of Krishnapur was 49.72% in 2011 which is less than the average literacy rate of 76.26% of West Bengal. Population-wise, out of total 6,732 literates, males were 3,865 while females were 2,867. Also the male literacy rate was 56.03% and the female literacy rate was 43.17% in Krishnapur.

  Krishnapur West Bengal
Female 43.17% 70.54%
Male 56.03% 81.69%
Total 49.72% 76.26%

Sex Ratio - Krishnapur

The Sex Ratio of Krishnapur is 968. Thus per every 1000 men there were 968 females in Krishnapur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 991 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 968 ) of Krishnapur.


Child Population - Krishnapur

According to Census 2011, there were 2,931 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Krishnapur. Out of which 1,472 were male while 1,459 were female.


Working Population - Krishnapur

In Krishnapur Census Town out of total population, 7,350 were engaged in work activities. 76.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 7,350 workers engaged in Main Work, 474 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,081 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 5,653 3,398 2,255
Cultivators 474 467 7
Agriculture Labourer 1,081 1,019 62
Household Industries 2,520 828 1,692
Other Workers 1,578 1,084 494
Marginal Workers 1,697 639 1,058
Non Working 9,120 4,333 4,787

Krishnapur Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Krishnapur is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 16,470 40.9% 968

Map of Krishnapur, Maldah, West Bengal


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