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| Population – Provisional Report (Census 2001) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 15,03,178 | Percentage of Literacy | 64.46% |
| Male | 7,70,335 | Male | 73.34% |
| Female | 7,32,843 | Female | 55.12% |
| Total Population of Dakshin Dinajpur as per 2001 census | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Block / Municipality | Male | Female | Total |
| Hili | 39529 | 37721 | 77250 |
| Balurghat | 117972 | 110764 | 228736 |
| Kumarganj | 78646 | 74396 | 153042 |
| Tapan | 115809 | 110327 | 226136 |
| Gangarampur | 106474 | 100166 | 206640 |
| Banshihari | 62534 | 59557 | 122091 |
| Harirampur | 63595 | 61332 | 124927 |
| Kushmandi | 89130 | 85956 | 175086 |
| Balurghat (Municipality) | 68871 | 66866 | 135737 |
| Gangarampur (Municipality) | 27775 | 25758 | 53533 |
| District Total | 770335 | 732843 | 1503178 |
| Distribution of weaker section of population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Total | % of Total Population |
| Schedule Caste population | 4,32,600 | 28.78% |
| Schedule Tribes population | 2,42,317 | 16.12% |
| Landless labourers | 1,42,369 | 11.70% |
| Bargadars | 72,059 | 5.90% |
| Patta Holders | 1,07,373 | 8.80% |
| Small Farmers | 63,463 | 5.20% |
| Marginal Farmers | 93,923 | 7.70% |