Choudwar Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Cuttack district, Odisha

Choudwar Block of Cuttack district has a total population of 116,895 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 60,420 are males while 56,475 are females. In 2011 there were a total 24,595 families residing in Choudwar Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Choudwar Block is 935.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 48.8% people live in Urban areas while 51.2% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 89.3% while that in rural areas is 80.5%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Choudwar Block is 903 while that of Rural areas is 966.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Choudwar Block is 12473 which is 11% of the total population. There are 6438 male children and 6035 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Choudwar Block is 937 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 935 ) of Choudwar Block.

The total literacy rate of Choudwar Block is 84.83%. The male literacy rate is 81.14% and the female literacy rate is 70.04% in Choudwar Block.

Population
116,895
Literacy
84.83%
Sex Ratio
935

To facilitate the administration, Choudwar Block is further divided into 3 towns and 60 villages.

Choudwar Block Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 12,473 6,438 6,035
Literacy 84.83% 81.14% 70.04%
Scheduled Caste 16,157 8,244 7,913
Scheduled Tribe 11,300 5,768 5,532
Illiterate 28,316 11,394 16,922

Caste-wise Population - Choudwar Block

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.7% of total population in Choudwar Block of Odisha.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 16,157 8,244 7,913
Schedule Tribe 11,300 5,768 5,532

Religion-wise Population - Choudwar Block

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 112,314 (96.08%) 58,006 54,308
Muslim 3,212 (2.75%) 1,690 1,522
Christian 1,180 (1.01%) 621 559
Sikh 37 (0.03%) 25 12
Buddhist 36 (0.03%) 28 8
Jain 11 (0.01%) 4 7
Other Religion 1 (0%) 0 1
No Religion Specified 104 (0.09%) 46 58

Literacy Rate - Choudwar Block

Average literacy rate of Choudwar Block in 2011 were 84.83% in which, male and female literacy were 90.82% and 78.42% respectively. Total literate in Choudwar Block were 88,579 of which male and female were 49,026 and 39,553 respectively.


Sex Ratio - Choudwar Block

The Sex Ratio of Choudwar Block is 935 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 935 females in Choudwar Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 937 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 935 ) of Choudwar Block.


Child Population - Choudwar Block

According to Census 2011, there were 12,473 children between age 0 to 6 years in Choudwar Block. Out of which 6,438 were male while 6,035 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Choudwar Block

As per Census 2011, there are a total 12,281 families under Choudwar Block living in urban areas while 12,281 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 48.8% of total population of Choudwar Block lives in Urban areas while 51.2% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 5,601 while that in rural regions is 6,872.

Total Urban Rural
Population 116,895 57,015 59,880
Children (0 - 6 years) 12,473 5,601 6,872
Schedule Caste 16,157 7,996 8,161
Schedule Tribe 11,300 1,608 9,692
Literacy 84.83% 89.32% 80.47%
Sex Ratio 935 903 966

Working Population - Choudwar Block

In Choudwar Block out of total population, 39,580 were engaged in work activities. 82.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 39,580 workers engaged in Main Work, 3,950 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,761 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 32,687 29,467 3,220
Cultivators 3,950 3,802 148
Agriculture Labourer 2,761 2,417 344
Household Industries 1,081 999 82
Other Workers 24,895 22,249 2,646
Marginal Workers 6,893 4,543 2,350
Non Working 77,315 26,410 50,905

Nearby Blocks from Choudwar Block

Below is the list of Blocks near Choudwar Block in Cuttack district.


Choudwar Block Map


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