Jaleswar Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Baleshwar district, Odisha

Jaleswar Block of Baleshwar district has a total population of 149,170 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 76,774 are males while 72,396 are females. In 2011 there were a total 32,997 families residing in Jaleswar Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Jaleswar Block is 943.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 17.3% people live in Urban areas while 82.7% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 81.5% while that in rural areas is 80.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Jaleswar Block is 966 while that of Rural areas is 938.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jaleswar Block is 18200 which is 12% of the total population. There are 9331 male children and 8869 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jaleswar Block is 950 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 943 ) of Jaleswar Block.

The total literacy rate of Jaleswar Block is 80.31%. The male literacy rate is 76.95% and the female literacy rate is 63.68% in Jaleswar Block.

Population
149,170
Literacy
80.31%
Sex Ratio
943

To facilitate the administration, Jaleswar Block is further divided into 1 town and 179 villages.

Jaleswar Block Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 18,200 9,331 8,869
Literacy 80.31% 76.95% 63.68%
Scheduled Caste 29,356 15,094 14,262
Scheduled Tribe 14,497 7,265 7,232
Illiterate 43,993 17,698 26,295

Caste-wise Population - Jaleswar Block

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.7% of total population in Jaleswar Block of Odisha.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 29,356 15,094 14,262
Schedule Tribe 14,497 7,265 7,232

Religion-wise Population - Jaleswar Block

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 139,295 (93.38%) 71,800 67,495
Muslim 6,856 (4.6%) 3,461 3,395
Christian 320 (0.21%) 161 159
Sikh 12 (0.01%) 10 2
Buddhist 6 (0%) 3 3
Jain 20 (0.01%) 8 12
Other Religion 2,519 (1.69%) 1,257 1,262
No Religion Specified 142 (0.1%) 74 68

Literacy Rate - Jaleswar Block

Average literacy rate of Jaleswar Block in 2011 were 80.31% in which, male and female literacy were 87.59% and 72.57% respectively. Total literate in Jaleswar Block were 105,177 of which male and female were 59,076 and 46,101 respectively.


Sex Ratio - Jaleswar Block

The Sex Ratio of Jaleswar Block is 943 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 943 females in Jaleswar Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 950 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 943 ) of Jaleswar Block.


Child Population - Jaleswar Block

According to Census 2011, there were 18,200 children between age 0 to 6 years in Jaleswar Block. Out of which 9,331 were male while 8,869 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Jaleswar Block

As per Census 2011, there are a total 5,513 families under Jaleswar Block living in urban areas while 5,513 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 17.3% of total population of Jaleswar Block lives in Urban areas while 82.7% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 3,010 while that in rural regions is 15,190.

Total Urban Rural
Population 149,170 25,747 123,423
Children (0 - 6 years) 18,200 3,010 15,190
Schedule Caste 29,356 1,925 27,431
Schedule Tribe 14,497 2,461 12,036
Literacy 80.31% 81.46% 80.06%
Sex Ratio 943 966 938

Working Population - Jaleswar Block

In Jaleswar Block out of total population, 57,916 were engaged in work activities. 67.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 57,916 workers engaged in Main Work, 15,601 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9,734 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 39,131 34,923 4,208
Cultivators 15,601 15,291 310
Agriculture Labourer 9,734 7,720 2,014
Household Industries 660 581 79
Other Workers 13,136 11,331 1,805
Marginal Workers 18,785 8,970 9,815
Non Working 91,254 32,881 58,373

Nearby Blocks from Jaleswar Block

Below is the list of Blocks near Jaleswar Block in Baleshwar district.


Jaleswar Block Map


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