Koraput Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Koraput, Odisha - Census 2011
Koraput is a Notified Area Committee city situated in Koraput Town block of Koraput district. The Koraput city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 11,379 families residing in the Koraput city. The total population of Koraput is 47,468 out of which 24,553 are males and 22,915 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Koraput is 933.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Koraput city is 5420 which is 11% of the total population. There are 2816 male children and 2604 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Koraput is 925 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (933).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Koraput is 82%. Thus Koraput has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.2% of Koraput district. The male literacy rate is 89.38% and the female literacy rate is 74.19% in Koraput.
Koraput Notified Area Committee has total administration over 11,379 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Notified Area Committee limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Koraput Notified Area Committee
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Koraput Notified Area Committee.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 5,420 | 2,816 | 2,604 |
| Literacy | 82% | 79.1% | 65.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 8,245 | 4,184 | 4,061 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 9,690 | 5,005 | 4,685 |
| Illiterate | 12,971 | 5,124 | 7,847 |
Caste-wise Population - Koraput
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 20.4% of total population in Koraput.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 8,245 | 4,184 | 4,061 |
| Schedule Tribe | 9,690 | 5,005 | 4,685 |
Religion-wise Population - Koraput
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Koraput is 42,113 which is 88.72% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Koraput is 807 which is 1.7% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Koraput as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 42,113 | (88.72%) | 21,836 | 20,277 |
| Muslim | 807 | (1.7%) | 448 | 359 |
| Christian | 4,429 | (9.33%) | 2,201 | 2,228 |
| Sikh | 6 | (0.01%) | 5 | 1 |
| Buddhist | 16 | (0.03%) | 10 | 6 |
| Jain | 7 | (0.01%) | 3 | 4 |
| Other Religion | 10 | (0.02%) | 5 | 5 |
| No Religion Specified | 80 | (0.17%) | 45 | 35 |
Literacy Rate - Koraput
The total literacy rate of Koraput was 82.04% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 72.87% of Odisha. Population-wise, out of total 34,497 literates, males were 19,429 while females were 15,068. Also the male literacy rate was 89.38% and the female literacy rate was 74.19% in Koraput.
| Koraput | Odisha | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 74.19% | 64.01% |
| Male | 89.38% | 81.59% |
| Total | 82.04% | 72.87% |
Sex Ratio - Koraput
The Sex Ratio of Koraput is 933. Thus per every 1000 men there were 933 females in Koraput. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 925 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 933 ) of Koraput.
Child Population - Koraput
According to Census 2011, there were 5,420 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Koraput. Out of which 2,816 were male while 2,604 were female.
Working Population - Koraput
In Koraput Notified Area Committee out of total population, 17,546 were engaged in work activities. 90.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 17,546 workers engaged in Main Work, 547 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 333 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 15,846 | 12,182 | 3,664 |
| Cultivators | 547 | 384 | 163 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 333 | 99 | 234 |
| Household Industries | 241 | 168 | 73 |
| Other Workers | 14,725 | 11,531 | 3,194 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,700 | 694 | 1,006 |
| Non Working | 29,922 | 11,677 | 18,245 |
Koraput Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Koraput is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 5,094 | 83.8% | 991 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 3,289 | 77.3% | 951 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 2,775 | 76.7% | 914 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 2,819 | 76.3% | 937 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 4,946 | 79.6% | 829 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 4,531 | 72.9% | 958 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 3,810 | 85.5% | 953 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 2,950 | 66.9% | 748 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,887 | 81.5% | 957 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 920 | 44.1% | 1,130 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 2,276 | 49% | 937 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 4,342 | 58.6% | 1,077 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 2,952 | 58.4% | 1,047 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 2,838 | 74.2% | 1,006 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 2,039 | 73.4% | 660 |
Map of Koraput, Koraput, Odisha
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Koraput, Koraput, Odisha - Wikipedia