Bhadrak District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Odisha) - Census 2011
Bhadrak district of Odisha has total population of 1,506,337 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 760,260 are males while 746,077 are females. In 2011 there were total 306,333 families residing in Bhadrak district. The Average Sex Ratio of Bhadrak district is 981.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 12.3% people lives in Urban areas while 87.7% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 79.5% while that in the rural areas is 83.2%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Bhadrak district is 956 while that of Rural areas is 985.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bhadrak district is 184560 which is 12% of the total population. There are 95048 male children and 89512 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhadrak is 942 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (981) of Bhadrak district.
The total literacy rate of Bhadrak district is 82.78%. The male literacy rate is 78.43% and the female literacy rate is 66.73% in Bhadrak district.
To facilitate the administration, Bhadrak district is further divided into 12 Blocks (Taluka/Tehsil/Tahsil) which are administrative divisions denoting sub-districts. Blocks consists of multiple villages and a few towns.
Bhadrak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhadrak district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 184,560 | 95,048 | 89,512 |
| Literacy | 82.78% | 78.43% | 66.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 334,896 | 168,687 | 166,209 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 30,428 | 15,361 | 15,067 |
| Illiterate | 412,197 | 163,991 | 248,206 |
Caste-wise Population - Bhadrak district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2% of total population in Bhadrak district of Odisha.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 334,896 | 168,687 | 166,209 |
| Schedule Tribe | 30,428 | 15,361 | 15,067 |
Religion-wise Population - Bhadrak district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,398,543 | (92.84%) | 705,199 | 693,344 |
| Muslim | 104,202 | (6.92%) | 53,322 | 50,880 |
| Christian | 745 | (0.05%) | 371 | 374 |
| Sikh | 169 | (0.01%) | 81 | 88 |
| Buddhist | 81 | (0.01%) | 42 | 39 |
| Jain | 111 | (0.01%) | 51 | 60 |
| Other Religion | 61 | (0%) | 29 | 32 |
| No Religion Specified | 2,425 | (0.16%) | 1,165 | 1,260 |
Literacy Rate - Bhadrak district
The total literacy rate of Bhadrak district was 82.78% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 72.87% of Odisha. Population-wise, out of total 1,094,140 literates, males were 596,269 while females were 497,871. Also the male literacy rate was 89.64% and the female literacy rate was 75.83% in Bhadrak district.
| Bhadrak district | Odisha | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 75.83% | 64.01% |
| Male | 89.64% | 81.59% |
| Total | 82.78% | 72.87% |
Sex Ratio - Bhadrak district
The Sex Ratio of Bhadrak district is 981 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 981 females in Bhadrak district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 942 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 981 ) of Bhadrak district.
Population Density - Bhadrak district
The total area of Bhadrak district is 2,505 km2. Thus the density of Bhadrak district is 601 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 116 sq. km. area is under urban region while 2,389 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Bhadrak district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Bhadrak, 12.34% people lived in urban regions while 87.66% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 185,838 out of which 95,005 were males while remaining 90,833 were females. In rural areas of Bhadrak, male population was 665,255 while female population was 655,244.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Bhadrak was 956 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Bhadrak was 938 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Bhadrak were 22,986 which is 12.37% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Bhadrak was 985 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Bhadrak was 942 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Bhadrak for urban regions was 79.48 percent in which males were 84.85% literate while female literacy stood at 73.87%. The total literate population of Bhadrak was 1,094,140. Similarly in rural areas of Bhadrak, the average literacy rate was 83.24 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 90.32% and 76.1% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Bhadrak were 964,713.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 87.66% | 12.34% |
| Total population | 1,320,499 | 185,838 |
| Male population | 665,255 | 95,005 |
| Female population | 655,244 | 90,833 |
| Sex ratio | 985 | 956 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 942 | 938 |
| Child population | 161,574 | 22,986 |
| Literates | 964,713 | 129,427 |
| Average literacy | 83.24% | 79.48% |
| Male literacy | 90.32% | 84.85% |
| Female literacy | 76.1% | 73.87% |
Child Population - Bhadrak district
According to Census 2011, there were 184,560 children between age 0 to 6 years in Bhadrak district. Out of which 95,048 were male while 89,512 were female.
Working Population - Bhadrak district
In Bhadrak district out of total population, 468,599 were engaged in work activities. 70% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 468,599 workers engaged in Main Work, 130,597 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 75,320 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 328,097 | 302,986 | 25,111 |
| Cultivators | 130,597 | 126,524 | 4,073 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 75,320 | 69,718 | 5,602 |
| Household Industries | 8,648 | 7,514 | 1,134 |
| Other Workers | 113,532 | 99,230 | 14,302 |
| Marginal Workers | 140,502 | 106,573 | 33,929 |
| Non Working | 1,037,738 | 350,701 | 687,037 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhadrak, Odisha - Wikipedia