Kendujhar District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Odisha) - Census 2011
Kendujhar district of Odisha has total population of 1,801,733 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 906,487 are males while 895,246 are females. In 2011 there were total 405,272 families residing in Kendujhar district. The Average Sex Ratio of Kendujhar district is 988.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 14% people lives in Urban areas while 86% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 78.6% while that in the rural areas is 66.5%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Kendujhar district is 920 while that of Rural areas is 999.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kendujhar district is 259403 which is 14% of the total population. There are 131885 male children and 127518 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kendujhar is 967 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (988) of Kendujhar district.
The total literacy rate of Kendujhar district is 68.24%. The male literacy rate is 66.75% and the female literacy rate is 49.97% in Kendujhar district.
To facilitate the administration, Kendujhar district is further divided into 24 Blocks (Taluka/Tehsil/Tahsil) which are administrative divisions denoting sub-districts. Blocks consists of multiple villages and a few towns.
Kendujhar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kendujhar district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 259,403 | 131,885 | 127,518 |
| Literacy | 68.24% | 66.75% | 49.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 209,357 | 104,684 | 104,673 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 818,878 | 405,927 | 412,951 |
| Illiterate | 749,215 | 301,368 | 447,847 |
Caste-wise Population - Kendujhar district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 45.4% of total population in Kendujhar district of Odisha.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 209,357 | 104,684 | 104,673 |
| Schedule Tribe | 818,878 | 405,927 | 412,951 |
Religion-wise Population - Kendujhar district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,752,694 | (97.28%) | 880,878 | 871,816 |
| Muslim | 27,752 | (1.54%) | 15,013 | 12,739 |
| Christian | 9,141 | (0.51%) | 4,512 | 4,629 |
| Sikh | 2,177 | (0.12%) | 1,137 | 1,040 |
| Buddhist | 209 | (0.01%) | 114 | 95 |
| Jain | 131 | (0.01%) | 64 | 67 |
| Other Religion | 7,372 | (0.41%) | 3,655 | 3,717 |
| No Religion Specified | 2,257 | (0.13%) | 1,114 | 1,143 |
Literacy Rate - Kendujhar district
The total literacy rate of Kendujhar district was 68.24% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 72.87% of Odisha. Population-wise, out of total 1,052,518 literates, males were 605,119 while females were 447,399. Also the male literacy rate was 78.12% and the female literacy rate was 58.28% in Kendujhar district.
| Kendujhar district | Odisha | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 58.28% | 64.01% |
| Male | 78.12% | 81.59% |
| Total | 68.24% | 72.87% |
Sex Ratio - Kendujhar district
The Sex Ratio of Kendujhar district is 988 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 988 females in Kendujhar district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 967 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 988 ) of Kendujhar district.
Population Density - Kendujhar district
The total area of Kendujhar district is 8,303 km2. Thus the density of Kendujhar district is 217 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 202 sq. km. area is under urban region while 8,101 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Kendujhar district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Kendujhar, 14.05% people lived in urban regions while 85.95% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 253,059 out of which 131,820 were males while remaining 121,239 were females. In rural areas of Kendujhar, male population was 774,667 while female population was 774,007.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Kendujhar was 920 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Kendujhar was 939 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Kendujhar were 34,462 which is 13.62% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Kendujhar was 999 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Kendujhar was 971 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Kendujhar for urban regions was 78.61 percent in which males were 85.76% literate while female literacy stood at 70.8%. The total literate population of Kendujhar was 1,052,518. Similarly in rural areas of Kendujhar, the average literacy rate was 66.53 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 76.8% and 56.3% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Kendujhar were 880,689.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 85.95% | 14.05% |
| Total population | 1,548,674 | 253,059 |
| Male population | 774,667 | 131,820 |
| Female population | 774,007 | 121,239 |
| Sex ratio | 999 | 920 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 971 | 939 |
| Child population | 224,941 | 34,462 |
| Literates | 880,689 | 171,829 |
| Average literacy | 66.53% | 78.61% |
| Male literacy | 76.8% | 85.76% |
| Female literacy | 56.3% | 70.8% |
Child Population - Kendujhar district
According to Census 2011, there were 259,403 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kendujhar district. Out of which 131,885 were male while 127,518 were female.
Working Population - Kendujhar district
In Kendujhar district out of total population, 766,514 were engaged in work activities. 57.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 766,514 workers engaged in Main Work, 158,838 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 84,638 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 442,497 | 362,695 | 79,802 |
| Cultivators | 158,838 | 142,255 | 16,583 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 84,638 | 54,786 | 29,852 |
| Household Industries | 12,007 | 8,812 | 3,195 |
| Other Workers | 187,014 | 156,842 | 30,172 |
| Marginal Workers | 324,017 | 135,382 | 188,635 |
| Non Working | 1,035,219 | 408,410 | 626,809 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kendujhar, Odisha - Wikipedia