Balangir Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Balangir district, Odisha
Balangir Block of Balangir district has total population of 327,081 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 166,615 are males while 160,466 are females. In 2011 there were total 77,660 families residing in Balangir Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Balangir Block is 963.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 30% people lives in Urban areas while 70% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 86.3% while that in the rural areas is 69%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Balangir Block is 942% while that of Rural areas is 972.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balangir Block is 39673 which is 12% of the total population. There are 20278 male children and 19395 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balangir Block is 956 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 963 ) of Balangir Block.
The total literacy rate of Balangir Block is 74.31%. The male literacy rate is 72.73% and the female literacy rate is 57.57% in Balangir Block.
To facilitate the administration, Balangir Block is further divided into 1 town and 285 villages.
Balangir Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balangir Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 39,673 | 20,278 | 19,395 |
| Literacy | 74.31% | 72.73% | 57.57% |
| Scheduled Caste | 64,461 | 32,785 | 31,676 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 35,913 | 18,043 | 17,870 |
| Illiterate | 113,514 | 45,435 | 68,079 |
Caste-wise Population - Balangir Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11% of total population in Balangir Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 64,461 | 32,785 | 31,676 |
| Schedule Tribe | 35,913 | 18,043 | 17,870 |
Religion-wise Population - Balangir Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 316,553 | (96.78%) | 161,259 | 155,294 |
| Muslim | 2,525 | (0.77%) | 1,295 | 1,230 |
| Christian | 6,678 | (2.04%) | 3,359 | 3,319 |
| Sikh | 154 | (0.05%) | 86 | 68 |
| Buddhist | 96 | (0.03%) | 47 | 49 |
| Jain | 68 | (0.02%) | 38 | 30 |
| Other Religion | 23 | (0.01%) | 14 | 9 |
| No Religion Specified | 984 | (0.3%) | 517 | 467 |
Literacy Rate - Balangir Block
Average literacy rate of Balangir Block in 2011 were 74.31% in which, male and female literacy were 82.81% and 65.49% respectively. Total literate in Balangir Block were 213,567 of which male and female were 121,180 and 92,387 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Balangir Block
The Sex Ratio of Balangir Block is 963 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 963 females in Balangir Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 956 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 963 ) of Balangir Block.
Child Population - Balangir Block
According to Census 2011, there were 39,673 children between age 0 to 6 years in Balangir Block. Out of which 39,673 were male while 39,673 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Balangir Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 21,980 families under Balangir Block living in urban areas while 21,980 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 30% of total population of Balangir Block lives in Urban areas while 70% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 10,248 while that in rural region is 29,425.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 327,081 | 98,238 | 228,843 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 39,673 | 10,248 | 29,425 |
| Schedule Caste | 64,461 | 14,346 | 50,115 |
| Schedule Tribe | 35,913 | 4,864 | 31,049 |
| Literacy | 74.31% | 86.27% | 69.03% |
| Sex Ratio | 963 | 942 | 972 |
Working Population - Balangir Block
In Balangir Block out of total population, 129,580 were engaged in work activities. 67.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 129,580 workers engaged in Main Work, 23,104 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16,585 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 87,391 | 74,052 | 13,339 |
| Cultivators | 23,104 | 21,569 | 1,535 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 16,585 | 12,944 | 3,641 |
| Household Industries | 3,485 | 2,870 | 615 |
| Other Workers | 44,217 | 36,669 | 7,548 |
| Marginal Workers | 42,189 | 19,094 | 23,095 |
| Non Working | 197,501 | 73,469 | 124,032 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balangir, Odisha - Wikipedia