Baliguda Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Kandhamal district, Odisha
Baliguda Block of Kandhamal district has total population of 97,084 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 47,634 are males while 49,450 are females. In 2011 there were total 22,318 families residing in Baliguda Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Baliguda Block is 1,038.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 17.1% people lives in Urban areas while 82.9% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 84.1% while that in the rural areas is 55.2%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Baliguda Block is 980% while that of Rural areas is 1,051.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Baliguda Block is 15695 which is 16% of the total population. There are 7935 male children and 7760 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Baliguda Block is 978 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,038 ) of Baliguda Block.
The total literacy rate of Baliguda Block is 60.46%. The male literacy rate is 61.7% and the female literacy rate is 40.09% in Baliguda Block.
To facilitate the administration, Baliguda Block is further divided into 1 town and 348 villages.
Baliguda Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Baliguda Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 15,695 | 7,935 | 7,760 |
| Literacy | 60.46% | 61.7% | 40.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 9,207 | 4,494 | 4,713 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 50,757 | 24,686 | 26,071 |
| Illiterate | 47,873 | 18,246 | 29,627 |
Caste-wise Population - Baliguda Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 52.3% of total population in Baliguda Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 9,207 | 4,494 | 4,713 |
| Schedule Tribe | 50,757 | 24,686 | 26,071 |
Religion-wise Population - Baliguda Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 80,397 | (82.81%) | 39,377 | 41,020 |
| Muslim | 334 | (0.34%) | 174 | 160 |
| Christian | 16,063 | (16.55%) | 7,939 | 8,124 |
| Sikh | 8 | (0.01%) | 4 | 4 |
| Buddhist | 15 | (0.02%) | 7 | 8 |
| Jain | 3 | (0%) | 2 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 6 | (0.01%) | 4 | 2 |
| No Religion Specified | 258 | (0.27%) | 127 | 131 |
Literacy Rate - Baliguda Block
Average literacy rate of Baliguda Block in 2011 were 60.46% in which, male and female literacy were 74.03% and 47.55% respectively. Total literate in Baliguda Block were 49,211 of which male and female were 29,388 and 19,823 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Baliguda Block
The Sex Ratio of Baliguda Block is 1,038 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,038 females in Baliguda Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 978 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,038 ) of Baliguda Block.
Child Population - Baliguda Block
According to Census 2011, there were 15,695 children between age 0 to 6 years in Baliguda Block. Out of which 15,695 were male while 15,695 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Baliguda Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 3,926 families under Baliguda Block living in urban areas while 3,926 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 17.1% of total population of Baliguda Block lives in Urban areas while 82.9% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 1,864 while that in rural region is 13,831.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 97,084 | 16,611 | 80,473 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 15,695 | 1,864 | 13,831 |
| Schedule Caste | 9,207 | 3,220 | 5,987 |
| Schedule Tribe | 50,757 | 2,025 | 48,732 |
| Literacy | 60.46% | 84.05% | 55.24% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,038 | 980 | 1,051 |
Working Population - Baliguda Block
In Baliguda Block out of total population, 46,878 were engaged in work activities. 51.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 46,878 workers engaged in Main Work, 7,658 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5,964 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 24,053 | 17,697 | 6,356 |
| Cultivators | 7,658 | 6,133 | 1,525 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5,964 | 3,761 | 2,203 |
| Household Industries | 543 | 368 | 175 |
| Other Workers | 9,888 | 7,435 | 2,453 |
| Marginal Workers | 22,825 | 7,638 | 15,187 |
| Non Working | 50,206 | 22,299 | 27,907 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Baliguda, Odisha - Wikipedia