Balugaon Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Khordha district, Odisha
Balugaon Block of Khordha district has total population of 113,758 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 58,559 are males while 55,199 are females. In 2011 there were total 24,051 families residing in Balugaon Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Balugaon Block is 943.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 21% people lives in Urban areas while 79% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 84.8% while that in the rural areas is 80.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Balugaon Block is 780% while that of Rural areas is 991.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balugaon Block is 13038 which is 11% of the total population. There are 6953 male children and 6085 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balugaon Block is 875 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 943 ) of Balugaon Block.
The total literacy rate of Balugaon Block is 81.31%. The male literacy rate is 78% and the female literacy rate is 65.62% in Balugaon Block.
To facilitate the administration, Balugaon Block is further divided into 2 towns and 128 villages.
Balugaon Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balugaon Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 13,038 | 6,953 | 6,085 |
| Literacy | 81.31% | 78% | 65.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 20,621 | 10,413 | 10,208 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 559 | 275 | 284 |
| Illiterate | 31,863 | 12,885 | 18,978 |
Caste-wise Population - Balugaon Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Balugaon Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 20,621 | 10,413 | 10,208 |
| Schedule Tribe | 559 | 275 | 284 |
Religion-wise Population - Balugaon Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 111,716 | (98.2%) | 57,420 | 54,296 |
| Muslim | 1,762 | (1.55%) | 971 | 791 |
| Christian | 137 | (0.12%) | 78 | 59 |
| Sikh | 35 | (0.03%) | 29 | 6 |
| Buddhist | 6 | (0.01%) | 5 | 1 |
| Jain | 4 | (0%) | 3 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 4 | (0%) | 2 | 2 |
| No Religion Specified | 94 | (0.08%) | 51 | 43 |
Literacy Rate - Balugaon Block
Average literacy rate of Balugaon Block in 2011 were 81.31% in which, male and female literacy were 88.51% and 73.75% respectively. Total literate in Balugaon Block were 81,895 of which male and female were 45,674 and 36,221 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Balugaon Block
The Sex Ratio of Balugaon Block is 943 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 943 females in Balugaon Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 875 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 943 ) of Balugaon Block.
Child Population - Balugaon Block
According to Census 2011, there were 13,038 children between age 0 to 6 years in Balugaon Block. Out of which 13,038 were male while 13,038 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Balugaon Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 4,786 families under Balugaon Block living in urban areas while 4,786 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 21% of total population of Balugaon Block lives in Urban areas while 79% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 2,418 while that in rural region is 10,620.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 113,758 | 23,916 | 89,842 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 13,038 | 2,418 | 10,620 |
| Schedule Caste | 20,621 | 4,967 | 15,654 |
| Schedule Tribe | 559 | 207 | 352 |
| Literacy | 81.31% | 84.75% | 80.38% |
| Sex Ratio | 943 | 780 | 991 |
Working Population - Balugaon Block
In Balugaon Block out of total population, 38,986 were engaged in work activities. 78.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 38,986 workers engaged in Main Work, 6,545 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3,326 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 30,651 | 27,686 | 2,965 |
| Cultivators | 6,545 | 6,237 | 308 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3,326 | 3,195 | 131 |
| Household Industries | 857 | 694 | 163 |
| Other Workers | 19,923 | 17,560 | 2,363 |
| Marginal Workers | 8,335 | 5,352 | 2,983 |
| Non Working | 74,772 | 25,521 | 49,251 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balugaon, Odisha - Wikipedia