Barang Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Cuttack district, Odisha
Barang Block of Cuttack district has total population of 42,545 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 22,136 are males while 20,409 are females. In 2011 there were total 8,997 families residing in Barang Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Barang Block is 922.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 24.7% people lives in Urban areas while 75.3% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 88.8% while that in the rural areas is 86.2%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Barang Block is 963% while that of Rural areas is 909.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Barang Block is 4467 which is 10% of the total population. There are 2335 male children and 2132 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barang Block is 913 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 922 ) of Barang Block.
The total literacy rate of Barang Block is 86.82%. The male literacy rate is 83.43% and the female literacy rate is 71.49% in Barang Block.
To facilitate the administration, Barang Block is further divided into 2 towns and 24 villages.
Barang Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barang Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 4,467 | 2,335 | 2,132 |
| Literacy | 86.82% | 83.43% | 71.49% |
| Scheduled Caste | 10,063 | 5,131 | 4,932 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,605 | 1,342 | 1,263 |
| Illiterate | 9,487 | 3,669 | 5,818 |
Caste-wise Population - Barang Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.1% of total population in Barang Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 10,063 | 5,131 | 4,932 |
| Schedule Tribe | 2,605 | 1,342 | 1,263 |
Religion-wise Population - Barang Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 41,839 | (98.34%) | 21,714 | 20,125 |
| Muslim | 247 | (0.58%) | 127 | 120 |
| Christian | 170 | (0.4%) | 147 | 23 |
| Sikh | 7 | (0.02%) | 4 | 3 |
| Buddhist | 14 | (0.03%) | 13 | 1 |
| Jain | 2 | (0%) | 1 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 3 | (0.01%) | 0 | 3 |
| No Religion Specified | 263 | (0.62%) | 130 | 133 |
Literacy Rate - Barang Block
Average literacy rate of Barang Block in 2011 were 86.82% in which, male and female literacy were 93.26% and 79.83% respectively. Total literate in Barang Block were 33,058 of which male and female were 18,467 and 14,591 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Barang Block
The Sex Ratio of Barang Block is 922 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 922 females in Barang Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 913 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 922 ) of Barang Block.
Child Population - Barang Block
According to Census 2011, there were 4,467 children between age 0 to 6 years in Barang Block. Out of which 4,467 were male while 4,467 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Barang Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 2,165 families under Barang Block living in urban areas while 2,165 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 24.7% of total population of Barang Block lives in Urban areas while 75.3% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 1,080 while that in rural region is 3,387.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 42,545 | 10,521 | 32,024 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 4,467 | 1,080 | 3,387 |
| Schedule Caste | 10,063 | 2,415 | 7,648 |
| Schedule Tribe | 2,605 | 258 | 2,347 |
| Literacy | 86.82% | 88.83% | 86.15% |
| Sex Ratio | 922 | 963 | 909 |
Working Population - Barang Block
In Barang Block out of total population, 14,793 were engaged in work activities. 78.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 14,793 workers engaged in Main Work, 847 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 960 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 11,654 | 10,639 | 1,015 |
| Cultivators | 847 | 799 | 48 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 960 | 875 | 85 |
| Household Industries | 1,576 | 1,421 | 155 |
| Other Workers | 8,271 | 7,544 | 727 |
| Marginal Workers | 3,139 | 2,061 | 1,078 |
| Non Working | 27,752 | 9,436 | 18,316 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barang, Odisha - Wikipedia