Bhanjanagar Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Ganjam district, Odisha
Bhanjanagar Block of Ganjam district has total population of 177,235 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 88,958 are males while 88,277 are females. In 2011 there were total 38,693 families residing in Bhanjanagar Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Bhanjanagar Block is 992.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 24.8% people lives in Urban areas while 75.2% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 84.9% while that in the rural areas is 74.6%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Bhanjanagar Block is 984% while that of Rural areas is 995.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bhanjanagar Block is 20687 which is 12% of the total population. There are 10864 male children and 9823 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhanjanagar Block is 904 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 992 ) of Bhanjanagar Block.
The total literacy rate of Bhanjanagar Block is 77.21%. The male literacy rate is 75.01% and the female literacy rate is 61.34% in Bhanjanagar Block.
To facilitate the administration, Bhanjanagar Block is further divided into 4 towns and 139 villages.
Bhanjanagar Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhanjanagar Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 20,687 | 10,864 | 9,823 |
| Literacy | 77.21% | 75.01% | 61.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 35,126 | 17,335 | 17,791 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 9,111 | 4,528 | 4,583 |
| Illiterate | 56,359 | 22,231 | 34,128 |
Caste-wise Population - Bhanjanagar Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.1% of total population in Bhanjanagar Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 35,126 | 17,335 | 17,791 |
| Schedule Tribe | 9,111 | 4,528 | 4,583 |
Religion-wise Population - Bhanjanagar Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 175,791 | (99.19%) | 88,249 | 87,542 |
| Muslim | 644 | (0.36%) | 315 | 329 |
| Christian | 516 | (0.29%) | 234 | 282 |
| Sikh | 13 | (0.01%) | 8 | 5 |
| Buddhist | 9 | (0.01%) | 6 | 3 |
| Jain | 5 | (0%) | 1 | 4 |
| Other Religion | 3 | (0%) | 2 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 254 | (0.14%) | 143 | 111 |
Literacy Rate - Bhanjanagar Block
Average literacy rate of Bhanjanagar Block in 2011 were 77.21% in which, male and female literacy were 85.44% and 69.02% respectively. Total literate in Bhanjanagar Block were 120,876 of which male and female were 66,727 and 54,149 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Bhanjanagar Block
The Sex Ratio of Bhanjanagar Block is 992 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 992 females in Bhanjanagar Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 904 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 992 ) of Bhanjanagar Block.
Child Population - Bhanjanagar Block
According to Census 2011, there were 20,687 children between age 0 to 6 years in Bhanjanagar Block. Out of which 20,687 were male while 20,687 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Bhanjanagar Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 9,612 families under Bhanjanagar Block living in urban areas while 9,612 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 24.8% of total population of Bhanjanagar Block lives in Urban areas while 75.2% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 4,516 while that in rural region is 16,171.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 177,235 | 43,994 | 133,241 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 20,687 | 4,516 | 16,171 |
| Schedule Caste | 35,126 | 7,288 | 27,838 |
| Schedule Tribe | 9,111 | 703 | 8,408 |
| Literacy | 77.21% | 84.86% | 74.64% |
| Sex Ratio | 992 | 984 | 995 |
Working Population - Bhanjanagar Block
In Bhanjanagar Block out of total population, 75,213 were engaged in work activities. 58.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 75,213 workers engaged in Main Work, 9,848 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8,696 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 44,261 | 35,987 | 8,274 |
| Cultivators | 9,848 | 8,713 | 1,135 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8,696 | 5,734 | 2,962 |
| Household Industries | 1,661 | 1,328 | 333 |
| Other Workers | 24,056 | 20,212 | 3,844 |
| Marginal Workers | 30,952 | 14,809 | 16,143 |
| Non Working | 102,022 | 38,162 | 63,860 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhanjanagar, Odisha - Wikipedia