Bhuban Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Dhenkanal district, Odisha
Bhuban Block of Dhenkanal district has total population of 101,051 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 51,992 are males while 49,059 are females. In 2011 there were total 22,588 families residing in Bhuban Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Bhuban Block is 944.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 22% people lives in Urban areas while 78% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 83.6% while that in the rural areas is 79.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Bhuban Block is 923% while that of Rural areas is 949.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bhuban Block is 11594 which is 11% of the total population. There are 6116 male children and 5478 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhuban Block is 896 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 944 ) of Bhuban Block.
The total literacy rate of Bhuban Block is 80.31%. The male literacy rate is 77.1% and the female literacy rate is 64.73% in Bhuban Block.
To facilitate the administration, Bhuban Block is further divided into 1 town and 108 villages.
Bhuban Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhuban Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 11,594 | 6,116 | 5,478 |
| Literacy | 80.31% | 77.1% | 64.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 20,622 | 10,469 | 10,153 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 9,492 | 4,767 | 4,725 |
| Illiterate | 29,209 | 11,906 | 17,303 |
Caste-wise Population - Bhuban Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.4% of total population in Bhuban Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 20,622 | 10,469 | 10,153 |
| Schedule Tribe | 9,492 | 4,767 | 4,725 |
Religion-wise Population - Bhuban Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 100,853 | (99.8%) | 51,884 | 48,969 |
| Muslim | 94 | (0.09%) | 51 | 43 |
| Christian | 28 | (0.03%) | 14 | 14 |
| Sikh | 2 | (0%) | 1 | 1 |
| Buddhist | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| Jain | 2 | (0%) | 0 | 2 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 71 | (0.07%) | 41 | 30 |
Literacy Rate - Bhuban Block
Average literacy rate of Bhuban Block in 2011 were 80.31% in which, male and female literacy were 87.38% and 72.87% respectively. Total literate in Bhuban Block were 71,842 of which male and female were 40,086 and 31,756 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Bhuban Block
The Sex Ratio of Bhuban Block is 944 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 944 females in Bhuban Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 896 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 944 ) of Bhuban Block.
Child Population - Bhuban Block
According to Census 2011, there were 11,594 children between age 0 to 6 years in Bhuban Block. Out of which 11,594 were male while 11,594 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Bhuban Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 4,802 families under Bhuban Block living in urban areas while 4,802 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 22% of total population of Bhuban Block lives in Urban areas while 78% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 2,270 while that in rural region is 9,324.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 101,051 | 22,200 | 78,851 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 11,594 | 2,270 | 9,324 |
| Schedule Caste | 20,622 | 3,016 | 17,606 |
| Schedule Tribe | 9,492 | 280 | 9,212 |
| Literacy | 80.31% | 83.56% | 79.38% |
| Sex Ratio | 944 | 923 | 949 |
Working Population - Bhuban Block
In Bhuban Block out of total population, 32,432 were engaged in work activities. 67.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 32,432 workers engaged in Main Work, 4,812 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4,870 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 21,767 | 20,379 | 1,388 |
| Cultivators | 4,812 | 4,734 | 78 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4,870 | 4,596 | 274 |
| Household Industries | 671 | 618 | 53 |
| Other Workers | 11,414 | 10,431 | 983 |
| Marginal Workers | 10,665 | 7,958 | 2,707 |
| Non Working | 68,619 | 23,655 | 44,964 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhuban, Odisha - Wikipedia