Bijepur Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Bargarh district, Odisha
Bijepur Block of Bargarh district has total population of 107,374 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 54,117 are males while 53,257 are females. In 2011 there were total 28,663 families residing in Bijepur Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Bijepur Block is 984.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 6.4% people lives in Urban areas while 93.6% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 85.4% while that in the rural areas is 74%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Bijepur Block is 1,014% while that of Rural areas is 982.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bijepur Block is 11780 which is 11% of the total population. There are 6039 male children and 5741 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bijepur Block is 951 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 984 ) of Bijepur Block.
The total literacy rate of Bijepur Block is 74.75%. The male literacy rate is 74.93% and the female literacy rate is 58.04% in Bijepur Block.
To facilitate the administration, Bijepur Block is further divided into 1 town and 109 villages.
Bijepur Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bijepur Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 11,780 | 6,039 | 5,741 |
| Literacy | 74.75% | 74.93% | 58.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 21,999 | 10,985 | 11,014 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 14,064 | 7,044 | 7,020 |
| Illiterate | 35,915 | 13,569 | 22,346 |
Caste-wise Population - Bijepur Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.1% of total population in Bijepur Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 21,999 | 10,985 | 11,014 |
| Schedule Tribe | 14,064 | 7,044 | 7,020 |
Religion-wise Population - Bijepur Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 106,711 | (99.38%) | 53,771 | 52,940 |
| Muslim | 98 | (0.09%) | 61 | 37 |
| Christian | 427 | (0.4%) | 206 | 221 |
| Sikh | 3 | (0%) | 2 | 1 |
| Buddhist | 29 | (0.03%) | 20 | 9 |
| Jain | 2 | (0%) | 1 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 104 | (0.1%) | 56 | 48 |
Literacy Rate - Bijepur Block
Average literacy rate of Bijepur Block in 2011 were 74.75% in which, male and female literacy were 84.34% and 65.05% respectively. Total literate in Bijepur Block were 71,459 of which male and female were 40,548 and 30,911 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Bijepur Block
The Sex Ratio of Bijepur Block is 984 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 984 females in Bijepur Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 951 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 984 ) of Bijepur Block.
Child Population - Bijepur Block
According to Census 2011, there were 11,780 children between age 0 to 6 years in Bijepur Block. Out of which 11,780 were male while 11,780 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Bijepur Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 1,743 families under Bijepur Block living in urban areas while 1,743 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 6.4% of total population of Bijepur Block lives in Urban areas while 93.6% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 711 while that in rural region is 11,069.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 107,374 | 6,922 | 100,452 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 11,780 | 711 | 11,069 |
| Schedule Caste | 21,999 | 1,227 | 20,772 |
| Schedule Tribe | 14,064 | 403 | 13,661 |
| Literacy | 74.75% | 85.45% | 74.01% |
| Sex Ratio | 984 | 1,014 | 982 |
Working Population - Bijepur Block
In Bijepur Block out of total population, 59,515 were engaged in work activities. 57.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 59,515 workers engaged in Main Work, 12,383 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10,550 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 34,145 | 27,110 | 7,035 |
| Cultivators | 12,383 | 11,401 | 982 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10,550 | 7,316 | 3,234 |
| Household Industries | 5,331 | 3,745 | 1,586 |
| Other Workers | 5,881 | 4,648 | 1,233 |
| Marginal Workers | 25,370 | 7,967 | 17,403 |
| Non Working | 47,859 | 19,040 | 28,819 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bijepur, Odisha - Wikipedia