Brajarajnagar Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Jharsuguda district, Odisha
Brajarajnagar Block of Jharsuguda district has total population of 26,484 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 13,489 are males while 12,995 are females. In 2011 there were total 6,333 families residing in Brajarajnagar Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Brajarajnagar Block is 963.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 16.3% people lives in Urban areas while 83.7% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 83.7% while that in the rural areas is 72.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Brajarajnagar Block is 897% while that of Rural areas is 977.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Brajarajnagar Block is 2892 which is 11% of the total population. There are 1458 male children and 1434 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Brajarajnagar Block is 984 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 963 ) of Brajarajnagar Block.
The total literacy rate of Brajarajnagar Block is 74.63%. The male literacy rate is 73% and the female literacy rate is 59.71% in Brajarajnagar Block.
To facilitate the administration, Brajarajnagar Block is further divided into 1 town and 32 villages.
Brajarajnagar Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Brajarajnagar Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 2,892 | 1,458 | 1,434 |
| Literacy | 74.63% | 73% | 59.71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5,525 | 2,783 | 2,742 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 8,378 | 4,193 | 4,185 |
| Illiterate | 8,878 | 3,642 | 5,236 |
Caste-wise Population - Brajarajnagar Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 31.6% of total population in Brajarajnagar Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 5,525 | 2,783 | 2,742 |
| Schedule Tribe | 8,378 | 4,193 | 4,185 |
Religion-wise Population - Brajarajnagar Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 26,146 | (98.72%) | 13,301 | 12,845 |
| Muslim | 173 | (0.65%) | 100 | 73 |
| Christian | 121 | (0.46%) | 67 | 54 |
| Sikh | 18 | (0.07%) | 8 | 10 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 2 | (0.01%) | 2 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 24 | (0.09%) | 11 | 13 |
Literacy Rate - Brajarajnagar Block
Average literacy rate of Brajarajnagar Block in 2011 were 74.63% in which, male and female literacy were 81.85% and 67.11% respectively. Total literate in Brajarajnagar Block were 17,606 of which male and female were 9,847 and 7,759 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Brajarajnagar Block
The Sex Ratio of Brajarajnagar Block is 963 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 963 females in Brajarajnagar Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 984 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 963 ) of Brajarajnagar Block.
Child Population - Brajarajnagar Block
According to Census 2011, there were 2,892 children between age 0 to 6 years in Brajarajnagar Block. Out of which 2,892 were male while 2,892 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Brajarajnagar Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 973 families under Brajarajnagar Block living in urban areas while 973 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 16.3% of total population of Brajarajnagar Block lives in Urban areas while 83.7% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 431 while that in rural region is 2,461.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 26,484 | 4,304 | 22,180 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 2,892 | 431 | 2,461 |
| Schedule Caste | 5,525 | 1,083 | 4,442 |
| Schedule Tribe | 8,378 | 601 | 7,777 |
| Literacy | 74.63% | 83.71% | 72.84% |
| Sex Ratio | 963 | 897 | 977 |
Working Population - Brajarajnagar Block
In Brajarajnagar Block out of total population, 10,703 were engaged in work activities. 67.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 10,703 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,337 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 798 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 7,260 | 5,977 | 1,283 |
| Cultivators | 1,337 | 1,247 | 90 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 798 | 649 | 149 |
| Household Industries | 418 | 223 | 195 |
| Other Workers | 4,707 | 3,858 | 849 |
| Marginal Workers | 3,443 | 1,851 | 1,592 |
| Non Working | 15,781 | 5,661 | 10,120 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Brajarajnagar, Odisha - Wikipedia