Burla Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Sambalpur district, Odisha
Burla Block of Sambalpur district has total population of 85,814 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 43,600 are males while 42,214 are females. In 2011 there were total 19,612 families residing in Burla Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Burla Block is 968.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 54.4% people lives in Urban areas while 45.6% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 85.7% while that in the rural areas is 72.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Burla Block is 973% while that of Rural areas is 963.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Burla Block is 9173 which is 11% of the total population. There are 4685 male children and 4488 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Burla Block is 958 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 968 ) of Burla Block.
The total literacy rate of Burla Block is 79.86%. The male literacy rate is 77.48% and the female literacy rate is 64.95% in Burla Block.
To facilitate the administration, Burla Block is further divided into 1 town and 36 villages.
Burla Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Burla Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 9,173 | 4,685 | 4,488 |
| Literacy | 79.86% | 77.48% | 64.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 26,299 | 13,148 | 13,151 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 13,304 | 6,745 | 6,559 |
| Illiterate | 24,612 | 9,817 | 14,795 |
Caste-wise Population - Burla Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15.5% of total population in Burla Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 26,299 | 13,148 | 13,151 |
| Schedule Tribe | 13,304 | 6,745 | 6,559 |
Religion-wise Population - Burla Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 82,854 | (96.55%) | 42,068 | 40,786 |
| Muslim | 1,058 | (1.23%) | 584 | 474 |
| Christian | 1,258 | (1.47%) | 614 | 644 |
| Sikh | 426 | (0.5%) | 218 | 208 |
| Buddhist | 34 | (0.04%) | 14 | 20 |
| Jain | 7 | (0.01%) | 1 | 6 |
| Other Religion | 13 | (0.02%) | 9 | 4 |
| No Religion Specified | 164 | (0.19%) | 92 | 72 |
Literacy Rate - Burla Block
Average literacy rate of Burla Block in 2011 were 79.86% in which, male and female literacy were 86.81% and 72.68% respectively. Total literate in Burla Block were 61,202 of which male and female were 33,783 and 27,419 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Burla Block
The Sex Ratio of Burla Block is 968 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 968 females in Burla Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 958 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 968 ) of Burla Block.
Child Population - Burla Block
According to Census 2011, there were 9,173 children between age 0 to 6 years in Burla Block. Out of which 9,173 were male while 9,173 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Burla Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 10,419 families under Burla Block living in urban areas while 10,419 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 54.4% of total population of Burla Block lives in Urban areas while 45.6% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 4,837 while that in rural region is 4,336.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 85,814 | 46,698 | 39,116 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 9,173 | 4,837 | 4,336 |
| Schedule Caste | 26,299 | 12,960 | 13,339 |
| Schedule Tribe | 13,304 | 4,719 | 8,585 |
| Literacy | 79.86% | 85.68% | 72.84% |
| Sex Ratio | 968 | 973 | 963 |
Working Population - Burla Block
In Burla Block out of total population, 34,016 were engaged in work activities. 77.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 34,016 workers engaged in Main Work, 2,813 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4,346 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 26,444 | 21,139 | 5,305 |
| Cultivators | 2,813 | 2,563 | 250 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4,346 | 2,942 | 1,404 |
| Household Industries | 840 | 600 | 240 |
| Other Workers | 18,445 | 15,034 | 3,411 |
| Marginal Workers | 7,572 | 3,426 | 4,146 |
| Non Working | 51,798 | 19,035 | 32,763 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Burla, Odisha - Wikipedia