Choudwar Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Cuttack district, Odisha
Choudwar Block of Cuttack district has total population of 116,895 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 60,420 are males while 56,475 are females. In 2011 there were total 24,595 families residing in Choudwar Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Choudwar Block is 935.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 48.8% people lives in Urban areas while 51.2% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 89.3% while that in the rural areas is 80.5%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Choudwar Block is 903% while that of Rural areas is 966.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Choudwar Block is 12473 which is 11% of the total population. There are 6438 male children and 6035 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Choudwar Block is 937 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 935 ) of Choudwar Block.
The total literacy rate of Choudwar Block is 84.83%. The male literacy rate is 81.14% and the female literacy rate is 70.04% in Choudwar Block.
To facilitate the administration, Choudwar Block is further divided into 3 towns and 60 villages.
Choudwar Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Choudwar Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 12,473 | 6,438 | 6,035 |
| Literacy | 84.83% | 81.14% | 70.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 16,157 | 8,244 | 7,913 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 11,300 | 5,768 | 5,532 |
| Illiterate | 28,316 | 11,394 | 16,922 |
Caste-wise Population - Choudwar Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.7% of total population in Choudwar Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 16,157 | 8,244 | 7,913 |
| Schedule Tribe | 11,300 | 5,768 | 5,532 |
Religion-wise Population - Choudwar Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 112,314 | (96.08%) | 58,006 | 54,308 |
| Muslim | 3,212 | (2.75%) | 1,690 | 1,522 |
| Christian | 1,180 | (1.01%) | 621 | 559 |
| Sikh | 37 | (0.03%) | 25 | 12 |
| Buddhist | 36 | (0.03%) | 28 | 8 |
| Jain | 11 | (0.01%) | 4 | 7 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 0 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 104 | (0.09%) | 46 | 58 |
Literacy Rate - Choudwar Block
Average literacy rate of Choudwar Block in 2011 were 84.83% in which, male and female literacy were 90.82% and 78.42% respectively. Total literate in Choudwar Block were 88,579 of which male and female were 49,026 and 39,553 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Choudwar Block
The Sex Ratio of Choudwar Block is 935 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 935 females in Choudwar Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 937 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 935 ) of Choudwar Block.
Child Population - Choudwar Block
According to Census 2011, there were 12,473 children between age 0 to 6 years in Choudwar Block. Out of which 12,473 were male while 12,473 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Choudwar Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 12,281 families under Choudwar Block living in urban areas while 12,281 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 48.8% of total population of Choudwar Block lives in Urban areas while 51.2% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 5,601 while that in rural region is 6,872.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 116,895 | 57,015 | 59,880 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 12,473 | 5,601 | 6,872 |
| Schedule Caste | 16,157 | 7,996 | 8,161 |
| Schedule Tribe | 11,300 | 1,608 | 9,692 |
| Literacy | 84.83% | 89.32% | 80.47% |
| Sex Ratio | 935 | 903 | 966 |
Working Population - Choudwar Block
In Choudwar Block out of total population, 39,580 were engaged in work activities. 82.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 39,580 workers engaged in Main Work, 3,950 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,761 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 32,687 | 29,467 | 3,220 |
| Cultivators | 3,950 | 3,802 | 148 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,761 | 2,417 | 344 |
| Household Industries | 1,081 | 999 | 82 |
| Other Workers | 24,895 | 22,249 | 2,646 |
| Marginal Workers | 6,893 | 4,543 | 2,350 |
| Non Working | 77,315 | 26,410 | 50,905 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Choudwar, Odisha - Wikipedia