Ganjam Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Ganjam district, Odisha
Ganjam Block of Ganjam district has total population of 45,243 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 22,471 are males while 22,772 are females. In 2011 there were total 9,743 families residing in Ganjam Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Ganjam Block is 1,013.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 40.1% people lives in Urban areas while 59.9% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 68.7% while that in the rural areas is 70.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Ganjam Block is 974% while that of Rural areas is 1,041.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ganjam Block is 5329 which is 12% of the total population. There are 2775 male children and 2554 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ganjam Block is 920 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,013 ) of Ganjam Block.
The total literacy rate of Ganjam Block is 69.97%. The male literacy rate is 71.67% and the female literacy rate is 51.91% in Ganjam Block.
To facilitate the administration, Ganjam Block is further divided into 2 towns and 24 villages.
Ganjam Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ganjam Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 5,329 | 2,775 | 2,554 |
| Literacy | 69.97% | 71.67% | 51.91% |
| Scheduled Caste | 7,683 | 3,841 | 3,842 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 170 | 89 | 81 |
| Illiterate | 17,316 | 6,365 | 10,951 |
Caste-wise Population - Ganjam Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Ganjam Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 7,683 | 3,841 | 3,842 |
| Schedule Tribe | 170 | 89 | 81 |
Religion-wise Population - Ganjam Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 45,093 | (99.67%) | 22,362 | 22,731 |
| Muslim | 8 | (0.02%) | 5 | 3 |
| Christian | 103 | (0.23%) | 88 | 15 |
| Sikh | 4 | (0.01%) | 2 | 2 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 34 | (0.08%) | 13 | 21 |
Literacy Rate - Ganjam Block
Average literacy rate of Ganjam Block in 2011 were 69.97% in which, male and female literacy were 81.77% and 58.47% respectively. Total literate in Ganjam Block were 27,927 of which male and female were 16,106 and 11,821 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Ganjam Block
The Sex Ratio of Ganjam Block is 1,013 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,013 females in Ganjam Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 920 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,013 ) of Ganjam Block.
Child Population - Ganjam Block
According to Census 2011, there were 5,329 children between age 0 to 6 years in Ganjam Block. Out of which 5,329 were male while 5,329 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Ganjam Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 3,814 families under Ganjam Block living in urban areas while 3,814 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 40.1% of total population of Ganjam Block lives in Urban areas while 59.9% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 2,195 while that in rural region is 3,134.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 45,243 | 18,158 | 27,085 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 5,329 | 2,195 | 3,134 |
| Schedule Caste | 7,683 | 3,414 | 4,269 |
| Schedule Tribe | 170 | 15 | 155 |
| Literacy | 69.97% | 68.73% | 70.79% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,013 | 974 | 1,041 |
Working Population - Ganjam Block
In Ganjam Block out of total population, 16,958 were engaged in work activities. 64.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 16,958 workers engaged in Main Work, 2,294 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,197 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 10,949 | 8,530 | 2,419 |
| Cultivators | 2,294 | 1,967 | 327 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,197 | 692 | 505 |
| Household Industries | 230 | 191 | 39 |
| Other Workers | 7,228 | 5,680 | 1,548 |
| Marginal Workers | 6,009 | 3,136 | 2,873 |
| Non Working | 28,285 | 10,805 | 17,480 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ganjam, Odisha - Wikipedia