Golanthara Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Ganjam district, Odisha
Golanthara Block of Ganjam district has total population of 147,582 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 73,369 are males while 74,213 are females. In 2011 there were total 31,598 families residing in Golanthara Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Golanthara Block is 1,012.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 11% people lives in Urban areas while 89% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 57.8% while that in the rural areas is 63.2%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Golanthara Block is 981% while that of Rural areas is 1,015.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Golanthara Block is 18613 which is 13% of the total population. There are 9638 male children and 8975 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Golanthara Block is 931 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,012 ) of Golanthara Block.
The total literacy rate of Golanthara Block is 62.56%. The male literacy rate is 64.95% and the female literacy rate is 44.52% in Golanthara Block.
To facilitate the administration, Golanthara Block is further divided into 2 towns and 90 villages.
Golanthara Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Golanthara Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 18,613 | 9,638 | 8,975 |
| Literacy | 62.56% | 64.95% | 44.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 39,066 | 19,637 | 19,429 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,996 | 1,525 | 1,471 |
| Illiterate | 66,894 | 25,718 | 41,176 |
Caste-wise Population - Golanthara Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2% of total population in Golanthara Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 39,066 | 19,637 | 19,429 |
| Schedule Tribe | 2,996 | 1,525 | 1,471 |
Religion-wise Population - Golanthara Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 146,462 | (99.24%) | 72,817 | 73,645 |
| Muslim | 292 | (0.2%) | 124 | 168 |
| Christian | 541 | (0.37%) | 298 | 243 |
| Sikh | 18 | (0.01%) | 5 | 13 |
| Buddhist | 9 | (0.01%) | 4 | 5 |
| Jain | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 259 | (0.18%) | 120 | 139 |
Literacy Rate - Golanthara Block
Average literacy rate of Golanthara Block in 2011 were 62.56% in which, male and female literacy were 74.77% and 50.64% respectively. Total literate in Golanthara Block were 80,688 of which male and female were 47,651 and 33,037 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Golanthara Block
The Sex Ratio of Golanthara Block is 1,012 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,012 females in Golanthara Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 931 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,012 ) of Golanthara Block.
Child Population - Golanthara Block
According to Census 2011, there were 18,613 children between age 0 to 6 years in Golanthara Block. Out of which 18,613 were male while 18,613 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Golanthara Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 3,343 families under Golanthara Block living in urban areas while 3,343 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 11% of total population of Golanthara Block lives in Urban areas while 89% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 2,069 while that in rural region is 16,544.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 147,582 | 16,251 | 131,331 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 18,613 | 2,069 | 16,544 |
| Schedule Caste | 39,066 | 10,196 | 28,870 |
| Schedule Tribe | 2,996 | 3 | 2,993 |
| Literacy | 62.56% | 57.77% | 63.16% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,012 | 981 | 1,015 |
Working Population - Golanthara Block
In Golanthara Block out of total population, 65,348 were engaged in work activities. 64% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 65,348 workers engaged in Main Work, 7,448 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8,388 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 41,793 | 31,009 | 10,784 |
| Cultivators | 7,448 | 6,362 | 1,086 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8,388 | 4,791 | 3,597 |
| Household Industries | 1,015 | 780 | 235 |
| Other Workers | 24,942 | 19,076 | 5,866 |
| Marginal Workers | 23,555 | 9,930 | 13,625 |
| Non Working | 82,234 | 32,430 | 49,804 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Golanthara, Odisha - Wikipedia