Gopalpur Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Ganjam district, Odisha
Gopalpur Block of Ganjam district has total population of 67,957 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 35,185 are males while 32,772 are females. In 2011 there were total 14,936 families residing in Gopalpur Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Gopalpur Block is 931.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 26.3% people lives in Urban areas while 73.7% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 67% while that in the rural areas is 70.2%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Gopalpur Block is 881% while that of Rural areas is 950.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gopalpur Block is 7462 which is 11% of the total population. There are 3972 male children and 3490 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gopalpur Block is 879 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 931 ) of Gopalpur Block.
The total literacy rate of Gopalpur Block is 69.39%. The male literacy rate is 70.85% and the female literacy rate is 52.02% in Gopalpur Block.
To facilitate the administration, Gopalpur Block is further divided into 3 towns and 25 villages.
Gopalpur Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gopalpur Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 7,462 | 3,972 | 3,490 |
| Literacy | 69.39% | 70.85% | 52.02% |
| Scheduled Caste | 13,085 | 6,509 | 6,576 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 363 | 255 | 108 |
| Illiterate | 25,981 | 10,256 | 15,725 |
Caste-wise Population - Gopalpur Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Gopalpur Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 13,085 | 6,509 | 6,576 |
| Schedule Tribe | 363 | 255 | 108 |
Religion-wise Population - Gopalpur Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 65,935 | (97.02%) | 34,063 | 31,872 |
| Muslim | 418 | (0.62%) | 244 | 174 |
| Christian | 1,399 | (2.06%) | 759 | 640 |
| Sikh | 91 | (0.13%) | 55 | 36 |
| Buddhist | 9 | (0.01%) | 8 | 1 |
| Jain | 6 | (0.01%) | 2 | 4 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 98 | (0.14%) | 53 | 45 |
Literacy Rate - Gopalpur Block
Average literacy rate of Gopalpur Block in 2011 were 69.39% in which, male and female literacy were 79.87% and 58.22% respectively. Total literate in Gopalpur Block were 41,976 of which male and female were 24,929 and 17,047 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Gopalpur Block
The Sex Ratio of Gopalpur Block is 931 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 931 females in Gopalpur Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 879 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 931 ) of Gopalpur Block.
Child Population - Gopalpur Block
According to Census 2011, there were 7,462 children between age 0 to 6 years in Gopalpur Block. Out of which 7,462 were male while 7,462 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Gopalpur Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 3,970 families under Gopalpur Block living in urban areas while 3,970 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 26.3% of total population of Gopalpur Block lives in Urban areas while 73.7% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 1,990 while that in rural region is 5,472.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 67,957 | 17,854 | 50,103 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 7,462 | 1,990 | 5,472 |
| Schedule Caste | 13,085 | 1,389 | 11,696 |
| Schedule Tribe | 363 | 105 | 258 |
| Literacy | 69.39% | 66.96% | 70.25% |
| Sex Ratio | 931 | 881 | 950 |
Working Population - Gopalpur Block
In Gopalpur Block out of total population, 28,445 were engaged in work activities. 73.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 28,445 workers engaged in Main Work, 2,237 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,860 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 20,891 | 16,137 | 4,754 |
| Cultivators | 2,237 | 1,962 | 275 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,860 | 799 | 1,061 |
| Household Industries | 421 | 333 | 88 |
| Other Workers | 16,373 | 13,043 | 3,330 |
| Marginal Workers | 7,554 | 3,737 | 3,817 |
| Non Working | 39,512 | 15,311 | 24,201 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gopalpur, Odisha - Wikipedia