Gunupur Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Rayagada district, Odisha
Gunupur Block of Rayagada district has total population of 114,856 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 56,206 are males while 58,650 are females. In 2011 there were total 27,226 families residing in Gunupur Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Gunupur Block is 1,043.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 25.1% people lives in Urban areas while 74.9% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 76.9% while that in the rural areas is 52.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Gunupur Block is 1,007% while that of Rural areas is 1,056.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gunupur Block is 16104 which is 14% of the total population. There are 8141 male children and 7963 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gunupur Block is 978 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,043 ) of Gunupur Block.
The total literacy rate of Gunupur Block is 58.54%. The male literacy rate is 58.05% and the female literacy rate is 42.94% in Gunupur Block.
To facilitate the administration, Gunupur Block is further divided into 2 towns and 179 villages.
Gunupur Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gunupur Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 16,104 | 8,141 | 7,963 |
| Literacy | 58.54% | 58.05% | 42.94% |
| Scheduled Caste | 13,063 | 6,298 | 6,765 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 61,472 | 29,633 | 31,839 |
| Illiterate | 57,043 | 23,576 | 33,467 |
Caste-wise Population - Gunupur Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 53.5% of total population in Gunupur Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 13,063 | 6,298 | 6,765 |
| Schedule Tribe | 61,472 | 29,633 | 31,839 |
Religion-wise Population - Gunupur Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 106,318 | (92.57%) | 51,981 | 54,337 |
| Muslim | 217 | (0.19%) | 97 | 120 |
| Christian | 7,786 | (6.78%) | 3,880 | 3,906 |
| Sikh | 3 | (0%) | 1 | 2 |
| Buddhist | 10 | (0.01%) | 7 | 3 |
| Jain | 4 | (0%) | 3 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 518 | (0.45%) | 237 | 281 |
Literacy Rate - Gunupur Block
Average literacy rate of Gunupur Block in 2011 were 58.54% in which, male and female literacy were 67.89% and 49.68% respectively. Total literate in Gunupur Block were 57,813 of which male and female were 32,630 and 25,183 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Gunupur Block
The Sex Ratio of Gunupur Block is 1,043 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,043 females in Gunupur Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 978 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,043 ) of Gunupur Block.
Child Population - Gunupur Block
According to Census 2011, there were 16,104 children between age 0 to 6 years in Gunupur Block. Out of which 16,104 were male while 16,104 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Gunupur Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 6,700 families under Gunupur Block living in urban areas while 6,700 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 25.1% of total population of Gunupur Block lives in Urban areas while 74.9% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 3,267 while that in rural region is 12,837.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 114,856 | 28,870 | 85,986 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 16,104 | 3,267 | 12,837 |
| Schedule Caste | 13,063 | 5,089 | 7,974 |
| Schedule Tribe | 61,472 | 3,692 | 57,780 |
| Literacy | 58.54% | 76.86% | 52.13% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,043 | 1,007 | 1,056 |
Working Population - Gunupur Block
In Gunupur Block out of total population, 54,703 were engaged in work activities. 57.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 54,703 workers engaged in Main Work, 6,535 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11,193 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 31,357 | 22,614 | 8,743 |
| Cultivators | 6,535 | 5,541 | 994 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 11,193 | 6,386 | 4,807 |
| Household Industries | 750 | 580 | 170 |
| Other Workers | 12,879 | 10,107 | 2,772 |
| Marginal Workers | 23,346 | 8,875 | 14,471 |
| Non Working | 60,153 | 24,717 | 35,436 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gunupur, Odisha - Wikipedia