Jaleswar Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Baleshwar district, Odisha
Jaleswar Block of Baleshwar district has total population of 149,170 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 76,774 are males while 72,396 are females. In 2011 there were total 32,997 families residing in Jaleswar Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Jaleswar Block is 943.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 17.3% people lives in Urban areas while 82.7% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 81.5% while that in the rural areas is 80.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Jaleswar Block is 966% while that of Rural areas is 938.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jaleswar Block is 18200 which is 12% of the total population. There are 9331 male children and 8869 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jaleswar Block is 950 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 943 ) of Jaleswar Block.
The total literacy rate of Jaleswar Block is 80.31%. The male literacy rate is 76.95% and the female literacy rate is 63.68% in Jaleswar Block.
To facilitate the administration, Jaleswar Block is further divided into 1 town and 179 villages.
Jaleswar Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jaleswar Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 18,200 | 9,331 | 8,869 |
| Literacy | 80.31% | 76.95% | 63.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 29,356 | 15,094 | 14,262 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 14,497 | 7,265 | 7,232 |
| Illiterate | 43,993 | 17,698 | 26,295 |
Caste-wise Population - Jaleswar Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.7% of total population in Jaleswar Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 29,356 | 15,094 | 14,262 |
| Schedule Tribe | 14,497 | 7,265 | 7,232 |
Religion-wise Population - Jaleswar Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 139,295 | (93.38%) | 71,800 | 67,495 |
| Muslim | 6,856 | (4.6%) | 3,461 | 3,395 |
| Christian | 320 | (0.21%) | 161 | 159 |
| Sikh | 12 | (0.01%) | 10 | 2 |
| Buddhist | 6 | (0%) | 3 | 3 |
| Jain | 20 | (0.01%) | 8 | 12 |
| Other Religion | 2,519 | (1.69%) | 1,257 | 1,262 |
| No Religion Specified | 142 | (0.1%) | 74 | 68 |
Literacy Rate - Jaleswar Block
Average literacy rate of Jaleswar Block in 2011 were 80.31% in which, male and female literacy were 87.59% and 72.57% respectively. Total literate in Jaleswar Block were 105,177 of which male and female were 59,076 and 46,101 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Jaleswar Block
The Sex Ratio of Jaleswar Block is 943 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 943 females in Jaleswar Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 950 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 943 ) of Jaleswar Block.
Child Population - Jaleswar Block
According to Census 2011, there were 18,200 children between age 0 to 6 years in Jaleswar Block. Out of which 18,200 were male while 18,200 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Jaleswar Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 5,513 families under Jaleswar Block living in urban areas while 5,513 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 17.3% of total population of Jaleswar Block lives in Urban areas while 82.7% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 3,010 while that in rural region is 15,190.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 149,170 | 25,747 | 123,423 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 18,200 | 3,010 | 15,190 |
| Schedule Caste | 29,356 | 1,925 | 27,431 |
| Schedule Tribe | 14,497 | 2,461 | 12,036 |
| Literacy | 80.31% | 81.46% | 80.06% |
| Sex Ratio | 943 | 966 | 938 |
Working Population - Jaleswar Block
In Jaleswar Block out of total population, 57,916 were engaged in work activities. 67.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 57,916 workers engaged in Main Work, 15,601 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9,734 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 39,131 | 34,923 | 4,208 |
| Cultivators | 15,601 | 15,291 | 310 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9,734 | 7,720 | 2,014 |
| Household Industries | 660 | 581 | 79 |
| Other Workers | 13,136 | 11,331 | 1,805 |
| Marginal Workers | 18,785 | 8,970 | 9,815 |
| Non Working | 91,254 | 32,881 | 58,373 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jaleswar, Odisha - Wikipedia