Jharsuguda Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Jharsuguda district, Odisha
Jharsuguda Block of Jharsuguda district has total population of 122,817 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 63,634 are males while 59,183 are females. In 2011 there were total 28,003 families residing in Jharsuguda Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Jharsuguda Block is 930.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 79.6% people lives in Urban areas while 20.4% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 84.9% while that in the rural areas is 79.2%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Jharsuguda Block is 919% while that of Rural areas is 975.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jharsuguda Block is 14883 which is 12% of the total population. There are 7711 male children and 7172 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jharsuguda Block is 930 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 930 ) of Jharsuguda Block.
The total literacy rate of Jharsuguda Block is 83.74%. The male literacy rate is 79.1% and the female literacy rate is 67.66% in Jharsuguda Block.
To facilitate the administration, Jharsuguda Block is further divided into 1 town and 16 villages.
Jharsuguda Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jharsuguda Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 14,883 | 7,711 | 7,172 |
| Literacy | 83.74% | 79.1% | 67.66% |
| Scheduled Caste | 20,034 | 10,112 | 9,922 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 25,199 | 12,519 | 12,680 |
| Illiterate | 32,438 | 13,300 | 19,138 |
Caste-wise Population - Jharsuguda Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 20.5% of total population in Jharsuguda Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 20,034 | 10,112 | 9,922 |
| Schedule Tribe | 25,199 | 12,519 | 12,680 |
Religion-wise Population - Jharsuguda Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 112,556 | (91.65%) | 58,588 | 53,968 |
| Muslim | 5,749 | (4.68%) | 3,107 | 2,642 |
| Christian | 3,675 | (2.99%) | 1,500 | 2,175 |
| Sikh | 422 | (0.34%) | 223 | 199 |
| Buddhist | 34 | (0.03%) | 18 | 16 |
| Jain | 31 | (0.03%) | 14 | 17 |
| Other Religion | 18 | (0.01%) | 10 | 8 |
| No Religion Specified | 332 | (0.27%) | 174 | 158 |
Literacy Rate - Jharsuguda Block
Average literacy rate of Jharsuguda Block in 2011 were 83.74% in which, male and female literacy were 90.01% and 76.99% respectively. Total literate in Jharsuguda Block were 90,379 of which male and female were 50,334 and 40,045 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Jharsuguda Block
The Sex Ratio of Jharsuguda Block is 930 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 930 females in Jharsuguda Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 930 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 930 ) of Jharsuguda Block.
Child Population - Jharsuguda Block
According to Census 2011, there were 14,883 children between age 0 to 6 years in Jharsuguda Block. Out of which 14,883 were male while 14,883 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Jharsuguda Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 21,916 families under Jharsuguda Block living in urban areas while 21,916 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 79.6% of total population of Jharsuguda Block lives in Urban areas while 20.4% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 12,074 while that in rural region is 2,809.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 122,817 | 97,730 | 25,087 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 14,883 | 12,074 | 2,809 |
| Schedule Caste | 20,034 | 13,870 | 6,164 |
| Schedule Tribe | 25,199 | 16,948 | 8,251 |
| Literacy | 83.74% | 84.91% | 79.21% |
| Sex Ratio | 930 | 919 | 975 |
Working Population - Jharsuguda Block
In Jharsuguda Block out of total population, 45,289 were engaged in work activities. 82.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 45,289 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,711 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,269 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 37,248 | 31,286 | 5,962 |
| Cultivators | 1,711 | 1,477 | 234 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,269 | 863 | 406 |
| Household Industries | 1,415 | 1,093 | 322 |
| Other Workers | 32,853 | 27,853 | 5,000 |
| Marginal Workers | 8,041 | 4,603 | 3,438 |
| Non Working | 77,528 | 27,745 | 49,783 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jharsuguda, Odisha - Wikipedia