Jonk Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Nuapada district, Odisha
Jonk Block of Nuapada district has total population of 75,537 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 37,368 are males while 38,169 are females. In 2011 there were total 18,297 families residing in Jonk Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Jonk Block is 1,021.
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 78.4% while that in the rural areas is 57.7%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Jonk Block is 991% while that of Rural areas is 1,032.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jonk Block is 10447 which is 14% of the total population. There are 5347 male children and 5100 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jonk Block is 954 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,021 ) of Jonk Block.
The total literacy rate of Jonk Block is 62.96%. The male literacy rate is 63.03% and the female literacy rate is 45.66% in Jonk Block.
To facilitate the administration, Jonk Block is further divided into 1 town and 71 villages.
Jonk Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jonk Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 10,447 | 5,347 | 5,100 |
| Literacy | 62.96% | 63.03% | 45.66% |
| Scheduled Caste | 10,697 | 5,283 | 5,414 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 21,909 | 10,664 | 11,245 |
| Illiterate | 34,555 | 13,814 | 20,741 |
Caste-wise Population - Jonk Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 29% of total population in Jonk Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 10,697 | 5,283 | 5,414 |
| Schedule Tribe | 21,909 | 10,664 | 11,245 |
Religion-wise Population - Jonk Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 72,032 | (95.36%) | 35,629 | 36,403 |
| Muslim | 1,873 | (2.48%) | 930 | 943 |
| Christian | 357 | (0.47%) | 170 | 187 |
| Sikh | 579 | (0.77%) | 294 | 285 |
| Buddhist | 6 | (0.01%) | 2 | 4 |
| Jain | 575 | (0.76%) | 289 | 286 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 0 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 114 | (0.15%) | 54 | 60 |
Literacy Rate - Jonk Block
Average literacy rate of Jonk Block in 2011 were 62.96% in which, male and female literacy were 73.56% and 52.7% respectively. Total literate in Jonk Block were 40,982 of which male and female were 23,554 and 17,428 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Jonk Block
The Sex Ratio of Jonk Block is 1,021 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,021 females in Jonk Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 954 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,021 ) of Jonk Block.
Child Population - Jonk Block
According to Census 2011, there were 10,447 children between age 0 to 6 years in Jonk Block. Out of which 10,447 were male while 10,447 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Jonk Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 4,322 families under Jonk Block living in urban areas while 4,322 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 25.1% of total population of Jonk Block lives in Urban areas while 74.9% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 2,444 while that in rural region is 8,003.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 75,537 | 18,967 | 56,570 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 10,447 | 2,444 | 8,003 |
| Schedule Caste | 10,697 | 3,587 | 7,110 |
| Schedule Tribe | 21,909 | 1,155 | 20,754 |
| Literacy | 62.96% | 78.41% | 57.71% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,021 | 991 | 1,032 |
Working Population - Jonk Block
In Jonk Block out of total population, 37,054 were engaged in work activities. 60.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 37,054 workers engaged in Main Work, 9,681 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5,075 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 22,311 | 16,588 | 5,723 |
| Cultivators | 9,681 | 7,618 | 2,063 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5,075 | 2,851 | 2,224 |
| Household Industries | 424 | 354 | 70 |
| Other Workers | 7,131 | 5,765 | 1,366 |
| Marginal Workers | 14,743 | 4,502 | 10,241 |
| Non Working | 38,483 | 16,278 | 22,205 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jonk, Odisha - Wikipedia