Junagarh Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Kalahandi district, Odisha
Junagarh Block of Kalahandi district has total population of 181,649 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 90,699 are males while 90,950 are females. In 2011 there were total 45,315 families residing in Junagarh Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Junagarh Block is 1,003.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 10.8% people lives in Urban areas while 89.2% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 74.3% while that in the rural areas is 56.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Junagarh Block is 999% while that of Rural areas is 1,003.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Junagarh Block is 25177 which is 14% of the total population. There are 12902 male children and 12275 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Junagarh Block is 951 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,003 ) of Junagarh Block.
The total literacy rate of Junagarh Block is 58.08%. The male literacy rate is 60.85% and the female literacy rate is 39.24% in Junagarh Block.
To facilitate the administration, Junagarh Block is further divided into 1 town and 167 villages.
Junagarh Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Junagarh Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 25,177 | 12,902 | 12,275 |
| Literacy | 58.08% | 60.85% | 39.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 29,193 | 14,540 | 14,653 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 28,947 | 14,273 | 14,674 |
| Illiterate | 90,763 | 35,506 | 55,257 |
Caste-wise Population - Junagarh Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15.9% of total population in Junagarh Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 29,193 | 14,540 | 14,653 |
| Schedule Tribe | 28,947 | 14,273 | 14,674 |
Religion-wise Population - Junagarh Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 180,604 | (99.42%) | 90,164 | 90,440 |
| Muslim | 553 | (0.3%) | 277 | 276 |
| Christian | 192 | (0.11%) | 97 | 95 |
| Sikh | 25 | (0.01%) | 16 | 9 |
| Buddhist | 22 | (0.01%) | 13 | 9 |
| Jain | 17 | (0.01%) | 8 | 9 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 0 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 235 | (0.13%) | 124 | 111 |
Literacy Rate - Junagarh Block
Average literacy rate of Junagarh Block in 2011 were 58.08% in which, male and female literacy were 70.94% and 45.37% respectively. Total literate in Junagarh Block were 90,886 of which male and female were 55,193 and 35,693 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Junagarh Block
The Sex Ratio of Junagarh Block is 1,003 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,003 females in Junagarh Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 951 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,003 ) of Junagarh Block.
Child Population - Junagarh Block
According to Census 2011, there were 25,177 children between age 0 to 6 years in Junagarh Block. Out of which 25,177 were male while 25,177 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Junagarh Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 4,541 families under Junagarh Block living in urban areas while 4,541 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 10.8% of total population of Junagarh Block lives in Urban areas while 89.2% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 2,506 while that in rural region is 22,671.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 181,649 | 19,656 | 161,993 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 25,177 | 2,506 | 22,671 |
| Schedule Caste | 29,193 | 2,835 | 26,358 |
| Schedule Tribe | 28,947 | 1,091 | 27,856 |
| Literacy | 58.08% | 74.27% | 56.09% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,003 | 999 | 1,003 |
Working Population - Junagarh Block
In Junagarh Block out of total population, 85,422 were engaged in work activities. 54.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 85,422 workers engaged in Main Work, 12,909 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 20,527 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 46,773 | 36,728 | 10,045 |
| Cultivators | 12,909 | 11,666 | 1,243 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 20,527 | 14,047 | 6,480 |
| Household Industries | 986 | 784 | 202 |
| Other Workers | 12,351 | 10,231 | 2,120 |
| Marginal Workers | 38,649 | 15,168 | 23,481 |
| Non Working | 96,227 | 38,803 | 57,424 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Junagarh, Odisha - Wikipedia