Khalikote Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Ganjam district, Odisha
Khalikote Block of Ganjam district has total population of 146,713 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 75,544 are males while 71,169 are females. In 2011 there were total 30,757 families residing in Khalikote Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Khalikote Block is 942.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 13% people lives in Urban areas while 87% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 80.1% while that in the rural areas is 66.7%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Khalikote Block is 949% while that of Rural areas is 941.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Khalikote Block is 18968 which is 13% of the total population. There are 10010 male children and 8958 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khalikote Block is 895 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 942 ) of Khalikote Block.
The total literacy rate of Khalikote Block is 68.47%. The male literacy rate is 68.74% and the female literacy rate is 49.94% in Khalikote Block.
To facilitate the administration, Khalikote Block is further divided into 2 towns and 177 villages.
Khalikote Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khalikote Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 18,968 | 10,010 | 8,958 |
| Literacy | 68.47% | 68.74% | 49.94% |
| Scheduled Caste | 27,776 | 14,082 | 13,694 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6,369 | 3,044 | 3,325 |
| Illiterate | 59,243 | 23,613 | 35,630 |
Caste-wise Population - Khalikote Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.3% of total population in Khalikote Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 27,776 | 14,082 | 13,694 |
| Schedule Tribe | 6,369 | 3,044 | 3,325 |
Religion-wise Population - Khalikote Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 145,843 | (99.41%) | 75,092 | 70,751 |
| Muslim | 199 | (0.14%) | 112 | 87 |
| Christian | 447 | (0.3%) | 225 | 222 |
| Sikh | 14 | (0.01%) | 8 | 6 |
| Buddhist | 7 | (0%) | 4 | 3 |
| Jain | 4 | (0%) | 1 | 3 |
| Other Religion | 2 | (0%) | 1 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 197 | (0.13%) | 101 | 96 |
Literacy Rate - Khalikote Block
Average literacy rate of Khalikote Block in 2011 were 68.47% in which, male and female literacy were 79.24% and 57.13% respectively. Total literate in Khalikote Block were 87,470 of which male and female were 51,931 and 35,539 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Khalikote Block
The Sex Ratio of Khalikote Block is 942 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 942 females in Khalikote Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 895 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 942 ) of Khalikote Block.
Child Population - Khalikote Block
According to Census 2011, there were 18,968 children between age 0 to 6 years in Khalikote Block. Out of which 18,968 were male while 18,968 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Khalikote Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 3,998 families under Khalikote Block living in urban areas while 3,998 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 13% of total population of Khalikote Block lives in Urban areas while 87% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 2,314 while that in rural region is 16,654.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 146,713 | 19,094 | 127,619 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 18,968 | 2,314 | 16,654 |
| Schedule Caste | 27,776 | 7,112 | 20,664 |
| Schedule Tribe | 6,369 | 609 | 5,760 |
| Literacy | 68.47% | 80.14% | 66.71% |
| Sex Ratio | 942 | 949 | 941 |
Working Population - Khalikote Block
In Khalikote Block out of total population, 58,738 were engaged in work activities. 46.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 58,738 workers engaged in Main Work, 8,547 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6,289 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 27,229 | 23,085 | 4,144 |
| Cultivators | 8,547 | 7,573 | 974 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6,289 | 4,599 | 1,690 |
| Household Industries | 1,037 | 973 | 64 |
| Other Workers | 11,356 | 9,940 | 1,416 |
| Marginal Workers | 31,509 | 17,907 | 13,602 |
| Non Working | 87,975 | 34,552 | 53,423 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khalikote, Odisha - Wikipedia