Khariar Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Nuapada district, Odisha
Khariar Block of Nuapada district has total population of 126,837 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 63,285 are males while 63,552 are females. In 2011 there were total 31,793 families residing in Khariar Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Khariar Block is 1,004.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 11.9% people lives in Urban areas while 88.1% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 79.7% while that in the rural areas is 58.6%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Khariar Block is 974% while that of Rural areas is 1,008.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Khariar Block is 18308 which is 14% of the total population. There are 9273 male children and 9035 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khariar Block is 974 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,004 ) of Khariar Block.
The total literacy rate of Khariar Block is 61.21%. The male literacy rate is 63.13% and the female literacy rate is 41.66% in Khariar Block.
To facilitate the administration, Khariar Block is further divided into 1 town and 119 villages.
Khariar Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khariar Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 18,308 | 9,273 | 9,035 |
| Literacy | 61.21% | 63.13% | 41.66% |
| Scheduled Caste | 20,462 | 10,221 | 10,241 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 29,235 | 14,210 | 15,025 |
| Illiterate | 60,410 | 23,333 | 37,077 |
Caste-wise Population - Khariar Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 23% of total population in Khariar Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 20,462 | 10,221 | 10,241 |
| Schedule Tribe | 29,235 | 14,210 | 15,025 |
Religion-wise Population - Khariar Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 124,697 | (98.31%) | 62,222 | 62,475 |
| Muslim | 936 | (0.74%) | 477 | 459 |
| Christian | 891 | (0.7%) | 428 | 463 |
| Sikh | 81 | (0.06%) | 40 | 41 |
| Buddhist | 14 | (0.01%) | 8 | 6 |
| Jain | 46 | (0.04%) | 26 | 20 |
| Other Religion | 4 | (0%) | 0 | 4 |
| No Religion Specified | 168 | (0.13%) | 84 | 84 |
Literacy Rate - Khariar Block
Average literacy rate of Khariar Block in 2011 were 61.21% in which, male and female literacy were 73.97% and 48.56% respectively. Total literate in Khariar Block were 66,427 of which male and female were 39,952 and 26,475 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Khariar Block
The Sex Ratio of Khariar Block is 1,004 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,004 females in Khariar Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 974 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,004 ) of Khariar Block.
Child Population - Khariar Block
According to Census 2011, there were 18,308 children between age 0 to 6 years in Khariar Block. Out of which 18,308 were male while 18,308 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Khariar Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 3,589 families under Khariar Block living in urban areas while 3,589 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 11.9% of total population of Khariar Block lives in Urban areas while 88.1% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 1,834 while that in rural region is 16,474.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 126,837 | 15,087 | 111,750 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 18,308 | 1,834 | 16,474 |
| Schedule Caste | 20,462 | 3,226 | 17,236 |
| Schedule Tribe | 29,235 | 1,051 | 28,184 |
| Literacy | 61.21% | 79.71% | 58.63% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,004 | 974 | 1,008 |
Working Population - Khariar Block
In Khariar Block out of total population, 61,094 were engaged in work activities. 52.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 61,094 workers engaged in Main Work, 9,975 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7,677 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 31,895 | 25,936 | 5,959 |
| Cultivators | 9,975 | 8,888 | 1,087 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7,677 | 5,493 | 2,184 |
| Household Industries | 1,178 | 907 | 271 |
| Other Workers | 13,065 | 10,648 | 2,417 |
| Marginal Workers | 29,199 | 10,647 | 18,552 |
| Non Working | 65,743 | 26,702 | 39,041 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khariar, Odisha - Wikipedia