Khordha Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Khordha district, Odisha
Khordha Block of Khordha district has total population of 139,978 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 72,352 are males while 67,626 are females. In 2011 there were total 28,854 families residing in Khordha Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Khordha Block is 935.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 33% people lives in Urban areas while 67% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 92.2% while that in the rural areas is 84.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Khordha Block is 930% while that of Rural areas is 937.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Khordha Block is 14940 which is 11% of the total population. There are 7731 male children and 7209 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khordha Block is 932 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 935 ) of Khordha Block.
The total literacy rate of Khordha Block is 87.24%. The male literacy rate is 82.33% and the female literacy rate is 73.22% in Khordha Block.
To facilitate the administration, Khordha Block is further divided into 1 town and 93 villages.
Khordha Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khordha Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 14,940 | 7,731 | 7,209 |
| Literacy | 87.24% | 82.33% | 73.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 16,181 | 8,248 | 7,933 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 11,803 | 5,916 | 5,887 |
| Illiterate | 30,894 | 12,787 | 18,107 |
Caste-wise Population - Khordha Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.4% of total population in Khordha Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 16,181 | 8,248 | 7,933 |
| Schedule Tribe | 11,803 | 5,916 | 5,887 |
Religion-wise Population - Khordha Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 127,013 | (90.74%) | 65,615 | 61,398 |
| Muslim | 11,618 | (8.3%) | 6,041 | 5,577 |
| Christian | 1,131 | (0.81%) | 570 | 561 |
| Sikh | 12 | (0.01%) | 9 | 3 |
| Buddhist | 12 | (0.01%) | 6 | 6 |
| Jain | 11 | (0.01%) | 5 | 6 |
| Other Religion | 32 | (0.02%) | 19 | 13 |
| No Religion Specified | 149 | (0.11%) | 87 | 62 |
Literacy Rate - Khordha Block
Average literacy rate of Khordha Block in 2011 were 87.24% in which, male and female literacy were 92.18% and 81.96% respectively. Total literate in Khordha Block were 109,084 of which male and female were 59,565 and 49,519 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Khordha Block
The Sex Ratio of Khordha Block is 935 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 935 females in Khordha Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 932 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 935 ) of Khordha Block.
Child Population - Khordha Block
According to Census 2011, there were 14,940 children between age 0 to 6 years in Khordha Block. Out of which 14,940 were male while 14,940 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Khordha Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 9,328 families under Khordha Block living in urban areas while 9,328 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 33% of total population of Khordha Block lives in Urban areas while 67% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 4,355 while that in rural region is 10,585.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 139,978 | 46,205 | 93,773 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 14,940 | 4,355 | 10,585 |
| Schedule Caste | 16,181 | 5,716 | 10,465 |
| Schedule Tribe | 11,803 | 1,313 | 10,490 |
| Literacy | 87.24% | 92.19% | 84.75% |
| Sex Ratio | 935 | 930 | 937 |
Working Population - Khordha Block
In Khordha Block out of total population, 48,522 were engaged in work activities. 74.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 48,522 workers engaged in Main Work, 4,382 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5,406 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 36,166 | 31,691 | 4,475 |
| Cultivators | 4,382 | 4,199 | 183 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5,406 | 4,496 | 910 |
| Household Industries | 1,632 | 1,379 | 253 |
| Other Workers | 24,746 | 21,617 | 3,129 |
| Marginal Workers | 12,356 | 8,333 | 4,023 |
| Non Working | 91,456 | 32,328 | 59,128 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khordha, Odisha - Wikipedia