Laikera Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Jharsuguda district, Odisha
Laikera Block of Jharsuguda district has total population of 99,157 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 49,588 are males while 49,569 are females. In 2011 there were total 24,788 families residing in Laikera Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Laikera Block is 1,000.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Laikera Block lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 73.2% and the sex ratio of Laikera Block is 1,000.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Laikera Block is 10202 which is 10% of the total population. There are 5225 male children and 4977 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Laikera Block is 953 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,000 ) of Laikera Block.
The total literacy rate of Laikera Block is 73.19%. The male literacy rate is 73.68% and the female literacy rate is 57.63% in Laikera Block.
To facilitate the administration, Laikera Block is further divided into 92 villages.
Laikera Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Laikera Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 10,202 | 5,225 | 4,977 |
| Literacy | 73.19% | 73.68% | 57.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 18,092 | 9,022 | 9,070 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 50,970 | 25,292 | 25,678 |
| Illiterate | 34,053 | 13,053 | 21,000 |
Caste-wise Population - Laikera Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 51.4% of total population in Laikera Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 18,092 | 9,022 | 9,070 |
| Schedule Tribe | 50,970 | 25,292 | 25,678 |
Religion-wise Population - Laikera Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 97,447 | (98.28%) | 48,713 | 48,734 |
| Muslim | 182 | (0.18%) | 97 | 85 |
| Christian | 1,350 | (1.36%) | 687 | 663 |
| Sikh | 11 | (0.01%) | 7 | 4 |
| Buddhist | 16 | (0.02%) | 9 | 7 |
| Jain | 3 | (0%) | 2 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 17 | (0.02%) | 6 | 11 |
| No Religion Specified | 131 | (0.13%) | 67 | 64 |
Literacy Rate - Laikera Block
Average literacy rate of Laikera Block in 2011 were 73.19% in which, male and female literacy were 82.35% and 64.07% respectively. Total literate in Laikera Block were 65,104 of which male and female were 36,535 and 28,569 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Laikera Block
The Sex Ratio of Laikera Block is 1,000 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,000 females in Laikera Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 953 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,000 ) of Laikera Block.
Child Population - Laikera Block
According to Census 2011, there were 10,202 children between age 0 to 6 years in Laikera Block. Out of which 10,202 were male while 10,202 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Laikera Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 0 families under Laikera Block living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Laikera Block lives in Urban areas while 100% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 0 while that in rural region is 10,202.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 99,157 | 0 | 99,157 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 10,202 | 0 | 10,202 |
| Schedule Caste | 18,092 | 0 | 18,092 |
| Schedule Tribe | 50,970 | 0 | 50,970 |
| Literacy | 73.19% | - | 73.19% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,000 | - | 1,000 |
Working Population - Laikera Block
In Laikera Block out of total population, 54,085 were engaged in work activities. 55.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 54,085 workers engaged in Main Work, 12,351 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8,941 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 30,036 | 21,032 | 9,004 |
| Cultivators | 12,351 | 9,804 | 2,547 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8,941 | 5,087 | 3,854 |
| Household Industries | 1,336 | 465 | 871 |
| Other Workers | 7,408 | 5,676 | 1,732 |
| Marginal Workers | 24,049 | 9,295 | 14,754 |
| Non Working | 45,072 | 19,261 | 25,811 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Laikera, Odisha - Wikipedia