Loisinga Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Balangir district, Odisha
Loisinga Block of Balangir district has total population of 152,865 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 77,027 are males while 75,838 are females. In 2011 there were total 39,751 families residing in Loisinga Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Loisinga Block is 985.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 4.1% people lives in Urban areas while 95.9% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 80.8% while that in the rural areas is 69.6%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Loisinga Block is 1,008% while that of Rural areas is 984.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Loisinga Block is 17536 which is 11% of the total population. There are 8949 male children and 8587 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Loisinga Block is 960 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 985 ) of Loisinga Block.
The total literacy rate of Loisinga Block is 70.09%. The male literacy rate is 70.85% and the female literacy rate is 53.12% in Loisinga Block.
To facilitate the administration, Loisinga Block is further divided into 1 town and 161 villages.
Loisinga Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Loisinga Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 17,536 | 8,949 | 8,587 |
| Literacy | 70.09% | 70.85% | 53.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 29,100 | 14,685 | 14,415 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 21,838 | 10,949 | 10,889 |
| Illiterate | 58,007 | 22,455 | 35,552 |
Caste-wise Population - Loisinga Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14.3% of total population in Loisinga Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 29,100 | 14,685 | 14,415 |
| Schedule Tribe | 21,838 | 10,949 | 10,889 |
Religion-wise Population - Loisinga Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 150,385 | (98.38%) | 75,789 | 74,596 |
| Muslim | 227 | (0.15%) | 120 | 107 |
| Christian | 1,982 | (1.3%) | 977 | 1,005 |
| Sikh | 23 | (0.02%) | 11 | 12 |
| Buddhist | 31 | (0.02%) | 22 | 9 |
| Jain | 7 | (0%) | 4 | 3 |
| Other Religion | 2 | (0%) | 1 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 208 | (0.14%) | 103 | 105 |
Literacy Rate - Loisinga Block
Average literacy rate of Loisinga Block in 2011 were 70.09% in which, male and female literacy were 80.16% and 59.9% respectively. Total literate in Loisinga Block were 94,858 of which male and female were 54,572 and 40,286 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Loisinga Block
The Sex Ratio of Loisinga Block is 985 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 985 females in Loisinga Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 960 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 985 ) of Loisinga Block.
Child Population - Loisinga Block
According to Census 2011, there were 17,536 children between age 0 to 6 years in Loisinga Block. Out of which 17,536 were male while 17,536 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Loisinga Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 1,555 families under Loisinga Block living in urban areas while 1,555 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 4.1% of total population of Loisinga Block lives in Urban areas while 95.9% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 649 while that in rural region is 16,887.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 152,865 | 6,220 | 146,645 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 17,536 | 649 | 16,887 |
| Schedule Caste | 29,100 | 1,136 | 27,964 |
| Schedule Tribe | 21,838 | 1,258 | 20,580 |
| Literacy | 70.09% | 80.79% | 69.64% |
| Sex Ratio | 985 | 1,008 | 984 |
Working Population - Loisinga Block
In Loisinga Block out of total population, 67,833 were engaged in work activities. 56.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 67,833 workers engaged in Main Work, 12,458 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12,712 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 38,069 | 32,171 | 5,898 |
| Cultivators | 12,458 | 11,729 | 729 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12,712 | 9,906 | 2,806 |
| Household Industries | 1,935 | 1,582 | 353 |
| Other Workers | 10,964 | 8,954 | 2,010 |
| Marginal Workers | 29,764 | 12,232 | 17,532 |
| Non Working | 85,032 | 32,624 | 52,408 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Loisinga, Odisha - Wikipedia