NALCO Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Anugul district, Odisha
NALCO Block of Anugul district has total population of 50,375 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 26,335 are males while 24,040 are females. In 2011 there were total 11,790 families residing in NALCO Block. The Average Sex Ratio of NALCO Block is 913.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 60.7% people lives in Urban areas while 39.3% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 88.3% while that in the rural areas is 78.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in NALCO Block is 923% while that of Rural areas is 897.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in NALCO Block is 5502 which is 11% of the total population. There are 2966 male children and 2536 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of NALCO Block is 855 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 913 ) of NALCO Block.
The total literacy rate of NALCO Block is 84.63%. The male literacy rate is 80.96% and the female literacy rate is 69.28% in NALCO Block.
To facilitate the administration, NALCO Block is further divided into 3 towns and 11 villages.
NALCO Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about NALCO Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 5,502 | 2,966 | 2,536 |
| Literacy | 84.63% | 80.96% | 69.28% |
| Scheduled Caste | 7,867 | 4,067 | 3,800 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 8,720 | 4,396 | 4,324 |
| Illiterate | 12,398 | 5,013 | 7,385 |
Caste-wise Population - NALCO Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 17.3% of total population in NALCO Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 7,867 | 4,067 | 3,800 |
| Schedule Tribe | 8,720 | 4,396 | 4,324 |
Religion-wise Population - NALCO Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 48,572 | (96.42%) | 25,433 | 23,139 |
| Muslim | 371 | (0.74%) | 191 | 180 |
| Christian | 425 | (0.84%) | 218 | 207 |
| Sikh | 35 | (0.07%) | 20 | 15 |
| Buddhist | 9 | (0.02%) | 5 | 4 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 945 | (1.88%) | 458 | 487 |
| No Religion Specified | 18 | (0.04%) | 10 | 8 |
Literacy Rate - NALCO Block
Average literacy rate of NALCO Block in 2011 were 84.63% in which, male and female literacy were 91.24% and 77.45% respectively. Total literate in NALCO Block were 37,977 of which male and female were 21,322 and 16,655 respectively.
Sex Ratio - NALCO Block
The Sex Ratio of NALCO Block is 913 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 913 females in NALCO Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 855 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 913 ) of NALCO Block.
Child Population - NALCO Block
According to Census 2011, there were 5,502 children between age 0 to 6 years in NALCO Block. Out of which 5,502 were male while 5,502 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - NALCO Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 7,468 families under NALCO Block living in urban areas while 7,468 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 60.7% of total population of NALCO Block lives in Urban areas while 39.3% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 3,214 while that in rural region is 2,288.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 50,375 | 30,568 | 19,807 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 5,502 | 3,214 | 2,288 |
| Schedule Caste | 7,867 | 4,006 | 3,861 |
| Schedule Tribe | 8,720 | 8,099 | 621 |
| Literacy | 84.63% | 88.29% | 78.93% |
| Sex Ratio | 913 | 923 | 897 |
Working Population - NALCO Block
In NALCO Block out of total population, 17,697 were engaged in work activities. 83.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 17,697 workers engaged in Main Work, 661 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 285 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 14,781 | 12,456 | 2,325 |
| Cultivators | 661 | 612 | 49 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 285 | 222 | 63 |
| Household Industries | 911 | 650 | 261 |
| Other Workers | 12,924 | 10,972 | 1,952 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,916 | 1,692 | 1,224 |
| Non Working | 32,678 | 12,187 | 20,491 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- NALCO, Odisha - Wikipedia