Orient Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Jharsuguda district, Odisha
Orient Block of Jharsuguda district has total population of 80,706 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 42,004 are males while 38,702 are females. In 2011 there were total 17,697 families residing in Orient Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Orient Block is 921.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 99.6% people lives in Urban areas while 0.4% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 82.5% while that in the rural areas is 74.6%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Orient Block is 922% while that of Rural areas is 804.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Orient Block is 9387 which is 12% of the total population. There are 4916 male children and 4471 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Orient Block is 909 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 921 ) of Orient Block.
The total literacy rate of Orient Block is 82.45%. The male literacy rate is 78.68% and the female literacy rate is 66.55% in Orient Block.
To facilitate the administration, Orient Block is further divided into 1 town and 1 villages.
Orient Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Orient Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 9,387 | 4,916 | 4,471 |
| Literacy | 82.45% | 78.68% | 66.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 15,088 | 7,636 | 7,452 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 9,017 | 4,537 | 4,480 |
| Illiterate | 21,903 | 8,957 | 12,946 |
Caste-wise Population - Orient Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.2% of total population in Orient Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 15,088 | 7,636 | 7,452 |
| Schedule Tribe | 9,017 | 4,537 | 4,480 |
Religion-wise Population - Orient Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 74,926 | (92.84%) | 39,010 | 35,916 |
| Muslim | 2,500 | (3.1%) | 1,334 | 1,166 |
| Christian | 2,465 | (3.05%) | 1,230 | 1,235 |
| Sikh | 698 | (0.86%) | 374 | 324 |
| Buddhist | 6 | (0.01%) | 2 | 4 |
| Jain | 15 | (0.02%) | 8 | 7 |
| Other Religion | 2 | (0%) | 1 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 94 | (0.12%) | 45 | 49 |
Literacy Rate - Orient Block
Average literacy rate of Orient Block in 2011 were 82.45% in which, male and female literacy were 89.1% and 75.24% respectively. Total literate in Orient Block were 58,803 of which male and female were 33,047 and 25,756 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Orient Block
The Sex Ratio of Orient Block is 921 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 921 females in Orient Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 909 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 921 ) of Orient Block.
Child Population - Orient Block
According to Census 2011, there were 9,387 children between age 0 to 6 years in Orient Block. Out of which 9,387 were male while 9,387 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Orient Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 17,631 families under Orient Block living in urban areas while 17,631 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 99.6% of total population of Orient Block lives in Urban areas while 0.4% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 9,344 while that in rural region is 43.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 80,706 | 80,403 | 303 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 9,387 | 9,344 | 43 |
| Schedule Caste | 15,088 | 15,083 | 5 |
| Schedule Tribe | 9,017 | 8,731 | 286 |
| Literacy | 82.45% | 82.48% | 74.62% |
| Sex Ratio | 921 | 922 | 804 |
Working Population - Orient Block
In Orient Block out of total population, 25,888 were engaged in work activities. 88.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 25,888 workers engaged in Main Work, 235 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 189 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 22,801 | 19,766 | 3,035 |
| Cultivators | 235 | 212 | 23 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 189 | 153 | 36 |
| Household Industries | 519 | 409 | 110 |
| Other Workers | 21,858 | 18,992 | 2,866 |
| Marginal Workers | 3,087 | 1,978 | 1,109 |
| Non Working | 54,818 | 20,260 | 34,558 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Orient, Odisha - Wikipedia