Orkel Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Malkangiri district, Odisha
Orkel Block of Malkangiri district has total population of 74,584 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 36,462 are males while 38,122 are females. In 2011 there were total 16,700 families residing in Orkel Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Orkel Block is 1,046.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 15.8% people lives in Urban areas while 84.2% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 71.7% while that in the rural areas is 49%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Orkel Block is 958% while that of Rural areas is 1,063.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Orkel Block is 13291 which is 18% of the total population. There are 6591 male children and 6700 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Orkel Block is 1,017 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,046 ) of Orkel Block.
The total literacy rate of Orkel Block is 52.71%. The male literacy rate is 52.68% and the female literacy rate is 34.35% in Orkel Block.
To facilitate the administration, Orkel Block is further divided into 1 town and 109 villages.
Orkel Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Orkel Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 13,291 | 6,591 | 6,700 |
| Literacy | 52.71% | 52.68% | 34.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 16,770 | 8,367 | 8,403 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 39,723 | 18,873 | 20,850 |
| Illiterate | 42,279 | 17,253 | 25,026 |
Caste-wise Population - Orkel Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 53.3% of total population in Orkel Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 16,770 | 8,367 | 8,403 |
| Schedule Tribe | 39,723 | 18,873 | 20,850 |
Religion-wise Population - Orkel Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 72,478 | (97.18%) | 35,421 | 37,057 |
| Muslim | 198 | (0.27%) | 110 | 88 |
| Christian | 1,795 | (2.41%) | 869 | 926 |
| Sikh | 35 | (0.05%) | 27 | 8 |
| Buddhist | 4 | (0.01%) | 2 | 2 |
| Jain | 4 | (0.01%) | 2 | 2 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 70 | (0.09%) | 31 | 39 |
Literacy Rate - Orkel Block
Average literacy rate of Orkel Block in 2011 were 52.71% in which, male and female literacy were 64.31% and 41.68% respectively. Total literate in Orkel Block were 32,305 of which male and female were 19,209 and 13,096 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Orkel Block
The Sex Ratio of Orkel Block is 1,046 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,046 females in Orkel Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 1,017 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,046 ) of Orkel Block.
Child Population - Orkel Block
According to Census 2011, there were 13,291 children between age 0 to 6 years in Orkel Block. Out of which 13,291 were male while 13,291 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Orkel Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 2,758 families under Orkel Block living in urban areas while 2,758 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 15.8% of total population of Orkel Block lives in Urban areas while 84.2% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 1,691 while that in rural region is 11,600.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 74,584 | 11,796 | 62,788 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 13,291 | 1,691 | 11,600 |
| Schedule Caste | 16,770 | 3,939 | 12,831 |
| Schedule Tribe | 39,723 | 1,052 | 38,671 |
| Literacy | 52.71% | 71.73% | 48.95% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,046 | 958 | 1,063 |
Working Population - Orkel Block
In Orkel Block out of total population, 34,699 were engaged in work activities. 59.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 34,699 workers engaged in Main Work, 12,148 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,658 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 20,728 | 15,884 | 4,844 |
| Cultivators | 12,148 | 10,060 | 2,088 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,658 | 1,329 | 1,329 |
| Household Industries | 501 | 210 | 291 |
| Other Workers | 5,421 | 4,285 | 1,136 |
| Marginal Workers | 13,971 | 4,027 | 9,944 |
| Non Working | 39,885 | 16,551 | 23,334 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Orkel, Odisha - Wikipedia