Parajang Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Dhenkanal district, Odisha
Parajang Block of Dhenkanal district has total population of 164,482 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 83,880 are males while 80,602 are females. In 2011 there were total 38,920 families residing in Parajang Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Parajang Block is 961.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 3.9% people lives in Urban areas while 96.1% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 92.1% while that in the rural areas is 76.5%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Parajang Block is 798% while that of Rural areas is 968.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Parajang Block is 18273 which is 11% of the total population. There are 9789 male children and 8484 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Parajang Block is 867 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 961 ) of Parajang Block.
The total literacy rate of Parajang Block is 77.1%. The male literacy rate is 75.68% and the female literacy rate is 61.1% in Parajang Block.
To facilitate the administration, Parajang Block is further divided into 1 town and 132 villages.
Parajang Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Parajang Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 18,273 | 9,789 | 8,484 |
| Literacy | 77.1% | 75.68% | 61.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 29,793 | 15,113 | 14,680 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 19,799 | 9,860 | 9,939 |
| Illiterate | 51,754 | 20,396 | 31,358 |
Caste-wise Population - Parajang Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12% of total population in Parajang Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 29,793 | 15,113 | 14,680 |
| Schedule Tribe | 19,799 | 9,860 | 9,939 |
Religion-wise Population - Parajang Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 164,085 | (99.76%) | 83,667 | 80,418 |
| Muslim | 125 | (0.08%) | 66 | 59 |
| Christian | 93 | (0.06%) | 51 | 42 |
| Sikh | 13 | (0.01%) | 7 | 6 |
| Buddhist | 7 | (0%) | 4 | 3 |
| Jain | 4 | (0%) | 2 | 2 |
| Other Religion | 13 | (0.01%) | 7 | 6 |
| No Religion Specified | 142 | (0.09%) | 76 | 66 |
Literacy Rate - Parajang Block
Average literacy rate of Parajang Block in 2011 were 77.1% in which, male and female literacy were 85.68% and 68.28% respectively. Total literate in Parajang Block were 112,728 of which male and female were 63,484 and 49,244 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Parajang Block
The Sex Ratio of Parajang Block is 961 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 961 females in Parajang Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 867 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 961 ) of Parajang Block.
Child Population - Parajang Block
According to Census 2011, there were 18,273 children between age 0 to 6 years in Parajang Block. Out of which 18,273 were male while 18,273 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Parajang Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 1,126 families under Parajang Block living in urban areas while 1,126 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 3.9% of total population of Parajang Block lives in Urban areas while 96.1% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 519 while that in rural region is 17,754.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 164,482 | 6,426 | 158,056 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 18,273 | 519 | 17,754 |
| Schedule Caste | 29,793 | 1,028 | 28,765 |
| Schedule Tribe | 19,799 | 449 | 19,350 |
| Literacy | 77.1% | 92.14% | 76.47% |
| Sex Ratio | 961 | 798 | 968 |
Working Population - Parajang Block
In Parajang Block out of total population, 61,925 were engaged in work activities. 54% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 61,925 workers engaged in Main Work, 9,895 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9,139 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 33,447 | 29,356 | 4,091 |
| Cultivators | 9,895 | 9,564 | 331 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9,139 | 7,444 | 1,695 |
| Household Industries | 1,447 | 1,132 | 315 |
| Other Workers | 12,966 | 11,216 | 1,750 |
| Marginal Workers | 28,478 | 17,066 | 11,412 |
| Non Working | 102,557 | 37,458 | 65,099 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Parajang, Odisha - Wikipedia