Parlakhemundi Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Gajapati district, Odisha
Parlakhemundi Block of Gajapati district has total population of 77,645 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 38,876 are males while 38,769 are females. In 2011 there were total 18,095 families residing in Parlakhemundi Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Parlakhemundi Block is 997.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 59.6% people lives in Urban areas while 40.4% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 81.6% while that in the rural areas is 51%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Parlakhemundi Block is 996% while that of Rural areas is 999.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Parlakhemundi Block is 8416 which is 11% of the total population. There are 4387 male children and 4029 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Parlakhemundi Block is 918 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 997 ) of Parlakhemundi Block.
The total literacy rate of Parlakhemundi Block is 69.44%. The male literacy rate is 68.45% and the female literacy rate is 55.36% in Parlakhemundi Block.
To facilitate the administration, Parlakhemundi Block is further divided into 2 towns and 70 villages.
Parlakhemundi Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Parlakhemundi Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 8,416 | 4,387 | 4,029 |
| Literacy | 69.44% | 68.45% | 55.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 11,351 | 5,547 | 5,804 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 12,055 | 6,033 | 6,022 |
| Illiterate | 29,571 | 12,264 | 17,307 |
Caste-wise Population - Parlakhemundi Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15.5% of total population in Parlakhemundi Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 11,351 | 5,547 | 5,804 |
| Schedule Tribe | 12,055 | 6,033 | 6,022 |
Religion-wise Population - Parlakhemundi Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 67,543 | (86.99%) | 33,856 | 33,687 |
| Muslim | 482 | (0.62%) | 221 | 261 |
| Christian | 9,433 | (12.15%) | 4,712 | 4,721 |
| Sikh | 14 | (0.02%) | 8 | 6 |
| Buddhist | 28 | (0.04%) | 13 | 15 |
| Jain | 6 | (0.01%) | 4 | 2 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 139 | (0.18%) | 62 | 77 |
Literacy Rate - Parlakhemundi Block
Average literacy rate of Parlakhemundi Block in 2011 were 69.44% in which, male and female literacy were 77.16% and 61.78% respectively. Total literate in Parlakhemundi Block were 48,074 of which male and female were 26,612 and 21,462 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Parlakhemundi Block
The Sex Ratio of Parlakhemundi Block is 997 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 997 females in Parlakhemundi Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 918 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 997 ) of Parlakhemundi Block.
Child Population - Parlakhemundi Block
According to Census 2011, there were 8,416 children between age 0 to 6 years in Parlakhemundi Block. Out of which 8,416 were male while 8,416 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Parlakhemundi Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 10,664 families under Parlakhemundi Block living in urban areas while 10,664 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 59.6% of total population of Parlakhemundi Block lives in Urban areas while 40.4% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 4,597 while that in rural region is 3,819.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 77,645 | 46,272 | 31,373 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 8,416 | 4,597 | 3,819 |
| Schedule Caste | 11,351 | 7,241 | 4,110 |
| Schedule Tribe | 12,055 | 1,756 | 10,299 |
| Literacy | 69.44% | 81.61% | 51.04% |
| Sex Ratio | 997 | 996 | 999 |
Working Population - Parlakhemundi Block
In Parlakhemundi Block out of total population, 32,584 were engaged in work activities. 75.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 32,584 workers engaged in Main Work, 2,672 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5,162 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 24,632 | 18,195 | 6,437 |
| Cultivators | 2,672 | 2,331 | 341 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5,162 | 2,773 | 2,389 |
| Household Industries | 821 | 601 | 220 |
| Other Workers | 15,977 | 12,490 | 3,487 |
| Marginal Workers | 7,952 | 3,526 | 4,426 |
| Non Working | 45,061 | 17,155 | 27,906 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Parlakhemundi, Odisha - Wikipedia