Patnagarh Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Balangir district, Odisha
Patnagarh Block of Balangir district has total population of 168,325 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 84,647 are males while 83,678 are females. In 2011 there were total 42,725 families residing in Patnagarh Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Patnagarh Block is 989.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 12.5% people lives in Urban areas while 87.5% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 79.7% while that in the rural areas is 64.5%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Patnagarh Block is 966% while that of Rural areas is 992.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Patnagarh Block is 21480 which is 13% of the total population. There are 11058 male children and 10422 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Patnagarh Block is 942 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 989 ) of Patnagarh Block.
The total literacy rate of Patnagarh Block is 66.47%. The male literacy rate is 66.96% and the female literacy rate is 48.91% in Patnagarh Block.
To facilitate the administration, Patnagarh Block is further divided into 1 town and 190 villages.
Patnagarh Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Patnagarh Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 21,480 | 11,058 | 10,422 |
| Literacy | 66.47% | 66.96% | 48.91% |
| Scheduled Caste | 25,322 | 12,624 | 12,698 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 48,217 | 24,074 | 24,143 |
| Illiterate | 70,716 | 27,965 | 42,751 |
Caste-wise Population - Patnagarh Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 28.6% of total population in Patnagarh Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 25,322 | 12,624 | 12,698 |
| Schedule Tribe | 48,217 | 24,074 | 24,143 |
Religion-wise Population - Patnagarh Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 166,677 | (99.02%) | 83,796 | 82,881 |
| Muslim | 587 | (0.35%) | 316 | 271 |
| Christian | 499 | (0.3%) | 236 | 263 |
| Sikh | 35 | (0.02%) | 21 | 14 |
| Buddhist | 6 | (0%) | 2 | 4 |
| Jain | 182 | (0.11%) | 96 | 86 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 338 | (0.2%) | 179 | 159 |
Literacy Rate - Patnagarh Block
Average literacy rate of Patnagarh Block in 2011 were 66.47% in which, male and female literacy were 77.03% and 55.87% respectively. Total literate in Patnagarh Block were 97,609 of which male and female were 56,682 and 40,927 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Patnagarh Block
The Sex Ratio of Patnagarh Block is 989 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 989 females in Patnagarh Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 942 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 989 ) of Patnagarh Block.
Child Population - Patnagarh Block
According to Census 2011, there were 21,480 children between age 0 to 6 years in Patnagarh Block. Out of which 21,480 were male while 21,480 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Patnagarh Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 5,035 families under Patnagarh Block living in urban areas while 5,035 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 12.5% of total population of Patnagarh Block lives in Urban areas while 87.5% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 2,256 while that in rural region is 19,224.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 168,325 | 21,024 | 147,301 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 21,480 | 2,256 | 19,224 |
| Schedule Caste | 25,322 | 2,857 | 22,465 |
| Schedule Tribe | 48,217 | 2,354 | 45,863 |
| Literacy | 66.47% | 79.7% | 64.53% |
| Sex Ratio | 989 | 966 | 992 |
Working Population - Patnagarh Block
In Patnagarh Block out of total population, 77,988 were engaged in work activities. 60.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 77,988 workers engaged in Main Work, 15,217 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15,064 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 47,407 | 38,525 | 8,882 |
| Cultivators | 15,217 | 13,917 | 1,300 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 15,064 | 10,618 | 4,446 |
| Household Industries | 2,664 | 2,066 | 598 |
| Other Workers | 14,462 | 11,924 | 2,538 |
| Marginal Workers | 30,581 | 11,368 | 19,213 |
| Non Working | 90,337 | 34,754 | 55,583 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Patnagarh, Odisha - Wikipedia