Rairakhol Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Sambalpur district, Odisha
Rairakhol Block of Sambalpur district has total population of 55,502 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 28,064 are males while 27,438 are females. In 2011 there were total 12,920 families residing in Rairakhol Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Rairakhol Block is 978.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 27.7% people lives in Urban areas while 72.3% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 82.4% while that in the rural areas is 75%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Rairakhol Block is 937% while that of Rural areas is 994.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Rairakhol Block is 6933 which is 12% of the total population. There are 3621 male children and 3312 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rairakhol Block is 915 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 978 ) of Rairakhol Block.
The total literacy rate of Rairakhol Block is 77.09%. The male literacy rate is 75.49% and the female literacy rate is 59.24% in Rairakhol Block.
To facilitate the administration, Rairakhol Block is further divided into 1 town and 142 villages.
Rairakhol Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rairakhol Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 6,933 | 3,621 | 3,312 |
| Literacy | 77.09% | 75.49% | 59.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 7,981 | 3,987 | 3,994 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 10,343 | 5,225 | 5,118 |
| Illiterate | 18,062 | 6,879 | 11,183 |
Caste-wise Population - Rairakhol Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 18.6% of total population in Rairakhol Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 7,981 | 3,987 | 3,994 |
| Schedule Tribe | 10,343 | 5,225 | 5,118 |
Religion-wise Population - Rairakhol Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 53,176 | (95.81%) | 26,868 | 26,308 |
| Muslim | 209 | (0.38%) | 109 | 100 |
| Christian | 2,036 | (3.67%) | 1,045 | 991 |
| Sikh | 13 | (0.02%) | 6 | 7 |
| Buddhist | 6 | (0.01%) | 4 | 2 |
| Jain | 2 | (0%) | 0 | 2 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 60 | (0.11%) | 32 | 28 |
Literacy Rate - Rairakhol Block
Average literacy rate of Rairakhol Block in 2011 were 77.09% in which, male and female literacy were 86.67% and 67.38% respectively. Total literate in Rairakhol Block were 37,440 of which male and female were 21,185 and 16,255 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Rairakhol Block
The Sex Ratio of Rairakhol Block is 978 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 978 females in Rairakhol Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 915 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 978 ) of Rairakhol Block.
Child Population - Rairakhol Block
According to Census 2011, there were 6,933 children between age 0 to 6 years in Rairakhol Block. Out of which 6,933 were male while 6,933 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Rairakhol Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 3,557 families under Rairakhol Block living in urban areas while 3,557 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 27.7% of total population of Rairakhol Block lives in Urban areas while 72.3% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 1,797 while that in rural region is 5,136.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 55,502 | 15,379 | 40,123 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 6,933 | 1,797 | 5,136 |
| Schedule Caste | 7,981 | 3,085 | 4,896 |
| Schedule Tribe | 10,343 | 2,337 | 8,006 |
| Literacy | 77.09% | 82.38% | 75.03% |
| Sex Ratio | 978 | 937 | 994 |
Working Population - Rairakhol Block
In Rairakhol Block out of total population, 26,166 were engaged in work activities. 60.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 26,166 workers engaged in Main Work, 5,556 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,361 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 15,849 | 11,488 | 4,361 |
| Cultivators | 5,556 | 4,827 | 729 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,361 | 1,432 | 929 |
| Household Industries | 1,942 | 556 | 1,386 |
| Other Workers | 5,990 | 4,673 | 1,317 |
| Marginal Workers | 10,317 | 4,235 | 6,082 |
| Non Working | 29,336 | 12,341 | 16,995 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rairakhol, Odisha - Wikipedia