Rajagangapur Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Sundargarh district, Odisha
Rajagangapur Block of Sundargarh district has total population of 166,131 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 83,683 are males while 82,448 are females. In 2011 there were total 35,450 families residing in Rajagangapur Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Rajagangapur Block is 985.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 38.3% people lives in Urban areas while 61.7% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 83.9% while that in the rural areas is 66.2%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Rajagangapur Block is 953% while that of Rural areas is 1,006.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Rajagangapur Block is 22066 which is 13% of the total population. There are 11335 male children and 10731 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rajagangapur Block is 947 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 985 ) of Rajagangapur Block.
The total literacy rate of Rajagangapur Block is 73.08%. The male literacy rate is 69.58% and the female literacy rate is 57.08% in Rajagangapur Block.
To facilitate the administration, Rajagangapur Block is further divided into 3 towns and 82 villages.
Rajagangapur Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rajagangapur Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 22,066 | 11,335 | 10,731 |
| Literacy | 73.08% | 69.58% | 57.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 10,469 | 5,209 | 5,260 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 103,758 | 51,204 | 52,554 |
| Illiterate | 60,845 | 25,455 | 35,390 |
Caste-wise Population - Rajagangapur Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 62.5% of total population in Rajagangapur Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 10,469 | 5,209 | 5,260 |
| Schedule Tribe | 103,758 | 51,204 | 52,554 |
Religion-wise Population - Rajagangapur Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 87,230 | (52.51%) | 44,529 | 42,701 |
| Muslim | 8,039 | (4.84%) | 4,278 | 3,761 |
| Christian | 56,758 | (34.16%) | 27,927 | 28,831 |
| Sikh | 506 | (0.3%) | 258 | 248 |
| Buddhist | 91 | (0.05%) | 47 | 44 |
| Jain | 40 | (0.02%) | 23 | 17 |
| Other Religion | 12,409 | (7.47%) | 6,175 | 6,234 |
| No Religion Specified | 1,058 | (0.64%) | 446 | 612 |
Literacy Rate - Rajagangapur Block
Average literacy rate of Rajagangapur Block in 2011 were 73.08% in which, male and female literacy were 80.48% and 65.62% respectively. Total literate in Rajagangapur Block were 105,286 of which male and female were 58,228 and 47,058 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Rajagangapur Block
The Sex Ratio of Rajagangapur Block is 985 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 985 females in Rajagangapur Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 947 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 985 ) of Rajagangapur Block.
Child Population - Rajagangapur Block
According to Census 2011, there were 22,066 children between age 0 to 6 years in Rajagangapur Block. Out of which 22,066 were male while 22,066 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Rajagangapur Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 13,797 families under Rajagangapur Block living in urban areas while 13,797 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 38.3% of total population of Rajagangapur Block lives in Urban areas while 61.7% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 7,733 while that in rural region is 14,333.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 166,131 | 63,682 | 102,449 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 22,066 | 7,733 | 14,333 |
| Schedule Caste | 10,469 | 5,027 | 5,442 |
| Schedule Tribe | 103,758 | 18,336 | 85,422 |
| Literacy | 73.08% | 83.94% | 66.19% |
| Sex Ratio | 985 | 953 | 1,006 |
Working Population - Rajagangapur Block
In Rajagangapur Block out of total population, 63,277 were engaged in work activities. 64.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 63,277 workers engaged in Main Work, 8,600 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,453 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 41,049 | 33,791 | 7,258 |
| Cultivators | 8,600 | 7,578 | 1,022 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,453 | 1,226 | 1,227 |
| Household Industries | 1,266 | 1,012 | 254 |
| Other Workers | 28,730 | 23,975 | 4,755 |
| Marginal Workers | 22,228 | 10,939 | 11,289 |
| Non Working | 102,854 | 38,953 | 63,901 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rajagangapur, Odisha - Wikipedia