Saintala Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Balangir district, Odisha
Saintala Block of Balangir district has total population of 148,991 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 75,090 are males while 73,901 are females. In 2011 there were total 39,836 families residing in Saintala Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Saintala Block is 984.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 3.6% people lives in Urban areas while 96.4% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 95.7% while that in the rural areas is 62.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Saintala Block is 803% while that of Rural areas is 992.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Saintala Block is 19966 which is 13% of the total population. There are 10285 male children and 9681 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Saintala Block is 941 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 984 ) of Saintala Block.
The total literacy rate of Saintala Block is 63.96%. The male literacy rate is 64.83% and the female literacy rate is 45.8% in Saintala Block.
To facilitate the administration, Saintala Block is further divided into 1 town and 189 villages.
Saintala Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Saintala Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 19,966 | 10,285 | 9,681 |
| Literacy | 63.96% | 64.83% | 45.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 26,044 | 12,909 | 13,135 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 34,371 | 17,023 | 17,348 |
| Illiterate | 66,466 | 26,411 | 40,055 |
Caste-wise Population - Saintala Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 23.1% of total population in Saintala Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 26,044 | 12,909 | 13,135 |
| Schedule Tribe | 34,371 | 17,023 | 17,348 |
Religion-wise Population - Saintala Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 144,945 | (97.28%) | 72,986 | 71,959 |
| Muslim | 445 | (0.3%) | 254 | 191 |
| Christian | 2,888 | (1.94%) | 1,457 | 1,431 |
| Sikh | 58 | (0.04%) | 43 | 15 |
| Buddhist | 230 | (0.15%) | 131 | 99 |
| Jain | 100 | (0.07%) | 57 | 43 |
| Other Religion | 9 | (0.01%) | 4 | 5 |
| No Religion Specified | 316 | (0.21%) | 158 | 158 |
Literacy Rate - Saintala Block
Average literacy rate of Saintala Block in 2011 were 63.96% in which, male and female literacy were 75.12% and 52.7% respectively. Total literate in Saintala Block were 82,525 of which male and female were 48,679 and 33,846 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Saintala Block
The Sex Ratio of Saintala Block is 984 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 984 females in Saintala Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 941 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 984 ) of Saintala Block.
Child Population - Saintala Block
According to Census 2011, there were 19,966 children between age 0 to 6 years in Saintala Block. Out of which 19,966 were male while 19,966 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Saintala Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 1,352 families under Saintala Block living in urban areas while 1,352 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 3.6% of total population of Saintala Block lives in Urban areas while 96.4% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 704 while that in rural region is 19,262.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 148,991 | 5,431 | 143,560 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 19,966 | 704 | 19,262 |
| Schedule Caste | 26,044 | 1,071 | 24,973 |
| Schedule Tribe | 34,371 | 894 | 33,477 |
| Literacy | 63.96% | 95.68% | 62.75% |
| Sex Ratio | 984 | 803 | 992 |
Working Population - Saintala Block
In Saintala Block out of total population, 63,189 were engaged in work activities. 55.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 63,189 workers engaged in Main Work, 12,515 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8,851 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 35,073 | 29,846 | 5,227 |
| Cultivators | 12,515 | 11,254 | 1,261 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8,851 | 6,839 | 2,012 |
| Household Industries | 1,088 | 874 | 214 |
| Other Workers | 12,619 | 10,879 | 1,740 |
| Marginal Workers | 28,116 | 12,921 | 15,195 |
| Non Working | 85,802 | 32,323 | 53,479 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Saintala, Odisha - Wikipedia