Sohela Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Bargarh district, Odisha
Sohela Block of Bargarh district has total population of 104,566 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 52,998 are males while 51,568 are females. In 2011 there were total 27,666 families residing in Sohela Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Sohela Block is 973.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 6.6% people lives in Urban areas while 93.4% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 83.5% while that in the rural areas is 75.5%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Sohela Block is 930% while that of Rural areas is 976.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sohela Block is 11479 which is 11% of the total population. There are 5856 male children and 5623 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sohela Block is 960 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 973 ) of Sohela Block.
The total literacy rate of Sohela Block is 76.01%. The male literacy rate is 75.5% and the female literacy rate is 59.61% in Sohela Block.
To facilitate the administration, Sohela Block is further divided into 1 town and 92 villages.
Sohela Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sohela Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 11,479 | 5,856 | 5,623 |
| Literacy | 76.01% | 75.5% | 59.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 20,789 | 10,559 | 10,230 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 20,330 | 10,203 | 10,127 |
| Illiterate | 33,811 | 12,982 | 20,829 |
Caste-wise Population - Sohela Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 19.4% of total population in Sohela Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 20,789 | 10,559 | 10,230 |
| Schedule Tribe | 20,330 | 10,203 | 10,127 |
Religion-wise Population - Sohela Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 102,857 | (98.37%) | 52,120 | 50,737 |
| Muslim | 578 | (0.55%) | 315 | 263 |
| Christian | 913 | (0.87%) | 464 | 449 |
| Sikh | 28 | (0.03%) | 14 | 14 |
| Buddhist | 17 | (0.02%) | 7 | 10 |
| Jain | 11 | (0.01%) | 4 | 7 |
| Other Religion | 2 | (0%) | 1 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 160 | (0.15%) | 73 | 87 |
Literacy Rate - Sohela Block
Average literacy rate of Sohela Block in 2011 were 76.01% in which, male and female literacy were 84.88% and 66.9% respectively. Total literate in Sohela Block were 70,755 of which male and female were 40,016 and 30,739 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Sohela Block
The Sex Ratio of Sohela Block is 973 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 973 females in Sohela Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 960 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 973 ) of Sohela Block.
Child Population - Sohela Block
According to Census 2011, there were 11,479 children between age 0 to 6 years in Sohela Block. Out of which 11,479 were male while 11,479 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Sohela Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 1,624 families under Sohela Block living in urban areas while 1,624 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 6.6% of total population of Sohela Block lives in Urban areas while 93.4% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 735 while that in rural region is 10,744.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 104,566 | 6,917 | 97,649 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 11,479 | 735 | 10,744 |
| Schedule Caste | 20,789 | 1,373 | 19,416 |
| Schedule Tribe | 20,330 | 611 | 19,719 |
| Literacy | 76.01% | 83.48% | 75.48% |
| Sex Ratio | 973 | 930 | 976 |
Working Population - Sohela Block
In Sohela Block out of total population, 56,964 were engaged in work activities. 56.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 56,964 workers engaged in Main Work, 12,907 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10,174 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 32,432 | 26,266 | 6,166 |
| Cultivators | 12,907 | 11,664 | 1,243 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10,174 | 7,278 | 2,896 |
| Household Industries | 2,915 | 2,063 | 852 |
| Other Workers | 6,436 | 5,261 | 1,175 |
| Marginal Workers | 24,532 | 7,750 | 16,782 |
| Non Working | 47,602 | 18,982 | 28,620 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sohela, Odisha - Wikipedia