Soro Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Baleshwar district, Odisha
Soro Block of Baleshwar district has total population of 311,507 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 160,321 are males while 151,186 are females. In 2011 there were total 73,114 families residing in Soro Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Soro Block is 943.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 10.4% people lives in Urban areas while 89.6% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 84.6% while that in the rural areas is 83.6%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Soro Block is 956% while that of Rural areas is 941.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Soro Block is 37809 which is 12% of the total population. There are 19654 male children and 18155 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Soro Block is 924 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 943 ) of Soro Block.
The total literacy rate of Soro Block is 83.68%. The male literacy rate is 79.1% and the female literacy rate is 67.62% in Soro Block.
To facilitate the administration, Soro Block is further divided into 1 town and 344 villages.
Soro Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Soro Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 37,809 | 19,654 | 18,155 |
| Literacy | 83.68% | 79.1% | 67.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 75,944 | 38,935 | 37,009 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 13,423 | 6,748 | 6,675 |
| Illiterate | 82,465 | 33,510 | 48,955 |
Caste-wise Population - Soro Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.3% of total population in Soro Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 75,944 | 38,935 | 37,009 |
| Schedule Tribe | 13,423 | 6,748 | 6,675 |
Religion-wise Population - Soro Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 301,534 | (96.8%) | 155,209 | 146,325 |
| Muslim | 9,607 | (3.08%) | 4,921 | 4,686 |
| Christian | 102 | (0.03%) | 56 | 46 |
| Sikh | 13 | (0%) | 8 | 5 |
| Buddhist | 2 | (0%) | 0 | 2 |
| Jain | 9 | (0%) | 0 | 9 |
| Other Religion | 11 | (0%) | 6 | 5 |
| No Religion Specified | 229 | (0.07%) | 121 | 108 |
Literacy Rate - Soro Block
Average literacy rate of Soro Block in 2011 were 83.68% in which, male and female literacy were 90.15% and 76.85% respectively. Total literate in Soro Block were 229,042 of which male and female were 126,811 and 102,231 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Soro Block
The Sex Ratio of Soro Block is 943 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 943 females in Soro Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 924 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 943 ) of Soro Block.
Child Population - Soro Block
According to Census 2011, there were 37,809 children between age 0 to 6 years in Soro Block. Out of which 37,809 were male while 37,809 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Soro Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 6,811 families under Soro Block living in urban areas while 6,811 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 10.4% of total population of Soro Block lives in Urban areas while 89.6% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 3,838 while that in rural region is 33,971.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 311,507 | 32,531 | 278,976 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 37,809 | 3,838 | 33,971 |
| Schedule Caste | 75,944 | 4,739 | 71,205 |
| Schedule Tribe | 13,423 | 902 | 12,521 |
| Literacy | 83.68% | 84.57% | 83.58% |
| Sex Ratio | 943 | 956 | 941 |
Working Population - Soro Block
In Soro Block out of total population, 110,268 were engaged in work activities. 75% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 110,268 workers engaged in Main Work, 31,309 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 22,572 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 82,745 | 75,623 | 7,122 |
| Cultivators | 31,309 | 30,473 | 836 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 22,572 | 19,926 | 2,646 |
| Household Industries | 1,498 | 1,249 | 249 |
| Other Workers | 27,366 | 23,975 | 3,391 |
| Marginal Workers | 27,523 | 16,014 | 11,509 |
| Non Working | 201,239 | 68,684 | 132,555 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Soro, Odisha - Wikipedia