Sundargarh Town Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Sundargarh district, Odisha
Sundargarh Town Block of Sundargarh district has total population of 48,969 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 24,753 are males while 24,216 are females. In 2011 there were total 10,942 families residing in Sundargarh Town Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Sundargarh Town Block is 978.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 92% people lives in Urban areas while 8% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 88.9% while that in the rural areas is 79%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Sundargarh Town Block is 979% while that of Rural areas is 967.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sundargarh Town Block is 5265 which is 11% of the total population. There are 2745 male children and 2520 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sundargarh Town Block is 918 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 978 ) of Sundargarh Town Block.
The total literacy rate of Sundargarh Town Block is 88.09%. The male literacy rate is 81.7% and the female literacy rate is 75.47% in Sundargarh Town Block.
To facilitate the administration, Sundargarh Town Block is further divided into 1 town and 2 villages.
Sundargarh Town Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sundargarh Town Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 5,265 | 2,745 | 2,520 |
| Literacy | 88.09% | 81.7% | 75.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4,526 | 2,274 | 2,252 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 12,571 | 5,938 | 6,633 |
| Illiterate | 10,471 | 4,531 | 5,940 |
Caste-wise Population - Sundargarh Town Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 25.7% of total population in Sundargarh Town Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 4,526 | 2,274 | 2,252 |
| Schedule Tribe | 12,571 | 5,938 | 6,633 |
Religion-wise Population - Sundargarh Town Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 40,804 | (83.33%) | 20,749 | 20,055 |
| Muslim | 3,668 | (7.49%) | 1,965 | 1,703 |
| Christian | 4,047 | (8.26%) | 1,809 | 2,238 |
| Sikh | 131 | (0.27%) | 65 | 66 |
| Buddhist | 4 | (0.01%) | 1 | 3 |
| Jain | 5 | (0.01%) | 3 | 2 |
| Other Religion | 2 | (0%) | 1 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 308 | (0.63%) | 160 | 148 |
Literacy Rate - Sundargarh Town Block
Average literacy rate of Sundargarh Town Block in 2011 were 88.09% in which, male and female literacy were 91.88% and 84.24% respectively. Total literate in Sundargarh Town Block were 38,498 of which male and female were 20,222 and 18,276 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Sundargarh Town Block
The Sex Ratio of Sundargarh Town Block is 978 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 978 females in Sundargarh Town Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 918 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 978 ) of Sundargarh Town Block.
Child Population - Sundargarh Town Block
According to Census 2011, there were 5,265 children between age 0 to 6 years in Sundargarh Town Block. Out of which 5,265 were male while 5,265 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Sundargarh Town Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 10,127 families under Sundargarh Town Block living in urban areas while 10,127 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 92% of total population of Sundargarh Town Block lives in Urban areas while 8% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 4,811 while that in rural region is 454.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 48,969 | 45,036 | 3,933 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 5,265 | 4,811 | 454 |
| Schedule Caste | 4,526 | 4,274 | 252 |
| Schedule Tribe | 12,571 | 9,974 | 2,597 |
| Literacy | 88.09% | 88.88% | 78.96% |
| Sex Ratio | 978 | 979 | 967 |
Working Population - Sundargarh Town Block
In Sundargarh Town Block out of total population, 16,850 were engaged in work activities. 85.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 16,850 workers engaged in Main Work, 510 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 226 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 14,361 | 11,606 | 2,755 |
| Cultivators | 510 | 447 | 63 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 226 | 148 | 78 |
| Household Industries | 668 | 593 | 75 |
| Other Workers | 12,957 | 10,418 | 2,539 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,489 | 1,464 | 1,025 |
| Non Working | 32,119 | 11,683 | 20,436 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sundargarh Town, Odisha - Wikipedia