Tushura Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Balangir district, Odisha
Tushura Block of Balangir district has total population of 185,028 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 92,953 are males while 92,075 are females. In 2011 there were total 47,278 families residing in Tushura Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Tushura Block is 991.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 2.6% people lives in Urban areas while 97.4% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 85.5% while that in the rural areas is 66.6%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Tushura Block is 949% while that of Rural areas is 992.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Tushura Block is 24097 which is 13% of the total population. There are 12315 male children and 11782 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tushura Block is 957 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 991 ) of Tushura Block.
The total literacy rate of Tushura Block is 67.09%. The male literacy rate is 67.09% and the female literacy rate is 49.54% in Tushura Block.
To facilitate the administration, Tushura Block is further divided into 1 town and 251 villages.
Tushura Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tushura Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 24,097 | 12,315 | 11,782 |
| Literacy | 67.09% | 67.09% | 49.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 35,223 | 17,709 | 17,514 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 44,047 | 21,650 | 22,397 |
| Illiterate | 77,052 | 30,590 | 46,462 |
Caste-wise Population - Tushura Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 23.8% of total population in Tushura Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 35,223 | 17,709 | 17,514 |
| Schedule Tribe | 44,047 | 21,650 | 22,397 |
Religion-wise Population - Tushura Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 182,206 | (98.47%) | 91,580 | 90,626 |
| Muslim | 501 | (0.27%) | 213 | 288 |
| Christian | 1,618 | (0.87%) | 807 | 811 |
| Sikh | 14 | (0.01%) | 8 | 6 |
| Buddhist | 10 | (0.01%) | 3 | 7 |
| Jain | 131 | (0.07%) | 69 | 62 |
| Other Religion | 90 | (0.05%) | 49 | 41 |
| No Religion Specified | 458 | (0.25%) | 224 | 234 |
Literacy Rate - Tushura Block
Average literacy rate of Tushura Block in 2011 were 67.09% in which, male and female literacy were 77.34% and 56.81% respectively. Total literate in Tushura Block were 107,976 of which male and female were 62,363 and 45,613 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Tushura Block
The Sex Ratio of Tushura Block is 991 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 991 females in Tushura Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 957 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 991 ) of Tushura Block.
Child Population - Tushura Block
According to Census 2011, there were 24,097 children between age 0 to 6 years in Tushura Block. Out of which 24,097 were male while 24,097 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Tushura Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 1,200 families under Tushura Block living in urban areas while 1,200 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 2.6% of total population of Tushura Block lives in Urban areas while 97.4% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 550 while that in rural region is 23,547.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 185,028 | 4,823 | 180,205 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 24,097 | 550 | 23,547 |
| Schedule Caste | 35,223 | 1,238 | 33,985 |
| Schedule Tribe | 44,047 | 456 | 43,591 |
| Literacy | 67.09% | 85.54% | 66.59% |
| Sex Ratio | 991 | 949 | 992 |
Working Population - Tushura Block
In Tushura Block out of total population, 74,477 were engaged in work activities. 48.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 74,477 workers engaged in Main Work, 11,459 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12,233 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 36,168 | 29,642 | 6,526 |
| Cultivators | 11,459 | 10,699 | 760 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12,233 | 9,044 | 3,189 |
| Household Industries | 1,555 | 1,079 | 476 |
| Other Workers | 10,921 | 8,820 | 2,101 |
| Marginal Workers | 38,309 | 19,364 | 18,945 |
| Non Working | 110,551 | 43,947 | 66,604 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tushura, Odisha - Wikipedia