Balangir Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Balangir, Odisha - Census 2011
Balangir is a Municipality city situated in Balangir block of Balangir district. The Balangir city is divided into 21 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 21,980 families residing in the Balangir city. The total population of Balangir is 98,238 out of which 50,582 are males and 47,656 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balangir is 942.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balangir city is 10248 which is 10% of the total population. There are 5323 male children and 4925 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balangir is 925 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (942).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balangir is 86.3%. Thus Balangir has higher literacy rate compared to 64.7% of Balangir district. The male literacy rate is 91.76% and the female literacy rate is 80.46% in Balangir.
Balangir Municipality has total administration over 21,980 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipality limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Balangir Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balangir Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 10,248 | 5,323 | 4,925 |
| Literacy | 86.3% | 82.1% | 72.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 14,346 | 7,343 | 7,003 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4,864 | 2,438 | 2,426 |
| Illiterate | 22,328 | 9,052 | 13,276 |
Caste-wise Population - Balangir
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5% of total population in Balangir.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 14,346 | 7,343 | 7,003 |
| Schedule Tribe | 4,864 | 2,438 | 2,426 |
Religion-wise Population - Balangir
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Balangir is 90,827 which is 92.46% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Balangir is 1,871 which is 1.9% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Balangir as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 90,827 | (92.46%) | 46,784 | 44,043 |
| Muslim | 1,871 | (1.9%) | 980 | 891 |
| Christian | 4,733 | (4.82%) | 2,381 | 2,352 |
| Sikh | 131 | (0.13%) | 73 | 58 |
| Buddhist | 63 | (0.06%) | 32 | 31 |
| Jain | 59 | (0.06%) | 33 | 26 |
| Other Religion | 14 | (0.01%) | 8 | 6 |
| No Religion Specified | 540 | (0.55%) | 291 | 249 |
Literacy Rate - Balangir
The total literacy rate of Balangir was 86.27% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 72.87% of Odisha. Population-wise, out of total 75,910 literates, males were 41,530 while females were 34,380. Also the male literacy rate was 91.76% and the female literacy rate was 80.46% in Balangir.
| Balangir | Odisha | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 80.46% | 64.01% |
| Male | 91.76% | 81.59% |
| Total | 86.27% | 72.87% |
Sex Ratio - Balangir
The Sex Ratio of Balangir is 942. Thus per every 1000 men there were 942 females in Balangir. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 925 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 942 ) of Balangir.
Child Population - Balangir
According to Census 2011, there were 10,248 children between age 0 to 6 years in Balangir. Out of which 5,323 were male while 4,925 were female.
Working Population - Balangir
In Balangir Municipality out of total population, 34,415 were engaged in work activities. 81.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 34,415 workers engaged in Main Work, 500 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 367 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 28,123 | 23,469 | 4,654 |
| Cultivators | 500 | 440 | 60 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 367 | 293 | 74 |
| Household Industries | 1,383 | 1,198 | 185 |
| Other Workers | 25,873 | 21,538 | 4,335 |
| Marginal Workers | 6,292 | 3,951 | 2,341 |
| Non Working | 63,823 | 23,162 | 40,661 |
Balangir Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Balangir is further divided into 21 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 3,843 | 63.9% | 923 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 3,994 | 81.7% | 946 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 4,563 | 82.4% | 910 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 5,421 | 78.9% | 946 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 4,514 | 82.9% | 1,011 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 5,008 | 75% | 956 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 5,859 | 74.3% | 910 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 2,607 | 80.8% | 995 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 3,540 | 68.1% | 900 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 3,682 | 73.4% | 896 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 2,297 | 85.7% | 957 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 2,335 | 84.1% | 952 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 2,642 | 78.1% | 969 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 5,733 | 80.5% | 911 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 2,989 | 83.3% | 945 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 4,030 | 79.5% | 950 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 3,722 | 59.8% | 979 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 9,973 | 73.2% | 916 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 5,031 | 82.8% | 965 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 6,737 | 81% | 941 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 9,718 | 78.5% | 967 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balangir, Balangir, Odisha - Wikipedia