Bellaguntha Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Ganjam, Odisha - Census 2011
Bellaguntha is a Notified Area Committee city situated in Bhanjanagar block of Ganjam district. The Bellaguntha city is divided into 13 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,317 families residing in the Bellaguntha city. The total population of Bellaguntha is 11,297 out of which 5,664 are males and 5,633 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bellaguntha is 995.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bellaguntha city is 1207 which is 11% of the total population. There are 633 male children and 574 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bellaguntha is 907 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (995).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bellaguntha is 80.8%. Thus Bellaguntha has higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Ganjam district. The male literacy rate is 87.38% and the female literacy rate is 74.32% in Bellaguntha.
Bellaguntha Notified Area Committee has total administration over 2,317 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Notified Area Committee limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Bellaguntha Notified Area Committee
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bellaguntha Notified Area Committee.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,207 | 633 | 574 |
| Literacy | 80.8% | 77.6% | 66.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,597 | 766 | 831 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 307 | 163 | 144 |
| Illiterate | 3,141 | 1,268 | 1,873 |
Caste-wise Population - Bellaguntha
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.7% of total population in Bellaguntha.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 1,597 | 766 | 831 |
| Schedule Tribe | 307 | 163 | 144 |
Religion-wise Population - Bellaguntha
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Bellaguntha is 11,250 which is 99.58% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Bellaguntha is 31 which is 0.27% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Bellaguntha as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 11,250 | (99.58%) | 5,645 | 5,605 |
| Muslim | 31 | (0.27%) | 14 | 17 |
| Christian | 10 | (0.09%) | 4 | 6 |
| Sikh | 2 | (0.02%) | 1 | 1 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 4 | (0.04%) | 0 | 4 |
Literacy Rate - Bellaguntha
The total literacy rate of Bellaguntha was 80.83% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 72.87% of Odisha. Population-wise, out of total 8,156 literates, males were 4,396 while females were 3,760. Also the male literacy rate was 87.38% and the female literacy rate was 74.32% in Bellaguntha.
| Bellaguntha | Odisha | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 74.32% | 64.01% |
| Male | 87.38% | 81.59% |
| Total | 80.83% | 72.87% |
Sex Ratio - Bellaguntha
The Sex Ratio of Bellaguntha is 995. Thus per every 1000 men there were 995 females in Bellaguntha. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 907 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 995 ) of Bellaguntha.
Child Population - Bellaguntha
According to Census 2011, there were 1,207 children between age 0 to 6 years in Bellaguntha. Out of which 633 were male while 574 were female.
Working Population - Bellaguntha
In Bellaguntha Notified Area Committee out of total population, 4,194 were engaged in work activities. 77.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,194 workers engaged in Main Work, 204 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 128 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,239 | 2,690 | 549 |
| Cultivators | 204 | 188 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 128 | 81 | 47 |
| Household Industries | 321 | 226 | 95 |
| Other Workers | 2,586 | 2,195 | 391 |
| Marginal Workers | 955 | 385 | 570 |
| Non Working | 7,103 | 2,589 | 4,514 |
Bellaguntha Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Bellaguntha is further divided into 13 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 924 | 31.8% | 958 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 937 | 65.6% | 1,015 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,143 | 83.3% | 908 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 787 | 77.4% | 896 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,948 | 73.9% | 960 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 977 | 72.6% | 1,070 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 412 | 64.1% | 1,180 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 757 | 82.6% | 912 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 703 | 67.7% | 1,137 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 843 | 83.5% | 970 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 478 | 88.9% | 853 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 652 | 82.7% | 1,096 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 736 | 68.6% | 1,190 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bellaguntha, Ganjam, Odisha - Wikipedia