Bhawanipatna Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Kalahandi, Odisha - Census 2011
Bhawanipatna is a Municipality city situated in Sadar block of Kalahandi district. The Bhawanipatna city is divided into 20 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 15,599 families residing in the Bhawanipatna city. The total population of Bhawanipatna is 69,045 out of which 35,506 are males and 33,539 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhawanipatna is 945.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bhawanipatna city is 7407 which is 11% of the total population. There are 3876 male children and 3531 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhawanipatna is 911 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (945).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhawanipatna is 85%. Thus Bhawanipatna has higher literacy rate compared to 59.2% of Kalahandi district. The male literacy rate is 90.95% and the female literacy rate is 78.72% in Bhawanipatna.
Bhawanipatna Municipality has total administration over 15,599 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.
Bhawanipatna Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhawanipatna Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 7,407 | 3,876 | 3,531 |
| Literacy | 85% | 81% | 70.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 12,889 | 6,361 | 6,528 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4,016 | 2,110 | 1,906 |
| Illiterate | 16,655 | 6,737 | 9,918 |
Caste-wise Population - Bhawanipatna
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.8% of total population in Bhawanipatna.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 12,889 | 6,361 | 6,528 |
| Schedule Tribe | 4,016 | 2,110 | 1,906 |
Religion-wise Population - Bhawanipatna
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Bhawanipatna is 65,329 which is 94.62% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Bhawanipatna is 2,051 which is 2.97% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Bhawanipatna as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 65,329 | (94.62%) | 33,591 | 31,738 |
| Muslim | 2,051 | (2.97%) | 1,065 | 986 |
| Christian | 770 | (1.12%) | 394 | 376 |
| Sikh | 492 | (0.71%) | 253 | 239 |
| Buddhist | 23 | (0.03%) | 10 | 13 |
| Jain | 110 | (0.16%) | 57 | 53 |
| Other Religion | 9 | (0.01%) | 3 | 6 |
| No Religion Specified | 261 | (0.38%) | 133 | 128 |
Literacy Rate - Bhawanipatna
The total literacy rate of Bhawanipatna was 85% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 72.87% of Odisha. Population-wise, out of total 52,390 literates, males were 28,769 while females were 23,621. Also the male literacy rate was 90.95% and the female literacy rate was 78.72% in Bhawanipatna.
| Bhawanipatna | Odisha | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 78.72% | 64.01% |
| Male | 90.95% | 81.59% |
| Total | 85% | 72.87% |
Sex Ratio - Bhawanipatna
The Sex Ratio of Bhawanipatna is 945. Thus per every 1000 men there were 945 females in Bhawanipatna. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 911 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 945 ) of Bhawanipatna.
Child Population - Bhawanipatna
According to Census 2011, there were 7,407 children between age 0 to 6 years in Bhawanipatna. Out of which 3,876 were male while 3,531 were female.
Working Population - Bhawanipatna
In Bhawanipatna Municipality out of total population, 23,705 were engaged in work activities. 84.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 23,705 workers engaged in Main Work, 264 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 322 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 20,043 | 16,468 | 3,575 |
| Cultivators | 264 | 242 | 22 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 322 | 234 | 88 |
| Household Industries | 712 | 615 | 97 |
| Other Workers | 18,745 | 15,377 | 3,368 |
| Marginal Workers | 3,662 | 2,198 | 1,464 |
| Non Working | 45,340 | 16,840 | 28,500 |
Bhawanipatna Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Bhawanipatna is further divided into 20 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 4,855 | 80.4% | 958 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 4,143 | 74% | 952 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 3,122 | 80.5% | 886 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 3,159 | 78.2% | 971 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 3,918 | 76.5% | 939 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 3,408 | 76.1% | 973 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 3,841 | 66.9% | 977 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 2,417 | 85.4% | 897 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,669 | 86.5% | 959 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 3,997 | 69.8% | 959 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 4,405 | 69.7% | 828 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,874 | 72% | 952 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 5,365 | 72.4% | 959 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 4,255 | 78.9% | 959 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 3,197 | 81.3% | 913 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 2,058 | 84.3% | 918 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 3,848 | 73.1% | 994 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 3,004 | 69.3% | 956 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 3,710 | 76.2% | 956 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 2,800 | 80.9% | 997 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhawanipatna, Kalahandi, Odisha - Wikipedia