Brajarajnagar Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Jharsuguda, Odisha - Census 2011
Brajarajnagar is a Municipality city situated in Orient block of Jharsuguda district. The Brajarajnagar city is divided into 23 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 17,631 families residing in the Brajarajnagar city. The total population of Brajarajnagar is 80,403 out of which 41,836 are males and 38,567 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Brajarajnagar is 922.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Brajarajnagar city is 9344 which is 12% of the total population. There are 4894 male children and 4450 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Brajarajnagar is 909 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (922).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Brajarajnagar is 82.5%. Thus Brajarajnagar has higher literacy rate compared to 78.9% of Jharsuguda district. The male literacy rate is 89.11% and the female literacy rate is 75.3% in Brajarajnagar.
Brajarajnagar Municipality has total administration over 17,631 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.
Brajarajnagar Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Brajarajnagar Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 9,344 | 4,894 | 4,450 |
| Literacy | 82.5% | 78.7% | 66.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 15,083 | 7,632 | 7,451 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 8,731 | 4,385 | 4,346 |
| Illiterate | 21,794 | 8,916 | 12,878 |
Caste-wise Population - Brajarajnagar
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.9% of total population in Brajarajnagar.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 15,083 | 7,632 | 7,451 |
| Schedule Tribe | 8,731 | 4,385 | 4,346 |
Religion-wise Population - Brajarajnagar
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Brajarajnagar is 74,628 which is 92.82% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Brajarajnagar is 2,498 which is 3.11% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Brajarajnagar as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 74,628 | (92.82%) | 38,845 | 35,783 |
| Muslim | 2,498 | (3.11%) | 1,332 | 1,166 |
| Christian | 2,462 | (3.06%) | 1,229 | 1,233 |
| Sikh | 698 | (0.87%) | 374 | 324 |
| Buddhist | 6 | (0.01%) | 2 | 4 |
| Jain | 15 | (0.02%) | 8 | 7 |
| Other Religion | 2 | (0%) | 1 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 94 | (0.12%) | 45 | 49 |
Literacy Rate - Brajarajnagar
The total literacy rate of Brajarajnagar was 82.48% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 72.87% of Odisha. Population-wise, out of total 58,609 literates, males were 32,920 while females were 25,689. Also the male literacy rate was 89.11% and the female literacy rate was 75.3% in Brajarajnagar.
| Brajarajnagar | Odisha | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 75.3% | 64.01% |
| Male | 89.11% | 81.59% |
| Total | 82.48% | 72.87% |
Sex Ratio - Brajarajnagar
The Sex Ratio of Brajarajnagar is 922. Thus per every 1000 men there were 922 females in Brajarajnagar. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 909 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 922 ) of Brajarajnagar.
Child Population - Brajarajnagar
According to Census 2011, there were 9,344 children between age 0 to 6 years in Brajarajnagar. Out of which 4,894 were male while 4,450 were female.
Working Population - Brajarajnagar
In Brajarajnagar Municipality out of total population, 25,761 were engaged in work activities. 88.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 25,761 workers engaged in Main Work, 235 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 188 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 22,713 | 19,690 | 3,023 |
| Cultivators | 235 | 212 | 23 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 188 | 152 | 36 |
| Household Industries | 519 | 409 | 110 |
| Other Workers | 21,771 | 18,917 | 2,854 |
| Marginal Workers | 3,048 | 1,948 | 1,100 |
| Non Working | 54,642 | 20,198 | 34,444 |
Brajarajnagar Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Brajarajnagar is further divided into 23 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 3,923 | 73.3% | 799 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 4,843 | 75.8% | 898 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 5,488 | 74% | 894 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 4,254 | 60.9% | 881 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 3,967 | 77.1% | 933 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 2,752 | 72.5% | 935 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 2,862 | 73.2% | 955 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 3,188 | 67.9% | 970 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 3,770 | 81.3% | 901 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 2,818 | 75.8% | 954 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 3,475 | 80.3% | 903 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 4,896 | 70.5% | 925 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 3,078 | 57.6% | 931 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 2,670 | 69.8% | 871 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,909 | 84.3% | 905 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 3,082 | 70.3% | 921 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 3,578 | 68.4% | 1,041 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 2,979 | 77.4% | 964 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 3,497 | 64.3% | 1,027 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 2,662 | 74% | 930 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 3,827 | 80.2% | 906 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 3,987 | 72.5% | 905 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 2,898 | 79.6% | 941 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Brajarajnagar, Jharsuguda, Odisha - Wikipedia