Burla Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Sambalpur, Odisha - Census 2011
Burla is a Notified Area Committee city situated in Burla block of Sambalpur district. The Burla city is divided into 16 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 10,419 families residing in the Burla city. The total population of Burla is 46,698 out of which 23,669 are males and 23,029 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Burla is 973.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Burla city is 4837 which is 10% of the total population. There are 2503 male children and 2334 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Burla is 932 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (973).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Burla is 85.7%. Thus Burla has higher literacy rate compared to 76.2% of Sambalpur district. The male literacy rate is 91.29% and the female literacy rate is 79.95% in Burla.
Burla Notified Area Committee has total administration over 10,419 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.
Burla Notified Area Committee
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Burla Notified Area Committee.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 4,837 | 2,503 | 2,334 |
| Literacy | 85.7% | 81.6% | 71.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 12,960 | 6,464 | 6,496 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4,719 | 2,383 | 2,336 |
| Illiterate | 10,831 | 4,347 | 6,484 |
Caste-wise Population - Burla
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.1% of total population in Burla.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 12,960 | 6,464 | 6,496 |
| Schedule Tribe | 4,719 | 2,383 | 2,336 |
Religion-wise Population - Burla
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Burla is 44,441 which is 95.17% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Burla is 708 which is 1.52% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Burla as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 44,441 | (95.17%) | 22,512 | 21,929 |
| Muslim | 708 | (1.52%) | 391 | 317 |
| Christian | 1,068 | (2.29%) | 517 | 551 |
| Sikh | 381 | (0.82%) | 191 | 190 |
| Buddhist | 18 | (0.04%) | 7 | 11 |
| Jain | 5 | (0.01%) | 1 | 4 |
| Other Religion | 2 | (0%) | 2 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 75 | (0.16%) | 48 | 27 |
Literacy Rate - Burla
The total literacy rate of Burla was 85.68% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 72.87% of Odisha. Population-wise, out of total 35,867 literates, males were 19,322 while females were 16,545. Also the male literacy rate was 91.29% and the female literacy rate was 79.95% in Burla.
| Burla | Odisha | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 79.95% | 64.01% |
| Male | 91.29% | 81.59% |
| Total | 85.68% | 72.87% |
Sex Ratio - Burla
The Sex Ratio of Burla is 973. Thus per every 1000 men there were 973 females in Burla. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 932 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 973 ) of Burla.
Child Population - Burla
According to Census 2011, there were 4,837 children between age 0 to 6 years in Burla. Out of which 2,503 were male while 2,334 were female.
Working Population - Burla
In Burla Notified Area Committee out of total population, 16,011 were engaged in work activities. 90.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 16,011 workers engaged in Main Work, 321 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 467 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 14,476 | 11,689 | 2,787 |
| Cultivators | 321 | 288 | 33 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 467 | 368 | 99 |
| Household Industries | 385 | 268 | 117 |
| Other Workers | 13,303 | 10,765 | 2,538 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,535 | 921 | 614 |
| Non Working | 30,687 | 11,059 | 19,628 |
Burla Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Burla is further divided into 16 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 3,095 | 80.5% | 1,142 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 3,481 | 74.2% | 867 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 2,466 | 79% | 1,005 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 3,994 | 80.5% | 973 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 3,198 | 71.1% | 970 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 2,252 | 78.6% | 945 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 2,262 | 82.4% | 970 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 2,566 | 76.4% | 986 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 2,851 | 80% | 970 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 2,775 | 77.4% | 978 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 2,799 | 68.2% | 970 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,207 | 86.6% | 1,191 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 3,755 | 77.2% | 1,273 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 4,028 | 80.1% | 780 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,909 | 79.7% | 843 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 4,060 | 67.4% | 922 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Burla, Sambalpur, Odisha - Wikipedia