Dhenkanal Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Dhenkanal, Odisha - Census 2011
Dhenkanal is a Municipality city situated in Dhenkanal Sadar block of Dhenkanal district. The Dhenkanal city is divided into 23 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 14,908 families residing in the Dhenkanal city. The total population of Dhenkanal is 67,414 out of which 34,864 are males and 32,550 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhenkanal is 934.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhenkanal city is 6700 which is 10% of the total population. There are 3559 male children and 3141 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhenkanal is 883 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (934).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhenkanal is 90.8%. Thus Dhenkanal has higher literacy rate compared to 78.8% of Dhenkanal district. The male literacy rate is 94.03% and the female literacy rate is 87.43% in Dhenkanal.
Dhenkanal Municipality has total administration over 14,908 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.
Dhenkanal Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhenkanal Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 6,700 | 3,559 | 3,141 |
| Literacy | 90.8% | 84.4% | 79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 11,105 | 5,633 | 5,472 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4,095 | 1,987 | 2,108 |
| Illiterate | 12,265 | 5,428 | 6,837 |
Caste-wise Population - Dhenkanal
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.1% of total population in Dhenkanal.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 11,105 | 5,633 | 5,472 |
| Schedule Tribe | 4,095 | 1,987 | 2,108 |
Religion-wise Population - Dhenkanal
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Dhenkanal is 65,043 which is 96.48% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Dhenkanal is 2,036 which is 3.02% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Dhenkanal as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 65,043 | (96.48%) | 33,618 | 31,425 |
| Muslim | 2,036 | (3.02%) | 1,069 | 967 |
| Christian | 208 | (0.31%) | 107 | 101 |
| Sikh | 7 | (0.01%) | 5 | 2 |
| Buddhist | 14 | (0.02%) | 7 | 7 |
| Jain | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 105 | (0.16%) | 57 | 48 |
Literacy Rate - Dhenkanal
The total literacy rate of Dhenkanal was 90.83% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 72.87% of Odisha. Population-wise, out of total 55,149 literates, males were 29,436 while females were 25,713. Also the male literacy rate was 94.03% and the female literacy rate was 87.43% in Dhenkanal.
| Dhenkanal | Odisha | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 87.43% | 64.01% |
| Male | 94.03% | 81.59% |
| Total | 90.83% | 72.87% |
Sex Ratio - Dhenkanal
The Sex Ratio of Dhenkanal is 934. Thus per every 1000 men there were 934 females in Dhenkanal. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 883 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 934 ) of Dhenkanal.
Child Population - Dhenkanal
According to Census 2011, there were 6,700 children between age 0 to 6 years in Dhenkanal. Out of which 3,559 were male while 3,141 were female.
Working Population - Dhenkanal
In Dhenkanal Municipality out of total population, 21,470 were engaged in work activities. 87.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 21,470 workers engaged in Main Work, 176 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 454 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 18,878 | 16,307 | 2,571 |
| Cultivators | 176 | 165 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 454 | 356 | 98 |
| Household Industries | 840 | 676 | 164 |
| Other Workers | 17,408 | 15,110 | 2,298 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,592 | 1,674 | 918 |
| Non Working | 45,944 | 16,883 | 29,061 |
Dhenkanal Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Dhenkanal is further divided into 23 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 3,821 | 84.6% | 935 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 2,634 | 89.9% | 855 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 2,373 | 86.6% | 943 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 3,564 | 89.1% | 988 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 2,185 | 87.2% | 942 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 3,259 | 80.9% | 884 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 3,479 | 81.1% | 969 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 2,782 | 75% | 963 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 3,896 | 73.5% | 908 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 6,290 | 74.4% | 1,016 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 2,637 | 86.2% | 974 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 2,141 | 89.3% | 915 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 3,696 | 88.6% | 912 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 2,361 | 85.4% | 943 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 2,368 | 87% | 911 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 2,919 | 86.6% | 900 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 2,537 | 83.2% | 929 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 1,914 | 66.7% | 994 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 1,977 | 79.8% | 971 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 2,244 | 84.1% | 913 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 2,544 | 73.7% | 862 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 3,559 | 81% | 896 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 2,234 | 74% | 888 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhenkanal, Dhenkanal, Odisha - Wikipedia