Gunupur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Rayagada, Odisha - Census 2011
Gunupur is a Notified Area Committee + Outgrowth city situated in Gunupur block of Rayagada district. The Gunupur city is divided into 19 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 6,700 families residing in the Gunupur city. The total population of Gunupur is 28,870 out of which 14,382 are males and 14,488 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gunupur is 1,007.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gunupur city is 3267 which is 11% of the total population. There are 1643 male children and 1624 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gunupur is 988 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,007).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gunupur is 76.9%. Thus Gunupur has higher literacy rate compared to 49.8% of Rayagada district. The male literacy rate is 84.21% and the female literacy rate is 69.58% in Gunupur.
Gunupur Notified Area Committee + Outgrowth has total administration over 6,700 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Notified Area Committee + Outgrowth limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Gunupur Notified Area Committee + Outgrowth
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gunupur Notified Area Committee + Outgrowth.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 3,267 | 1,643 | 1,624 |
| Literacy | 76.9% | 74.6% | 61.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5,089 | 2,405 | 2,684 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3,692 | 1,793 | 1,899 |
| Illiterate | 9,191 | 3,654 | 5,537 |
Caste-wise Population - Gunupur
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12.8% of total population in Gunupur.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 5,089 | 2,405 | 2,684 |
| Schedule Tribe | 3,692 | 1,793 | 1,899 |
Religion-wise Population - Gunupur
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Gunupur is 27,700 which is 95.95% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Gunupur is 82 which is 0.28% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Gunupur as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 27,700 | (95.95%) | 13,783 | 13,917 |
| Muslim | 82 | (0.28%) | 39 | 43 |
| Christian | 995 | (3.45%) | 521 | 474 |
| Sikh | 1 | (0%) | 0 | 1 |
| Buddhist | 1 | (0%) | 0 | 1 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 91 | (0.32%) | 39 | 52 |
Literacy Rate - Gunupur
The total literacy rate of Gunupur was 76.86% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 72.87% of Odisha. Population-wise, out of total 19,679 literates, males were 10,728 while females were 8,951. Also the male literacy rate was 84.21% and the female literacy rate was 69.58% in Gunupur.
| Gunupur | Odisha | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 69.58% | 64.01% |
| Male | 84.21% | 81.59% |
| Total | 76.86% | 72.87% |
Sex Ratio - Gunupur
The Sex Ratio of Gunupur is 1,007. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,007 females in Gunupur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 988 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,007 ) of Gunupur.
Child Population - Gunupur
According to Census 2011, there were 3,267 children between age 0 to 6 years in Gunupur. Out of which 1,643 were male while 1,624 were female.
Working Population - Gunupur
In Gunupur Notified Area Committee + Outgrowth out of total population, 11,116 were engaged in work activities. 80.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 11,116 workers engaged in Main Work, 284 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 672 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 8,968 | 7,089 | 1,879 |
| Cultivators | 284 | 258 | 26 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 672 | 432 | 240 |
| Household Industries | 338 | 285 | 53 |
| Other Workers | 7,674 | 6,114 | 1,560 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,148 | 927 | 1,221 |
| Non Working | 17,754 | 6,366 | 11,388 |
Gunupur Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Gunupur is further divided into 19 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 3,196 | 84.5% | 993 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,209 | 71.2% | 1,053 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,277 | 77.6% | 974 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,194 | 63% | 1,031 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 988 | 79.8% | 911 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,388 | 65.1% | 1,029 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,823 | 52% | 1,065 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,413 | 70.4% | 957 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 2,025 | 69.2% | 974 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 736 | 59% | 942 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 2,122 | 53.5% | 1,042 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,285 | 74% | 1,069 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 916 | 71.3% | 1,115 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 899 | 74.1% | 1,120 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,106 | 65.3% | 1,095 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 1,460 | 61.6% | 1,031 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 1,125 | 52.6% | 1,013 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 4,001 | 73.3% | 931 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 707 | 49.9% | 1,032 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gunupur, Rayagada, Odisha - Wikipedia