Junagarh Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Kalahandi, Odisha - Census 2011
Junagarh is a Notified Area Committee city situated in Junagarh block of Kalahandi district. The Junagarh city is divided into 12 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 4,541 families residing in the Junagarh city. The total population of Junagarh is 19,656 out of which 9,835 are males and 9,821 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Junagarh is 999.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Junagarh city is 2506 which is 13% of the total population. There are 1271 male children and 1235 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Junagarh is 972 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (999).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Junagarh is 74.3%. Thus Junagarh has higher literacy rate compared to 59.2% of Kalahandi district. The male literacy rate is 82.45% and the female literacy rate is 66.12% in Junagarh.
Junagarh Notified Area Committee has total administration over 4,541 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.
Junagarh Notified Area Committee
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Junagarh Notified Area Committee.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,506 | 1,271 | 1,235 |
| Literacy | 74.3% | 71.8% | 57.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,835 | 1,353 | 1,482 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,091 | 393 | 698 |
| Illiterate | 6,918 | 2,774 | 4,144 |
Caste-wise Population - Junagarh
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.6% of total population in Junagarh.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 2,835 | 1,353 | 1,482 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,091 | 393 | 698 |
Religion-wise Population - Junagarh
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Junagarh is 19,106 which is 97.2% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Junagarh is 451 which is 2.29% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Junagarh as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 19,106 | (97.2%) | 9,548 | 9,558 |
| Muslim | 451 | (2.29%) | 230 | 221 |
| Christian | 39 | (0.2%) | 22 | 17 |
| Sikh | 13 | (0.07%) | 9 | 4 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 16 | (0.08%) | 8 | 8 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0.01%) | 0 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 30 | (0.15%) | 18 | 12 |
Literacy Rate - Junagarh
The total literacy rate of Junagarh was 74.27% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 72.87% of Odisha. Population-wise, out of total 12,738 literates, males were 7,061 while females were 5,677. Also the male literacy rate was 82.45% and the female literacy rate was 66.12% in Junagarh.
| Junagarh | Odisha | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 66.12% | 64.01% |
| Male | 82.45% | 81.59% |
| Total | 74.27% | 72.87% |
Sex Ratio - Junagarh
The Sex Ratio of Junagarh is 999. Thus per every 1000 men there were 999 females in Junagarh. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 972 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 999 ) of Junagarh.
Child Population - Junagarh
According to Census 2011, there were 2,506 children between age 0 to 6 years in Junagarh. Out of which 1,271 were male while 1,235 were female.
Working Population - Junagarh
In Junagarh Notified Area Committee out of total population, 7,421 were engaged in work activities. 81.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 7,421 workers engaged in Main Work, 390 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 675 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 6,081 | 4,958 | 1,123 |
| Cultivators | 390 | 354 | 36 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 675 | 428 | 247 |
| Household Industries | 171 | 146 | 25 |
| Other Workers | 4,845 | 4,030 | 815 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,340 | 615 | 725 |
| Non Working | 12,235 | 4,262 | 7,973 |
Junagarh Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Junagarh is further divided into 12 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 2,199 | 57.1% | 941 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 2,156 | 75% | 1,341 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,262 | 81.2% | 972 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,092 | 79.2% | 896 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 2,583 | 70% | 969 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,468 | 58.9% | 1,000 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,665 | 58.6% | 959 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 2,049 | 59% | 961 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,228 | 46.5% | 1,047 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,503 | 50.2% | 893 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,160 | 78.1% | 983 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,291 | 68.8% | 1,002 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Junagarh, Kalahandi, Odisha - Wikipedia