Khordha Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Khordha, Odisha - Census 2011
Khordha is a Municipality city situated in Khordha block of Khordha district. The Khordha city is divided into 22 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 9,328 families residing in the Khordha city. The total population of Khordha is 46,205 out of which 23,937 are males and 22,268 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khordha is 930.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Khordha city is 4355 which is 9% of the total population. There are 2282 male children and 2073 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khordha is 908 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (930).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khordha is 92.2%. Thus Khordha has higher literacy rate compared to 86.9% of Khordha district. The male literacy rate is 95.24% and the female literacy rate is 88.92% in Khordha.
Khordha Municipality has total administration over 9,328 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.
Khordha Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khordha Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 4,355 | 2,282 | 2,073 |
| Literacy | 92.2% | 86.2% | 80.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5,716 | 2,914 | 2,802 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,313 | 655 | 658 |
| Illiterate | 7,623 | 3,312 | 4,311 |
Caste-wise Population - Khordha
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.8% of total population in Khordha.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 5,716 | 2,914 | 2,802 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,313 | 655 | 658 |
Religion-wise Population - Khordha
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Khordha is 42,000 which is 90.9% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Khordha is 3,167 which is 6.85% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Khordha as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 42,000 | (90.9%) | 21,778 | 20,222 |
| Muslim | 3,167 | (6.85%) | 1,651 | 1,516 |
| Christian | 983 | (2.13%) | 474 | 509 |
| Sikh | 9 | (0.02%) | 6 | 3 |
| Buddhist | 5 | (0.01%) | 3 | 2 |
| Jain | 7 | (0.02%) | 3 | 4 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 0 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 33 | (0.07%) | 22 | 11 |
Literacy Rate - Khordha
The total literacy rate of Khordha was 92.19% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 72.87% of Odisha. Population-wise, out of total 38,582 literates, males were 20,625 while females were 17,957. Also the male literacy rate was 95.24% and the female literacy rate was 88.92% in Khordha.
| Khordha | Odisha | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 88.92% | 64.01% |
| Male | 95.24% | 81.59% |
| Total | 92.19% | 72.87% |
Sex Ratio - Khordha
The Sex Ratio of Khordha is 930. Thus per every 1000 men there were 930 females in Khordha. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 908 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 930 ) of Khordha.
Child Population - Khordha
According to Census 2011, there were 4,355 children between age 0 to 6 years in Khordha. Out of which 2,282 were male while 2,073 were female.
Working Population - Khordha
In Khordha Municipality out of total population, 15,221 were engaged in work activities. 85.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 15,221 workers engaged in Main Work, 126 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 264 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 13,018 | 11,196 | 1,822 |
| Cultivators | 126 | 113 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 264 | 241 | 23 |
| Household Industries | 560 | 430 | 130 |
| Other Workers | 12,068 | 10,412 | 1,656 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,203 | 1,434 | 769 |
| Non Working | 30,984 | 11,307 | 19,677 |
Khordha Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Khordha is further divided into 22 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 2,038 | 77.4% | 971 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,343 | 85.1% | 999 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 2,339 | 83.2% | 648 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 2,403 | 83.6% | 892 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,646 | 83.1% | 953 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 2,886 | 78.3% | 933 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 2,097 | 86.6% | 954 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 2,862 | 85.8% | 986 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 2,430 | 83.2% | 952 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 2,218 | 84% | 979 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 2,902 | 85% | 962 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 2,312 | 86.3% | 897 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,334 | 82.7% | 976 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,540 | 86.3% | 1,003 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,767 | 86.9% | 957 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 2,840 | 85.1% | 943 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 1,500 | 81.7% | 951 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 2,674 | 83.1% | 940 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 1,517 | 87.3% | 986 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 1,541 | 86.2% | 919 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 1,996 | 74.4% | 936 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 2,020 | 83.7% | 881 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khordha, Khordha, Odisha - Wikipedia