Paralakhemundi Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Gajapati, Odisha - Census 2011
Paralakhemundi is a Municipality + Outgrowth city situated in Parlakhemundi block of Gajapati district. The Paralakhemundi city is divided into 17 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 10,664 families residing in the Paralakhemundi city. The total population of Paralakhemundi is 46,272 out of which 23,185 are males and 23,087 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Paralakhemundi is 996.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Paralakhemundi city is 4597 which is 10% of the total population. There are 2398 male children and 2199 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Paralakhemundi is 917 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (996).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Paralakhemundi is 81.6%. Thus Paralakhemundi has higher literacy rate compared to 53.5% of Gajapati district. The male literacy rate is 87.73% and the female literacy rate is 75.52% in Paralakhemundi.
Paralakhemundi Municipality + Outgrowth has total administration over 10,664 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipality + Outgrowth limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Paralakhemundi Municipality + Outgrowth
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Paralakhemundi Municipality + Outgrowth.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 4,597 | 2,398 | 2,199 |
| Literacy | 81.6% | 78.7% | 68.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 7,241 | 3,500 | 3,741 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,756 | 954 | 802 |
| Illiterate | 12,262 | 4,949 | 7,313 |
Caste-wise Population - Paralakhemundi
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.8% of total population in Paralakhemundi.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 7,241 | 3,500 | 3,741 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,756 | 954 | 802 |
Religion-wise Population - Paralakhemundi
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Paralakhemundi is 44,178 which is 95.47% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Paralakhemundi is 458 which is 0.99% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Paralakhemundi as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 44,178 | (95.47%) | 22,128 | 22,050 |
| Muslim | 458 | (0.99%) | 213 | 245 |
| Christian | 1,500 | (3.24%) | 776 | 724 |
| Sikh | 12 | (0.03%) | 7 | 5 |
| Buddhist | 4 | (0.01%) | 2 | 2 |
| Jain | 2 | (0%) | 2 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 118 | (0.26%) | 57 | 61 |
Literacy Rate - Paralakhemundi
The total literacy rate of Paralakhemundi was 81.61% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 72.87% of Odisha. Population-wise, out of total 34,010 literates, males were 18,236 while females were 15,774. Also the male literacy rate was 87.73% and the female literacy rate was 75.52% in Paralakhemundi.
| Paralakhemundi | Odisha | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 75.52% | 64.01% |
| Male | 87.73% | 81.59% |
| Total | 81.61% | 72.87% |
Sex Ratio - Paralakhemundi
The Sex Ratio of Paralakhemundi is 996. Thus per every 1000 men there were 996 females in Paralakhemundi. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 917 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 996 ) of Paralakhemundi.
Child Population - Paralakhemundi
According to Census 2011, there were 4,597 children between age 0 to 6 years in Paralakhemundi. Out of which 2,398 were male while 2,199 were female.
Working Population - Paralakhemundi
In Paralakhemundi Municipality + Outgrowth out of total population, 16,647 were engaged in work activities. 84.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 16,647 workers engaged in Main Work, 196 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 213 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 14,093 | 11,058 | 3,035 |
| Cultivators | 196 | 181 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 213 | 148 | 65 |
| Household Industries | 659 | 464 | 195 |
| Other Workers | 13,025 | 10,265 | 2,760 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,554 | 1,570 | 984 |
| Non Working | 29,625 | 10,557 | 19,068 |
Paralakhemundi Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Paralakhemundi is further divided into 17 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 4,152 | 55.7% | 1,033 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 3,079 | 74.2% | 978 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,845 | 76.4% | 904 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 2,554 | 81.2% | 969 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 2,775 | 82.5% | 958 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 2,411 | 49.5% | 1,100 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 4,004 | 74.9% | 1,053 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,625 | 87.2% | 951 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 2,361 | 87.9% | 996 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,552 | 87.4% | 1,075 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,741 | 86.8% | 924 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 4,084 | 60.4% | 1,018 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 2,010 | 73% | 1,018 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 3,165 | 71.8% | 996 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 4,135 | 79% | 992 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 2,976 | 70.2% | 957 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 1,803 | 84.6% | 932 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Paralakhemundi, Gajapati, Odisha - Wikipedia