Polasara Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Ganjam, Odisha - Census 2011
Polasara is a Notified Area Committee city situated in Polasara block of Ganjam district. The Polasara city is divided into 19 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 4,806 families residing in the Polasara city. The total population of Polasara is 23,119 out of which 11,876 are males and 11,243 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Polasara is 947.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Polasara city is 2593 which is 11% of the total population. There are 1385 male children and 1208 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Polasara is 872 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (947).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Polasara is 78.6%. Thus Polasara has higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Ganjam district. The male literacy rate is 87.05% and the female literacy rate is 69.84% in Polasara.
Polasara Notified Area Committee has total administration over 4,806 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.
Polasara Notified Area Committee
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Polasara Notified Area Committee.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,593 | 1,385 | 1,208 |
| Literacy | 78.6% | 76.9% | 62.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,236 | 1,651 | 1,585 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 176 | 87 | 89 |
| Illiterate | 6,979 | 2,744 | 4,235 |
Caste-wise Population - Polasara
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.8% of total population in Polasara.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 3,236 | 1,651 | 1,585 |
| Schedule Tribe | 176 | 87 | 89 |
Religion-wise Population - Polasara
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Polasara is 23,047 which is 99.69% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Polasara is 47 which is 0.2% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Polasara as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 23,047 | (99.69%) | 11,837 | 11,210 |
| Muslim | 47 | (0.2%) | 26 | 21 |
| Christian | 5 | (0.02%) | 2 | 3 |
| Sikh | 1 | (0%) | 0 | 1 |
| Buddhist | 2 | (0.01%) | 1 | 1 |
| Jain | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 16 | (0.07%) | 9 | 7 |
Literacy Rate - Polasara
The total literacy rate of Polasara was 78.63% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 72.87% of Odisha. Population-wise, out of total 16,140 literates, males were 9,132 while females were 7,008. Also the male literacy rate was 87.05% and the female literacy rate was 69.84% in Polasara.
| Polasara | Odisha | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 69.84% | 64.01% |
| Male | 87.05% | 81.59% |
| Total | 78.63% | 72.87% |
Sex Ratio - Polasara
The Sex Ratio of Polasara is 947. Thus per every 1000 men there were 947 females in Polasara. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 872 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 947 ) of Polasara.
Child Population - Polasara
According to Census 2011, there were 2,593 children between age 0 to 6 years in Polasara. Out of which 1,385 were male while 1,208 were female.
Working Population - Polasara
In Polasara Notified Area Committee out of total population, 9,090 were engaged in work activities. 62.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 9,090 workers engaged in Main Work, 690 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 698 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5,679 | 4,786 | 893 |
| Cultivators | 690 | 622 | 68 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 698 | 428 | 270 |
| Household Industries | 488 | 409 | 79 |
| Other Workers | 3,803 | 3,327 | 476 |
| Marginal Workers | 3,411 | 1,898 | 1,513 |
| Non Working | 14,029 | 5,192 | 8,837 |
Polasara Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Polasara is further divided into 19 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 759 | 61.1% | 977 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 893 | 64.7% | 853 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,652 | 57% | 1,002 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 870 | 72.1% | 859 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,136 | 63.5% | 1,011 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,486 | 63.9% | 917 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,223 | 70.6% | 882 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,410 | 61.5% | 937 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,538 | 62.9% | 899 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 682 | 85.3% | 853 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 622 | 61.7% | 1,094 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,068 | 79.8% | 989 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,596 | 74% | 921 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,842 | 68.9% | 991 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 948 | 75.5% | 1,008 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 1,236 | 69% | 937 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 1,616 | 78.9% | 1,002 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 1,285 | 80.5% | 929 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 1,257 | 80.8% | 940 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Polasara, Ganjam, Odisha - Wikipedia