Talcher Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Anugul, Odisha - Census 2011
Talcher is a Municipality city situated in Talcher Sadar block of Anugul district. The Talcher city is divided into 21 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 9,114 families residing in the Talcher city. The total population of Talcher is 40,841 out of which 21,774 are males and 19,067 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Talcher is 876.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Talcher city is 4745 which is 12% of the total population. There are 2560 male children and 2185 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Talcher is 854 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (876).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Talcher is 85.2%. Thus Talcher has higher literacy rate compared to 77.5% of Anugul district. The male literacy rate is 90.55% and the female literacy rate is 79.08% in Talcher.
Talcher Municipality has total administration over 9,114 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.
Talcher Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Talcher Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 4,745 | 2,560 | 2,185 |
| Literacy | 85.2% | 79.9% | 70% |
| Scheduled Caste | 7,658 | 3,906 | 3,752 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,703 | 886 | 817 |
| Illiterate | 10,093 | 4,376 | 5,717 |
Caste-wise Population - Talcher
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.2% of total population in Talcher.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 7,658 | 3,906 | 3,752 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,703 | 886 | 817 |
Religion-wise Population - Talcher
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Talcher is 39,030 which is 95.57% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Talcher is 1,439 which is 3.52% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Talcher as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 39,030 | (95.57%) | 20,759 | 18,271 |
| Muslim | 1,439 | (3.52%) | 817 | 622 |
| Christian | 63 | (0.15%) | 27 | 36 |
| Sikh | 280 | (0.69%) | 154 | 126 |
| Buddhist | 3 | (0.01%) | 2 | 1 |
| Jain | 4 | (0.01%) | 2 | 2 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 21 | (0.05%) | 12 | 9 |
Literacy Rate - Talcher
The total literacy rate of Talcher was 85.18% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 72.87% of Odisha. Population-wise, out of total 30,748 literates, males were 17,398 while females were 13,350. Also the male literacy rate was 90.55% and the female literacy rate was 79.08% in Talcher.
| Talcher | Odisha | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 79.08% | 64.01% |
| Male | 90.55% | 81.59% |
| Total | 85.18% | 72.87% |
Sex Ratio - Talcher
The Sex Ratio of Talcher is 876. Thus per every 1000 men there were 876 females in Talcher. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 854 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 876 ) of Talcher.
Child Population - Talcher
According to Census 2011, there were 4,745 children between age 0 to 6 years in Talcher. Out of which 2,560 were male while 2,185 were female.
Working Population - Talcher
In Talcher Municipality out of total population, 13,350 were engaged in work activities. 90.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 13,350 workers engaged in Main Work, 102 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 33 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 12,123 | 10,773 | 1,350 |
| Cultivators | 102 | 99 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 33 | 31 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 524 | 504 | 20 |
| Other Workers | 11,464 | 10,139 | 1,325 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,227 | 1,007 | 220 |
| Non Working | 27,491 | 9,994 | 17,497 |
Talcher Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Talcher is further divided into 21 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,571 | 81% | 859 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,136 | 85.2% | 887 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,726 | 84.4% | 868 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,539 | 78.8% | 912 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,115 | 69.4% | 1,016 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,422 | 75% | 896 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,232 | 70.5% | 931 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,282 | 80.3% | 888 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 2,308 | 73.3% | 816 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,302 | 72% | 769 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 2,045 | 57.3% | 999 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 3,408 | 72.4% | 908 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 2,716 | 79.3% | 794 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 2,281 | 82.4% | 816 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,863 | 85.5% | 758 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 1,489 | 67.1% | 926 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 2,241 | 68.8% | 910 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 3,863 | 77.2% | 875 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 2,130 | 70.5% | 910 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 2,549 | 75.7% | 866 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 1,623 | 77.1% | 921 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Talcher, Anugul, Odisha - Wikipedia