Baleshwar Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Baleshwar district, Odisha
Baleshwar Block of Baleshwar district has a total population of 144,373 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 73,721 are males while 70,652 are females. In 2011 there were a total 31,685 families residing in Baleshwar Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Baleshwar Block is 958.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Baleshwar Block lives in rural areas. The average literacy rate in rural area is 87.5% and the sex ratio of Baleshwar Block is 958.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Baleshwar Block is 14773 which is 10% of the total population. There are 7575 male children and 7198 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Baleshwar Block is 950 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 958 ) of Baleshwar Block.
The total literacy rate of Baleshwar Block is 87.51%. The male literacy rate is 81.67% and the female literacy rate is 75.31% in Baleshwar Block.
To facilitate the administration, Baleshwar Block is further divided into 2 towns and 0 villages.
Baleshwar Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Baleshwar Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 14,773 | 7,575 | 7,198 |
| Literacy | 87.51% | 81.67% | 75.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 15,812 | 8,011 | 7,801 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 9,291 | 4,751 | 4,540 |
| Illiterate | 30,955 | 13,511 | 17,444 |
Caste-wise Population - Baleshwar Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.4% of total population in Baleshwar Block of Odisha.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 15,812 | 8,011 | 7,801 |
| Schedule Tribe | 9,291 | 4,751 | 4,540 |
Religion-wise Population - Baleshwar Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 119,839 | (83.01%) | 61,370 | 58,469 |
| Muslim | 21,616 | (14.97%) | 10,941 | 10,675 |
| Christian | 2,364 | (1.64%) | 1,131 | 1,233 |
| Sikh | 46 | (0.03%) | 24 | 22 |
| Buddhist | 46 | (0.03%) | 23 | 23 |
| Jain | 112 | (0.08%) | 60 | 52 |
| Other Religion | 50 | (0.03%) | 22 | 28 |
| No Religion Specified | 300 | (0.21%) | 150 | 150 |
Literacy Rate - Baleshwar Block
Average literacy rate of Baleshwar Block in 2011 were 87.51% in which, male and female literacy were 91.03% and 83.85% respectively. Total literate in Baleshwar Block were 113,418 of which male and female were 60,210 and 53,208 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Baleshwar Block
The Sex Ratio of Baleshwar Block is 958 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 958 females in Baleshwar Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 950 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 958 ) of Baleshwar Block.
Child Population - Baleshwar Block
According to Census 2011, there were 14,773 children between age 0 to 6 years in Baleshwar Block. Out of which 7,575 were male while 7,198 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Baleshwar Block
As per Census 2011, there are a total 31,685 families under Baleshwar Block living in urban areas while 31,685 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 100% of total population of Baleshwar Block lives in Urban areas while 0% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 14,773 while that in rural regions is 0.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 144,373 | 144,373 | 0 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 14,773 | 14,773 | 0 |
| Schedule Caste | 15,812 | 15,812 | 0 |
| Schedule Tribe | 9,291 | 9,291 | 0 |
| Literacy | 87.51% | 87.51% | NaN% |
| Sex Ratio | 958 | 958 | NaN |
Working Population - Baleshwar Block
In Baleshwar Block out of total population, 48,523 were engaged in work activities. 86.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 48,523 workers engaged in Main Work, 538 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,234 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 42,034 | 36,376 | 5,658 |
| Cultivators | 538 | 485 | 53 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,234 | 1,010 | 224 |
| Household Industries | 1,877 | 1,637 | 240 |
| Other Workers | 38,385 | 33,244 | 5,141 |
| Marginal Workers | 6,489 | 4,153 | 2,336 |
| Non Working | 95,850 | 33,192 | 62,658 |
Nearby Blocks from Baleshwar Block
Below is the list of Blocks near Baleshwar Block in Baleshwar district.
| Block | Population |
|---|---|
| Similia Block population | 161,623 |
| Soro Block population | 311,507 |
| Khaira Block population | 139,777 |
| Oupada Block population | 39,759 |
| Berhampur Block population | 57,614 |
| Nilagiri Block population | 132,168 |
| Remuna Block population | 91,668 |
| Bampada Block population | 11,287 |
| Balaramgadi Marine Block population | 5,237 |
| Chandipur Block population | 40,588 |
Baleshwar Block Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Baleshwar, Odisha - Wikipedia