Bhanjanagar Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Ganjam district, Odisha

Bhanjanagar Block of Ganjam district has a total population of 177,235 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 88,958 are males while 88,277 are females. In 2011 there were a total 38,693 families residing in Bhanjanagar Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Bhanjanagar Block is 992.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 24.8% people live in Urban areas while 75.2% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 84.9% while that in rural areas is 74.6%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Bhanjanagar Block is 984 while that of Rural areas is 995.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bhanjanagar Block is 20687 which is 12% of the total population. There are 10864 male children and 9823 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhanjanagar Block is 904 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 992 ) of Bhanjanagar Block.

The total literacy rate of Bhanjanagar Block is 77.21%. The male literacy rate is 75.01% and the female literacy rate is 61.34% in Bhanjanagar Block.

To facilitate the administration, Bhanjanagar Block is further divided into 4 towns and 139 villages.

Bhanjanagar Block Data

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhanjanagar Block.

Caste-wise Population - Bhanjanagar Block

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.1% of total population in Bhanjanagar Block of Odisha.

Religion-wise Population - Bhanjanagar Block

Literacy Rate - Bhanjanagar Block

Average literacy rate of Bhanjanagar Block in 2011 were 77.21% in which, male and female literacy were 85.44% and 69.02% respectively. Total literate in Bhanjanagar Block were 120,876 of which male and female were 66,727 and 54,149 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Bhanjanagar Block

The Sex Ratio of Bhanjanagar Block is 992 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 992 females in Bhanjanagar Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 904 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 992 ) of Bhanjanagar Block.

Child Population - Bhanjanagar Block

According to Census 2011, there were 20,687 children between age 0 to 6 years in Bhanjanagar Block. Out of which 10,864 were male while 9,823 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Bhanjanagar Block

As per Census 2011, there are a total 9,612 families under Bhanjanagar Block living in urban areas while 9,612 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 24.8% of total population of Bhanjanagar Block lives in Urban areas while 75.2% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 4,516 while that in rural regions is 16,171.

Working Population - Bhanjanagar Block

In Bhanjanagar Block out of total population, 75,213 were engaged in work activities. 58.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 75,213 workers engaged in Main Work, 9,848 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8,696 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Blocks from Bhanjanagar Block

Below is the list of Blocks near Bhanjanagar Block in Ganjam district.

Bhanjanagar Block Map

Reference

• Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
• Bhanjanagar, Odisha - Wikipedia