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

Ganjam Block of Ganjam district has a total population of 45,243 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 22,471 are males while 22,772 are females. In 2011 there were a total 9,743 families residing in Ganjam Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Ganjam Block is 1,013.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 40.1% people live in Urban areas while 59.9% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 68.7% while that in rural areas is 70.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Ganjam Block is 974 while that of Rural areas is 1,041.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ganjam Block is 5329 which is 12% of the total population. There are 2775 male children and 2554 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ganjam Block is 920 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,013 ) of Ganjam Block.

The total literacy rate of Ganjam Block is 69.97%. The male literacy rate is 71.67% and the female literacy rate is 51.91% in Ganjam Block.

To facilitate the administration, Ganjam Block is further divided into 2 towns and 24 villages.

Ganjam Block Data

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

Caste-wise Population - Ganjam Block

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Ganjam Block of Odisha.

Religion-wise Population - Ganjam Block

Literacy Rate - Ganjam Block

Average literacy rate of Ganjam Block in 2011 were 69.97% in which, male and female literacy were 81.77% and 58.47% respectively. Total literate in Ganjam Block were 27,927 of which male and female were 16,106 and 11,821 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Ganjam Block

The Sex Ratio of Ganjam Block is 1,013 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,013 females in Ganjam Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 920 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,013 ) of Ganjam Block.

Child Population - Ganjam Block

According to Census 2011, there were 5,329 children between age 0 to 6 years in Ganjam Block. Out of which 2,775 were male while 2,554 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Ganjam Block

As per Census 2011, there are a total 3,814 families under Ganjam Block living in urban areas while 3,814 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 40.1% of total population of Ganjam Block lives in Urban areas while 59.9% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 2,195 while that in rural regions is 3,134.

Working Population - Ganjam Block

In Ganjam Block out of total population, 16,958 were engaged in work activities. 64.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 16,958 workers engaged in Main Work, 2,294 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,197 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Blocks from Ganjam Block

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

Ganjam Block Map

Reference

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