Hirakud Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Sambalpur district, Odisha

Hirakud Block of Sambalpur district has a total population of 37,887 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 19,566 are males while 18,321 are females. In 2011 there were a total 8,626 families residing in Hirakud Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Hirakud Block is 936.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 79.7% people live in Urban areas while 20.3% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 84% while that in rural areas is 63.7%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Hirakud Block is 924 while that of Rural areas is 986.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Hirakud Block is 4449 which is 12% of the total population. There are 2326 male children and 2123 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Hirakud Block is 913 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 936 ) of Hirakud Block.

The total literacy rate of Hirakud Block is 79.91%. The male literacy rate is 76.42% and the female literacy rate is 64.23% in Hirakud Block.

To facilitate the administration, Hirakud Block is further divided into 1 town and 6 villages.

Hirakud Block Data

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

Caste-wise Population - Hirakud Block

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 22.1% of total population in Hirakud Block of Odisha.

Religion-wise Population - Hirakud Block

Literacy Rate - Hirakud Block

Average literacy rate of Hirakud Block in 2011 were 79.91% in which, male and female literacy were 86.73% and 72.64% respectively. Total literate in Hirakud Block were 26,720 of which male and female were 14,953 and 11,767 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Hirakud Block

The Sex Ratio of Hirakud Block is 936 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 936 females in Hirakud Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 913 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 936 ) of Hirakud Block.

Child Population - Hirakud Block

According to Census 2011, there were 4,449 children between age 0 to 6 years in Hirakud Block. Out of which 2,326 were male while 2,123 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Hirakud Block

As per Census 2011, there are a total 6,963 families under Hirakud Block living in urban areas while 6,963 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 79.7% of total population of Hirakud Block lives in Urban areas while 20.3% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 3,513 while that in rural regions is 936.

Working Population - Hirakud Block

In Hirakud Block out of total population, 14,616 were engaged in work activities. 86.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 14,616 workers engaged in Main Work, 654 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,320 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Blocks from Hirakud Block

Below is the list of Blocks near Hirakud Block in Sambalpur district.

Hirakud Block Map

Reference

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