Orkel Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Malkangiri district, Odisha

Orkel Block of Malkangiri district has a total population of 74,584 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 36,462 are males while 38,122 are females. In 2011 there were a total 16,700 families residing in Orkel Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Orkel Block is 1,046.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 15.8% people live in Urban areas while 84.2% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 71.7% while that in rural areas is 49%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Orkel Block is 958 while that of Rural areas is 1,063.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Orkel Block is 13291 which is 18% of the total population. There are 6591 male children and 6700 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Orkel Block is 1,017 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,046 ) of Orkel Block.

The total literacy rate of Orkel Block is 52.71%. The male literacy rate is 52.68% and the female literacy rate is 34.35% in Orkel Block.

To facilitate the administration, Orkel Block is further divided into 1 town and 109 villages.

Orkel Block Data

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

Caste-wise Population - Orkel Block

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 53.3% of total population in Orkel Block of Odisha.

Religion-wise Population - Orkel Block

Literacy Rate - Orkel Block

Average literacy rate of Orkel Block in 2011 were 52.71% in which, male and female literacy were 64.31% and 41.68% respectively. Total literate in Orkel Block were 32,305 of which male and female were 19,209 and 13,096 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Orkel Block

The Sex Ratio of Orkel Block is 1,046 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,046 females in Orkel Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 1,017 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,046 ) of Orkel Block.

Child Population - Orkel Block

According to Census 2011, there were 13,291 children between age 0 to 6 years in Orkel Block. Out of which 6,591 were male while 6,700 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Orkel Block

As per Census 2011, there are a total 2,758 families under Orkel Block living in urban areas while 2,758 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 15.8% of total population of Orkel Block lives in Urban areas while 84.2% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 1,691 while that in rural regions is 11,600.

Working Population - Orkel Block

In Orkel Block out of total population, 34,699 were engaged in work activities. 59.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 34,699 workers engaged in Main Work, 12,148 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,658 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Blocks from Orkel Block

Below is the list of Blocks near Orkel Block in Malkangiri district.

Orkel Block Map

Reference

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