Parajang Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Dhenkanal district, Odisha

Parajang Block of Dhenkanal district has a total population of 164,482 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 83,880 are males while 80,602 are females. In 2011 there were a total 38,920 families residing in Parajang Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Parajang Block is 961.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 3.9% people live in Urban areas while 96.1% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 92.1% while that in rural areas is 76.5%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Parajang Block is 798 while that of Rural areas is 968.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Parajang Block is 18273 which is 11% of the total population. There are 9789 male children and 8484 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Parajang Block is 867 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 961 ) of Parajang Block.

The total literacy rate of Parajang Block is 77.1%. The male literacy rate is 75.68% and the female literacy rate is 61.1% in Parajang Block.

To facilitate the administration, Parajang Block is further divided into 1 town and 132 villages.

Parajang Block Data

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

Caste-wise Population - Parajang Block

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12% of total population in Parajang Block of Odisha.

Religion-wise Population - Parajang Block

Literacy Rate - Parajang Block

Average literacy rate of Parajang Block in 2011 were 77.1% in which, male and female literacy were 85.68% and 68.28% respectively. Total literate in Parajang Block were 112,728 of which male and female were 63,484 and 49,244 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Parajang Block

The Sex Ratio of Parajang Block is 961 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 961 females in Parajang Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 867 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 961 ) of Parajang Block.

Child Population - Parajang Block

According to Census 2011, there were 18,273 children between age 0 to 6 years in Parajang Block. Out of which 9,789 were male while 8,484 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Parajang Block

As per Census 2011, there are a total 1,126 families under Parajang Block living in urban areas while 1,126 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 3.9% of total population of Parajang Block lives in Urban areas while 96.1% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 519 while that in rural regions is 17,754.

Working Population - Parajang Block

In Parajang Block out of total population, 61,925 were engaged in work activities. 54% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 61,925 workers engaged in Main Work, 9,895 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9,139 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Blocks from Parajang Block

Below is the list of Blocks near Parajang Block in Dhenkanal district.

Parajang Block Map

Reference

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