Raurkela Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Sundargarh district, Odisha
Raurkela Block of Sundargarh district has a total population of 216,410 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 112,897 are males while 103,513 are females. In 2011 there were a total 49,308 families residing in Raurkela Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Raurkela Block is 917.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Raurkela Block lives in rural areas. The average literacy rate in rural area is 85.6% and the sex ratio of Raurkela Block is 917.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Raurkela Block is 22317 which is 10% of the total population. There are 11754 male children and 10563 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Raurkela Block is 899 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 917 ) of Raurkela Block.
The total literacy rate of Raurkela Block is 85.62%. The male literacy rate is 80.97% and the female literacy rate is 72.23% in Raurkela Block.
To facilitate the administration, Raurkela Block is further divided into 2 towns and 0 villages.
Raurkela Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Raurkela Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 22,317 | 11,754 | 10,563 |
| Literacy | 85.62% | 80.97% | 72.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 30,723 | 15,802 | 14,921 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 40,010 | 20,082 | 19,928 |
| Illiterate | 50,232 | 21,483 | 28,749 |
Caste-wise Population - Raurkela Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 18.5% of total population in Raurkela Block of Odisha.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 30,723 | 15,802 | 14,921 |
| Schedule Tribe | 40,010 | 20,082 | 19,928 |
Religion-wise Population - Raurkela Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 186,524 | (86.19%) | 97,742 | 88,782 |
| Muslim | 9,118 | (4.21%) | 4,886 | 4,232 |
| Christian | 16,164 | (7.47%) | 7,890 | 8,274 |
| Sikh | 634 | (0.29%) | 330 | 304 |
| Buddhist | 60 | (0.03%) | 32 | 28 |
| Jain | 45 | (0.02%) | 27 | 18 |
| Other Religion | 2,637 | (1.22%) | 1,312 | 1,325 |
| No Religion Specified | 1,228 | (0.57%) | 678 | 550 |
Literacy Rate - Raurkela Block
Average literacy rate of Raurkela Block in 2011 were 85.62% in which, male and female literacy were 90.38% and 80.43% respectively. Total literate in Raurkela Block were 166,178 of which male and female were 91,414 and 74,764 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Raurkela Block
The Sex Ratio of Raurkela Block is 917 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 917 females in Raurkela Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 899 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 917 ) of Raurkela Block.
Child Population - Raurkela Block
According to Census 2011, there were 22,317 children between age 0 to 6 years in Raurkela Block. Out of which 11,754 were male while 10,563 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Raurkela Block
As per Census 2011, there are a total 49,308 families under Raurkela Block living in urban areas while 49,308 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 100% of total population of Raurkela Block lives in Urban areas while 0% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 22,317 while that in rural regions is 0.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 216,410 | 216,410 | 0 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 22,317 | 22,317 | 0 |
| Schedule Caste | 30,723 | 30,723 | 0 |
| Schedule Tribe | 40,010 | 40,010 | 0 |
| Literacy | 85.62% | 85.62% | NaN% |
| Sex Ratio | 917 | 917 | NaN |
Working Population - Raurkela Block
In Raurkela Block out of total population, 71,879 were engaged in work activities. 87.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 71,879 workers engaged in Main Work, 382 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 484 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 62,771 | 53,154 | 9,617 |
| Cultivators | 382 | 281 | 101 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 484 | 407 | 77 |
| Household Industries | 1,777 | 1,496 | 281 |
| Other Workers | 60,128 | 50,970 | 9,158 |
| Marginal Workers | 9,108 | 6,179 | 2,929 |
| Non Working | 144,531 | 53,564 | 90,967 |
Nearby Blocks from Raurkela Block
Below is the list of Blocks near Raurkela Block in Sundargarh district.
| Block | Population |
|---|---|
| Raurkela (M) Block population | 320,040 |
| Mahulapada Block population | 19,191 |
| Banei Block population | 61,804 |
| Tikaetpali Block population | 23,589 |
| Gurundia Block population | 35,256 |
| Lahunipara Block population | 77,841 |
| Koida Block population | 40,824 |
| Kamarposh Balang Block population | 42,854 |
| Chandiposh Block population | 21,864 |
| Lathikata Block population | 24,846 |
Raurkela Block Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Raurkela, Odisha - Wikipedia