Similia Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Baleshwar district, Odisha
Similia Block of Baleshwar district has a total population of 161,623 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 81,816 are males while 79,807 are females. In 2011 there were a total 35,679 families residing in Similia Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Similia Block is 975.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Similia Block lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 81.6% and the sex ratio of Similia Block is 975.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Similia Block is 20323 which is 13% of the total population. There are 10556 male children and 9767 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Similia Block is 925 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 975 ) of Similia Block.
The total literacy rate of Similia Block is 81.6%. The male literacy rate is 77.66% and the female literacy rate is 64.85% in Similia Block.
To facilitate the administration, Similia Block is further divided into 243 villages.
Similia Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Similia Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 20,323 | 10,556 | 9,767 |
| Literacy | 81.6% | 77.66% | 64.85% |
| Scheduled Caste | 36,741 | 18,600 | 18,141 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7,996 | 3,988 | 4,008 |
| Illiterate | 46,328 | 18,276 | 28,052 |
Caste-wise Population - Similia Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.9% of total population in Similia Block of Odisha.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 36,741 | 18,600 | 18,141 |
| Schedule Tribe | 7,996 | 3,988 | 4,008 |
Religion-wise Population - Similia Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 157,645 | (97.54%) | 79,788 | 77,857 |
| Muslim | 3,830 | (2.37%) | 1,951 | 1,879 |
| Christian | 42 | (0.03%) | 23 | 19 |
| Sikh | 12 | (0.01%) | 6 | 6 |
| Buddhist | 5 | (0%) | 3 | 2 |
| Jain | 2 | (0%) | 2 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 2 | (0%) | 1 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 85 | (0.05%) | 42 | 43 |
Literacy Rate - Similia Block
Average literacy rate of Similia Block in 2011 were 81.6% in which, male and female literacy were 89.17% and 73.89% respectively. Total literate in Similia Block were 115,295 of which male and female were 63,540 and 51,755 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Similia Block
The Sex Ratio of Similia Block is 975 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 975 females in Similia Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 925 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 975 ) of Similia Block.
Child Population - Similia Block
According to Census 2011, there were 20,323 children between age 0 to 6 years in Similia Block. Out of which 10,556 were male while 9,767 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Similia Block
As per Census 2011, there are a total 0 families under Similia Block living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Similia Block lives in Urban areas while 100% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 0 while that in rural regions is 20,323.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 161,623 | 0 | 161,623 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 20,323 | 0 | 20,323 |
| Schedule Caste | 36,741 | 0 | 36,741 |
| Schedule Tribe | 7,996 | 0 | 7,996 |
| Literacy | 81.6% | - | 81.6% |
| Sex Ratio | 975 | - | 975 |
Working Population - Similia Block
In Similia Block out of total population, 63,980 were engaged in work activities. 63.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 63,980 workers engaged in Main Work, 20,198 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11,022 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 40,648 | 36,455 | 4,193 |
| Cultivators | 20,198 | 19,327 | 871 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 11,022 | 9,127 | 1,895 |
| Household Industries | 563 | 496 | 67 |
| Other Workers | 8,865 | 7,505 | 1,360 |
| Marginal Workers | 23,332 | 11,151 | 12,181 |
| Non Working | 97,643 | 34,210 | 63,433 |
Nearby Blocks from Similia Block
Below is the list of Blocks near Similia Block in Baleshwar district.
| Block | Population |
|---|---|
| Soro Block population | 311,507 |
| Baleshwar (M) Block population | 144,373 |
| Khaira Block population | 139,777 |
| Oupada Block population | 39,759 |
| Berhampur Block population | 57,614 |
| Nilagiri Block population | 132,168 |
| Remuna Block population | 91,668 |
| Bampada Block population | 11,287 |
| Balaramgadi Marine Block population | 5,237 |
| Chandipur Block population | 40,588 |
Similia Block Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Similia, Odisha - Wikipedia