Sohela Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Bargarh district, Odisha

Sohela Block of Bargarh district has a total population of 104,566 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 52,998 are males while 51,568 are females. In 2011 there were a total 27,666 families residing in Sohela Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Sohela Block is 973.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 6.6% people live in Urban areas while 93.4% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 83.5% while that in rural areas is 75.5%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Sohela Block is 930 while that of Rural areas is 976.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sohela Block is 11479 which is 11% of the total population. There are 5856 male children and 5623 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sohela Block is 960 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 973 ) of Sohela Block.

The total literacy rate of Sohela Block is 76.01%. The male literacy rate is 75.5% and the female literacy rate is 59.61% in Sohela Block.

To facilitate the administration, Sohela Block is further divided into 1 town and 92 villages.

Sohela Block Data

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

Caste-wise Population - Sohela Block

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 19.4% of total population in Sohela Block of Odisha.

Religion-wise Population - Sohela Block

Literacy Rate - Sohela Block

Average literacy rate of Sohela Block in 2011 were 76.01% in which, male and female literacy were 84.88% and 66.9% respectively. Total literate in Sohela Block were 70,755 of which male and female were 40,016 and 30,739 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Sohela Block

The Sex Ratio of Sohela Block is 973 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 973 females in Sohela Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 960 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 973 ) of Sohela Block.

Child Population - Sohela Block

According to Census 2011, there were 11,479 children between age 0 to 6 years in Sohela Block. Out of which 5,856 were male while 5,623 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Sohela Block

As per Census 2011, there are a total 1,624 families under Sohela Block living in urban areas while 1,624 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 6.6% of total population of Sohela Block lives in Urban areas while 93.4% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 735 while that in rural regions is 10,744.

Working Population - Sohela Block

In Sohela Block out of total population, 56,964 were engaged in work activities. 56.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 56,964 workers engaged in Main Work, 12,907 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10,174 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Blocks from Sohela Block

Below is the list of Blocks near Sohela Block in Bargarh district.

Sohela Block Map

Reference

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