Choudwar Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Cuttack, Odisha - Census 2011
Choudwar is a Municipality + Outgrowth city situated in Choudwar block of Cuttack district. The Choudwar city is divided into 30 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 11,281 families residing in the Choudwar city. The total population of Choudwar is 52,999 out of which 27,696 are males and 25,303 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Choudwar is 914.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Choudwar city is 5311 which is 10% of the total population. There are 2768 male children and 2543 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Choudwar is 919 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (914).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Choudwar is 88.7%. Thus Choudwar has a higher literacy rate compared to 85.5% of Cuttack district. The male literacy rate is 93.43% and the female literacy rate is 83.46% in Choudwar.
Choudwar Municipality + Outgrowth has total administration over 11,281 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Municipality + Outgrowth limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Choudwar Municipality + Outgrowth
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Choudwar Municipality + Outgrowth.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 5,311 | 2,768 | 2,543 |
| Literacy | 88.7% | 84.1% | 75.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 7,414 | 3,802 | 3,612 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,380 | 740 | 640 |
| Illiterate | 10,715 | 4,407 | 6,308 |
Caste-wise Population - Choudwar
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.6% of total population in Choudwar.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 7,414 | 3,802 | 3,612 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,380 | 740 | 640 |
Religion-wise Population - Choudwar
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Choudwar is 49,707 which is 93.79% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Choudwar is 2,327 which is 4.39% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Choudwar as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 49,707 | (93.79%) | 25,973 | 23,734 |
| Muslim | 2,327 | (4.39%) | 1,213 | 1,114 |
| Christian | 874 | (1.65%) | 462 | 412 |
| Sikh | 27 | (0.05%) | 17 | 10 |
| Buddhist | 21 | (0.04%) | 15 | 6 |
| Jain | 6 | (0.01%) | 2 | 4 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 37 | (0.07%) | 14 | 23 |
Literacy Rate - Choudwar
The total literacy rate of Choudwar was 88.67% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 72.87% of Odisha. Population-wise, out of total 42,284 literates, males were 23,289 while females were 18,995. Also the male literacy rate was 93.43% and the female literacy rate was 83.46% in Choudwar.
| Choudwar | Odisha | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 83.46% | 64.01% |
| Male | 93.43% | 81.59% |
| Total | 88.67% | 72.87% |
Sex Ratio - Choudwar
The Sex Ratio of Choudwar is 914. Thus per every 1000 men there were 914 females in Choudwar. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 919 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 914 ) of Choudwar.
Child Population - Choudwar
According to Census 2011, there were 5,311 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Choudwar. Out of which 2,768 were male while 2,543 were female.
Working Population - Choudwar
In Choudwar Municipality + Outgrowth out of total population, 16,935 were engaged in work activities. 90.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 16,935 workers engaged in Main Work, 439 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 205 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 15,380 | 13,955 | 1,425 |
| Cultivators | 439 | 426 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 205 | 182 | 23 |
| Household Industries | 387 | 369 | 18 |
| Other Workers | 14,349 | 12,978 | 1,371 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,555 | 1,220 | 335 |
| Non Working | 36,064 | 12,521 | 23,543 |
Choudwar Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Choudwar is further divided into 30 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 2,581 | 83.6% | 954 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 3,114 | 78.1% | 943 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 2,028 | 81.4% | 917 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 2,082 | 79.1% | 992 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 2,359 | 79% | 937 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,871 | 82.8% | 957 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,783 | 83.9% | 879 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 3,061 | 78.3% | 923 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 2,913 | 78.1% | 831 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 2,641 | 84.8% | 608 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,613 | 87.5% | 873 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,400 | 81.7% | 926 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,950 | 76.6% | 958 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,201 | 84.5% | 956 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 2,493 | 82.5% | 937 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 1,780 | 76.8% | 939 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 2,507 | 77.4% | 899 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 2,668 | 83.5% | 911 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 2,739 | 88.2% | 1,002 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 176 | 74.4% | 1,095 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 704 | 68.6% | 939 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 3,676 | 72% | 1,009 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 680 | 79.4% | 794 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 963 | 67.6% | 977 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 1,815 | 78.5% | 941 |
| 26 | Ward No - 26 | 47 | 34% | 679 |
| 27 | Ward No - 27 | 471 | 78.8% | 682 |
| 28 | Ward No - 28 | 424 | 78.8% | 945 |
| 29 | Ward No - 29 | 3 | 100% | 0 |
| 30 | Ward No - 30 | 1,256 | 72.1% | 1,003 |
Map of Choudwar, Cuttack, Odisha
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Choudwar, Cuttack, Odisha - Wikipedia