Hirakud Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Sambalpur, Odisha - Census 2011
Hirakud is a Notified Area Committee city situated in Hirakud block of Sambalpur district. The Hirakud city is divided into 17 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 6,963 families residing in the Hirakud city. The total population of Hirakud is 30,207 out of which 15,698 are males and 14,509 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Hirakud is 924.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Hirakud city is 3513 which is 12% of the total population. There are 1846 male children and 1667 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Hirakud is 903 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (924).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Hirakud is 84%. Thus Hirakud has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.2% of Sambalpur district. The male literacy rate is 90.39% and the female literacy rate is 77.11% in Hirakud.
Hirakud Notified Area Committee has total administration over 6,963 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Notified Area Committee limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Hirakud Notified Area Committee
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Hirakud Notified Area Committee.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 3,513 | 1,846 | 1,667 |
| Literacy | 84% | 79.8% | 68.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 8,071 | 4,119 | 3,952 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3,986 | 2,033 | 1,953 |
| Illiterate | 7,784 | 3,177 | 4,607 |
Caste-wise Population - Hirakud
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.2% of total population in Hirakud.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 8,071 | 4,119 | 3,952 |
| Schedule Tribe | 3,986 | 2,033 | 1,953 |
Religion-wise Population - Hirakud
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Hirakud is 27,893 which is 92.34% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Hirakud is 419 which is 1.39% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Hirakud as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 27,893 | (92.34%) | 14,529 | 13,364 |
| Muslim | 419 | (1.39%) | 224 | 195 |
| Christian | 1,700 | (5.63%) | 852 | 848 |
| Sikh | 166 | (0.55%) | 77 | 89 |
| Buddhist | 2 | (0.01%) | 2 | 0 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 2 | (0.01%) | 2 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 25 | (0.08%) | 12 | 13 |
Literacy Rate - Hirakud
The total literacy rate of Hirakud was 84% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 72.87% of Odisha. Population-wise, out of total 22,423 literates, males were 12,521 while females were 9,902. Also the male literacy rate was 90.39% and the female literacy rate was 77.11% in Hirakud.
| Hirakud | Odisha | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 77.11% | 64.01% |
| Male | 90.39% | 81.59% |
| Total | 84% | 72.87% |
Sex Ratio - Hirakud
The Sex Ratio of Hirakud is 924. Thus per every 1000 men there were 924 females in Hirakud. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 903 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 924 ) of Hirakud.
Child Population - Hirakud
According to Census 2011, there were 3,513 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Hirakud. Out of which 1,846 were male while 1,667 were female.
Working Population - Hirakud
In Hirakud Notified Area Committee out of total population, 10,640 were engaged in work activities. 87.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 10,640 workers engaged in Main Work, 254 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 116 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 9,268 | 8,032 | 1,236 |
| Cultivators | 254 | 204 | 50 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 116 | 85 | 31 |
| Household Industries | 383 | 208 | 175 |
| Other Workers | 8,515 | 7,535 | 980 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,372 | 806 | 566 |
| Non Working | 19,567 | 6,860 | 12,707 |
Hirakud Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Hirakud is further divided into 17 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 2,473 | 72.3% | 904 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,289 | 77.2% | 980 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 2,078 | 73.8% | 989 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,882 | 64.2% | 930 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 2,589 | 56.3% | 891 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 2,596 | 67.1% | 1,002 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,799 | 71.6% | 977 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 2,107 | 78% | 875 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,002 | 81.3% | 852 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 2,091 | 77.6% | 956 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 2,122 | 81.6% | 834 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,248 | 83.6% | 978 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,365 | 84.9% | 925 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,186 | 87.9% | 874 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,652 | 75.6% | 948 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 1,283 | 78.4% | 846 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 1,445 | 76% | 940 |
Map of Hirakud, Sambalpur, Odisha
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Hirakud, Sambalpur, Odisha - Wikipedia