Kendujhar Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Kendujhar, Odisha - Census 2011
Kendujhar is a Municipality city situated in Kendujhar Town block of Kendujhar district. The Kendujhar city is divided into 21 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 13,627 families residing in the Kendujhar city. The total population of Kendujhar is 60,590 out of which 31,481 are males and 29,109 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kendujhar is 925.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kendujhar city is 6438 which is 11% of the total population. There are 3319 male children and 3119 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kendujhar is 940 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (925).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kendujhar is 87.2%. Thus Kendujhar has a higher literacy rate compared to 68.2% of Kendujhar district. The male literacy rate is 92.06% and the female literacy rate is 82% in Kendujhar.
Kendujhar Municipality has total administration over 13,627 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Municipality limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Kendujhar Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kendujhar Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 6,438 | 3,319 | 3,119 |
| Literacy | 87.2% | 82.4% | 73.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 8,031 | 4,047 | 3,984 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 14,217 | 7,314 | 6,903 |
| Illiterate | 13,352 | 5,554 | 7,798 |
Caste-wise Population - Kendujhar
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 23.5% of total population in Kendujhar.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 8,031 | 4,047 | 3,984 |
| Schedule Tribe | 14,217 | 7,314 | 6,903 |
Religion-wise Population - Kendujhar
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Kendujhar is 57,530 which is 94.95% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Kendujhar is 2,362 which is 3.9% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Kendujhar as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 57,530 | (94.95%) | 29,791 | 27,739 |
| Muslim | 2,362 | (3.9%) | 1,294 | 1,068 |
| Christian | 228 | (0.38%) | 154 | 74 |
| Sikh | 84 | (0.14%) | 45 | 39 |
| Buddhist | 36 | (0.06%) | 12 | 24 |
| Jain | 4 | (0.01%) | 3 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 279 | (0.46%) | 143 | 136 |
| No Religion Specified | 67 | (0.11%) | 39 | 28 |
Literacy Rate - Kendujhar
The total literacy rate of Kendujhar was 87.23% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 72.87% of Odisha. Population-wise, out of total 47,238 literates, males were 25,927 while females were 21,311. Also the male literacy rate was 92.06% and the female literacy rate was 82% in Kendujhar.
| Kendujhar | Odisha | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 82% | 64.01% |
| Male | 92.06% | 81.59% |
| Total | 87.23% | 72.87% |
Sex Ratio - Kendujhar
The Sex Ratio of Kendujhar is 925. Thus per every 1000 men there were 925 females in Kendujhar. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 940 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 925 ) of Kendujhar.
Child Population - Kendujhar
According to Census 2011, there were 6,438 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Kendujhar. Out of which 3,319 were male while 3,119 were female.
Working Population - Kendujhar
In Kendujhar Municipality out of total population, 20,441 were engaged in work activities. 88.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 20,441 workers engaged in Main Work, 618 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 794 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 18,165 | 15,247 | 2,918 |
| Cultivators | 618 | 541 | 77 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 794 | 537 | 257 |
| Household Industries | 475 | 320 | 155 |
| Other Workers | 16,278 | 13,849 | 2,429 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,276 | 1,388 | 888 |
| Non Working | 40,149 | 14,846 | 25,303 |
Kendujhar Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Kendujhar is further divided into 21 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 2,663 | 70.2% | 970 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 2,430 | 68.8% | 968 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,676 | 82.4% | 944 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 3,336 | 67.4% | 968 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 2,948 | 67.4% | 976 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 2,751 | 76.6% | 973 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 2,229 | 90.7% | 558 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 2,587 | 84.8% | 939 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 4,184 | 86.3% | 878 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 3,561 | 80.9% | 923 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 2,462 | 81.3% | 931 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 2,109 | 87.5% | 895 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 2,353 | 86.4% | 899 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 3,405 | 81.9% | 919 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 3,782 | 81.7% | 885 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 3,935 | 81.3% | 906 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 2,951 | 82.7% | 920 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 3,419 | 76.3% | 1,050 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 2,849 | 74.6% | 1,047 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 2,457 | 60.2% | 918 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 2,503 | 66% | 993 |
Map of Kendujhar, Kendujhar, Odisha
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kendujhar, Kendujhar, Odisha - Wikipedia