Khariar Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Nuapada, Odisha - Census 2011
Khariar is a Notified Area Committee city situated in Khariar block of Nuapada district. The Khariar city is divided into 13 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 3,589 families residing in the Khariar city. The total population of Khariar is 15,087 out of which 7,644 are males and 7,443 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khariar is 974.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Khariar city is 1834 which is 12% of the total population. There are 942 male children and 892 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khariar is 947 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (974).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khariar is 79.7%. Thus Khariar has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.3% of Nuapada district. The male literacy rate is 88.42% and the female literacy rate is 70.8% in Khariar.
Khariar Notified Area Committee has total administration over 3,589 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.
Khariar Notified Area Committee
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khariar Notified Area Committee.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,834 | 942 | 892 |
| Literacy | 79.7% | 77.5% | 62.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,226 | 1,546 | 1,680 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,051 | 538 | 513 |
| Illiterate | 4,523 | 1,718 | 2,805 |
Caste-wise Population - Khariar
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7% of total population in Khariar.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 3,226 | 1,546 | 1,680 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,051 | 538 | 513 |
Religion-wise Population - Khariar
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Khariar is 14,171 which is 93.93% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Khariar is 496 which is 3.29% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Khariar as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 14,171 | (93.93%) | 7,184 | 6,987 |
| Muslim | 496 | (3.29%) | 251 | 245 |
| Christian | 313 | (2.07%) | 155 | 158 |
| Sikh | 67 | (0.44%) | 32 | 35 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 36 | (0.24%) | 21 | 15 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 4 | (0.03%) | 1 | 3 |
Literacy Rate - Khariar
The total literacy rate of Khariar was 79.71% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 72.87% of Odisha. Population-wise, out of total 10,564 literates, males were 5,926 while females were 4,638. Also the male literacy rate was 88.42% and the female literacy rate was 70.8% in Khariar.
| Khariar | Odisha | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 70.8% | 64.01% |
| Male | 88.42% | 81.59% |
| Total | 79.71% | 72.87% |
Sex Ratio - Khariar
The Sex Ratio of Khariar is 974. Thus per every 1000 men there were 974 females in Khariar. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 947 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 974 ) of Khariar.
Child Population - Khariar
According to Census 2011, there were 1,834 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Khariar. Out of which 942 were male while 892 were female.
Working Population - Khariar
In Khariar Notified Area Committee out of total population, 5,247 were engaged in work activities. 76.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,247 workers engaged in Main Work, 83 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 53 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,017 | 3,235 | 782 |
| Cultivators | 83 | 78 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 53 | 45 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 78 | 64 | 14 |
| Other Workers | 3,803 | 3,048 | 755 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,230 | 759 | 471 |
| Non Working | 9,840 | 3,650 | 6,190 |
Khariar Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Khariar is further divided into 13 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,318 | 72.6% | 918 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 2,401 | 66.5% | 1,036 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 999 | 74.1% | 1,002 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 815 | 73.5% | 918 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,001 | 74.6% | 967 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 707 | 80.2% | 906 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,582 | 75.5% | 956 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,116 | 78% | 931 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 908 | 68.2% | 1,000 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 744 | 75.3% | 1,011 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,223 | 48.5% | 966 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,286 | 68.7% | 925 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 987 | 64.5% | 1,087 |
Map of Khariar, Nuapada, Odisha
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khariar, Nuapada, Odisha - Wikipedia