Konark Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Puri, Odisha - Census 2011
Konark is a Notified Area Committee city situated in Konark block of Puri district. The Konark city is divided into 13 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 3,368 families residing in the Konark city. The total population of Konark is 16,779 out of which 8,654 are males and 8,125 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Konark is 939.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Konark city is 1750 which is 10% of the total population. There are 893 male children and 857 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Konark is 960 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (939).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Konark is 76%. Thus Konark has a lower literacy rate compared to 84.7% of Puri district. The male literacy rate is 79.96% and the female literacy rate is 71.71% in Konark.
Konark Notified Area Committee has total administration over 3,368 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.
Konark Notified Area Committee
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Konark Notified Area Committee.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,750 | 893 | 857 |
| Literacy | 76% | 71.7% | 64.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,468 | 1,796 | 1,672 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 470 | 262 | 208 |
| Illiterate | 5,361 | 2,448 | 2,913 |
Caste-wise Population - Konark
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.8% of total population in Konark.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 3,468 | 1,796 | 1,672 |
| Schedule Tribe | 470 | 262 | 208 |
Religion-wise Population - Konark
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Konark is 16,117 which is 96.05% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Konark is 64 which is 0.38% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Konark as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 16,117 | (96.05%) | 8,332 | 7,785 |
| Muslim | 64 | (0.38%) | 32 | 32 |
| Christian | 545 | (3.25%) | 258 | 287 |
| Sikh | 3 | (0.02%) | 1 | 2 |
| Buddhist | 1 | (0.01%) | 0 | 1 |
| Jain | 2 | (0.01%) | 2 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 47 | (0.28%) | 29 | 18 |
Literacy Rate - Konark
The total literacy rate of Konark was 75.97% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 72.87% of Odisha. Population-wise, out of total 11,418 literates, males were 6,206 while females were 5,212. Also the male literacy rate was 79.96% and the female literacy rate was 71.71% in Konark.
| Konark | Odisha | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 71.71% | 64.01% |
| Male | 79.96% | 81.59% |
| Total | 75.97% | 72.87% |
Sex Ratio - Konark
The Sex Ratio of Konark is 939. Thus per every 1000 men there were 939 females in Konark. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 960 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 939 ) of Konark.
Child Population - Konark
According to Census 2011, there were 1,750 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Konark. Out of which 893 were male while 857 were female.
Working Population - Konark
In Konark Notified Area Committee out of total population, 5,733 were engaged in work activities. 76.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,733 workers engaged in Main Work, 646 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 456 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,370 | 3,813 | 557 |
| Cultivators | 646 | 609 | 37 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 456 | 371 | 85 |
| Household Industries | 73 | 67 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 3,195 | 2,766 | 429 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,363 | 766 | 597 |
| Non Working | 11,046 | 4,075 | 6,971 |
Konark Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Konark is further divided into 13 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,159 | 82.8% | 881 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 684 | 83.2% | 869 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 753 | 77% | 855 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,137 | 78.5% | 1,009 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 906 | 75.7% | 1,004 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 748 | 74.6% | 1,005 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,091 | 83.5% | 976 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 3,975 | 24.6% | 1,004 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,174 | 89.2% | 768 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 2,289 | 87.9% | 903 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,117 | 72.8% | 936 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 904 | 85.3% | 891 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 842 | 76.2% | 1,019 |
Map of Konark, Puri, Odisha
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Konark, Puri, Odisha - Wikipedia