Paradip Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Jagatsinghapur, Odisha - Census 2011
Paradip is a Municipality city situated in Paradip block of Jagatsinghapur district. The Paradip city is divided into 18 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 17,485 families residing in the Paradip city. The total population of Paradip is 68,585 out of which 37,300 are males and 31,285 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Paradip is 839.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Paradip city is 7403 which is 11% of the total population. There are 3984 male children and 3419 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Paradip is 858 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (839).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Paradip is 85.9%. Thus Paradip has a lower literacy rate compared to 86.6% of Jagatsinghapur district. The male literacy rate is 90.25% and the female literacy rate is 80.77% in Paradip.
Paradip Municipality has total administration over 17,485 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.
Paradip Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Paradip Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 7,403 | 3,984 | 3,419 |
| Literacy | 85.9% | 80.6% | 71.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 7,167 | 3,884 | 3,283 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,924 | 1,553 | 1,371 |
| Illiterate | 16,010 | 7,231 | 8,779 |
Caste-wise Population - Paradip
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.3% of total population in Paradip.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 7,167 | 3,884 | 3,283 |
| Schedule Tribe | 2,924 | 1,553 | 1,371 |
Religion-wise Population - Paradip
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Paradip is 65,858 which is 96.02% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Paradip is 993 which is 1.45% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Paradip as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 65,858 | (96.02%) | 35,686 | 30,172 |
| Muslim | 993 | (1.45%) | 540 | 453 |
| Christian | 1,126 | (1.64%) | 549 | 577 |
| Sikh | 40 | (0.06%) | 25 | 15 |
| Buddhist | 7 | (0.01%) | 3 | 4 |
| Jain | 6 | (0.01%) | 4 | 2 |
| Other Religion | 49 | (0.07%) | 25 | 24 |
| No Religion Specified | 506 | (0.74%) | 468 | 38 |
Literacy Rate - Paradip
The total literacy rate of Paradip was 85.93% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 72.87% of Odisha. Population-wise, out of total 52,575 literates, males were 30,069 while females were 22,506. Also the male literacy rate was 90.25% and the female literacy rate was 80.77% in Paradip.
| Paradip | Odisha | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 80.77% | 64.01% |
| Male | 90.25% | 81.59% |
| Total | 85.93% | 72.87% |
Sex Ratio - Paradip
The Sex Ratio of Paradip is 839. Thus per every 1000 men there were 839 females in Paradip. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 858 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 839 ) of Paradip.
Child Population - Paradip
According to Census 2011, there were 7,403 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Paradip. Out of which 3,984 were male while 3,419 were female.
Working Population - Paradip
In Paradip Municipality out of total population, 24,124 were engaged in work activities. 91.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 24,124 workers engaged in Main Work, 56 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 88 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 22,176 | 20,121 | 2,055 |
| Cultivators | 56 | 45 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 88 | 81 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 426 | 402 | 24 |
| Other Workers | 21,606 | 19,593 | 2,013 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,948 | 1,259 | 689 |
| Non Working | 44,461 | 15,920 | 28,541 |
Paradip Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Paradip is further divided into 18 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,812 | 79% | 855 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 3,712 | 72.7% | 792 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 2,801 | 67.9% | 889 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 3,161 | 68.7% | 929 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 6,111 | 75.1% | 817 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 3,994 | 74.3% | 808 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 4,735 | 90.3% | 853 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 3,787 | 71.6% | 832 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 3,711 | 88.1% | 762 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 4,953 | 86.8% | 798 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 5,175 | 88.3% | 846 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,207 | 91.6% | 904 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 4,849 | 82.7% | 843 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 4,469 | 86.2% | 885 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 2,098 | 89.6% | 592 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 3,273 | 67.9% | 868 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 6,065 | 46.8% | 922 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 2,672 | 66.6% | 896 |
Map of Paradip, Jagatsinghapur, Odisha
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Paradip, Jagatsinghapur, Odisha - Wikipedia