Phulabani Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Kandhamal, Odisha - Census 2011
Phulabani is a Municipality city situated in Phulabani Town block of Kandhamal district. The Phulabani city is divided into 13 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 8,652 families residing in the Phulabani city. The total population of Phulabani is 37,371 out of which 19,337 are males and 18,034 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Phulabani is 933.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Phulabani city is 3914 which is 10% of the total population. There are 2065 male children and 1849 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Phulabani is 895 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (933).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Phulabani is 89%. Thus Phulabani has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.1% of Kandhamal district. The male literacy rate is 94.56% and the female literacy rate is 83.14% in Phulabani.
Phulabani Municipality has total administration over 8,652 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.
Phulabani Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Phulabani Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 3,914 | 2,065 | 1,849 |
| Literacy | 89% | 84.5% | 74.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 9,157 | 4,601 | 4,556 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4,376 | 2,247 | 2,129 |
| Illiterate | 7,583 | 3,005 | 4,578 |
Caste-wise Population - Phulabani
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.7% of total population in Phulabani.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 9,157 | 4,601 | 4,556 |
| Schedule Tribe | 4,376 | 2,247 | 2,129 |
Religion-wise Population - Phulabani
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Phulabani is 35,617 which is 95.31% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Phulabani is 763 which is 2.04% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Phulabani as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 35,617 | (95.31%) | 18,444 | 17,173 |
| Muslim | 763 | (2.04%) | 380 | 383 |
| Christian | 782 | (2.09%) | 412 | 370 |
| Sikh | 15 | (0.04%) | 6 | 9 |
| Buddhist | 4 | (0.01%) | 2 | 2 |
| Jain | 1 | (0%) | 0 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 188 | (0.5%) | 92 | 96 |
Literacy Rate - Phulabani
The total literacy rate of Phulabani was 89.03% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 72.87% of Odisha. Population-wise, out of total 29,788 literates, males were 16,332 while females were 13,456. Also the male literacy rate was 94.56% and the female literacy rate was 83.14% in Phulabani.
| Phulabani | Odisha | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 83.14% | 64.01% |
| Male | 94.56% | 81.59% |
| Total | 89.03% | 72.87% |
Sex Ratio - Phulabani
The Sex Ratio of Phulabani is 933. Thus per every 1000 men there were 933 females in Phulabani. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 895 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 933 ) of Phulabani.
Child Population - Phulabani
According to Census 2011, there were 3,914 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Phulabani. Out of which 2,065 were male while 1,849 were female.
Working Population - Phulabani
In Phulabani Municipality out of total population, 13,350 were engaged in work activities. 82.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 13,350 workers engaged in Main Work, 111 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 247 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 11,054 | 8,835 | 2,219 |
| Cultivators | 111 | 82 | 29 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 247 | 153 | 94 |
| Household Industries | 334 | 241 | 93 |
| Other Workers | 10,362 | 8,359 | 2,003 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,296 | 1,325 | 971 |
| Non Working | 24,021 | 9,177 | 14,844 |
Phulabani Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Phulabani is further divided into 13 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 2,929 | 80.4% | 950 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,362 | 70.5% | 994 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 2,900 | 84% | 912 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 3,485 | 78.1% | 926 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 2,677 | 86.2% | 919 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 2,573 | 84.1% | 854 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,353 | 83.7% | 999 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 2,910 | 75.6% | 988 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 5,171 | 71.9% | 970 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 998 | 68.8% | 938 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 4,591 | 79.2% | 906 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 3,421 | 86.5% | 903 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 3,001 | 83.7% | 930 |
Map of Phulabani, Kandhamal, Odisha
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Phulabani, Kandhamal, Odisha - Wikipedia