Belpahar Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Jharsuguda district, Odisha
Belpahar Block of Jharsuguda district has total population of 42,637 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 22,098 are males while 20,539 are females. In 2011 there were total 9,675 families residing in Belpahar Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Belpahar Block is 929.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 91.5% people lives in Urban areas while 8.5% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 82.8% while that in the rural areas is 69.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Belpahar Block is 921% while that of Rural areas is 1,026.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Belpahar Block is 5107 which is 12% of the total population. There are 2605 male children and 2502 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Belpahar Block is 960 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 929 ) of Belpahar Block.
The total literacy rate of Belpahar Block is 81.7%. The male literacy rate is 78.28% and the female literacy rate is 65.06% in Belpahar Block.
To facilitate the administration, Belpahar Block is further divided into 1 town and 4 villages.
Belpahar Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Belpahar Block.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Children (Age 0-6) | 5,107 | 2,605 | 2,502 |
Literacy | 81.7% | 78.28% | 65.06% |
Scheduled Caste | 5,060 | 2,558 | 2,502 |
Scheduled Tribe | 10,485 | 5,213 | 5,272 |
Illiterate | 11,976 | 4,800 | 7,176 |
Caste-wise Population - Belpahar Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 24.6% of total population in Belpahar Block of .
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Schedule Caste | 5,060 | 2,558 | 2,502 |
Schedule Tribe | 10,485 | 5,213 | 5,272 |
Religion-wise Population - Belpahar Block
Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Hindu | 38,359 | (89.97%) | 19,843 | 18,516 |
Muslim | 2,879 | (6.75%) | 1,551 | 1,328 |
Christian | 1,103 | (2.59%) | 533 | 570 |
Sikh | 207 | (0.49%) | 109 | 98 |
Buddhist | 9 | (0.02%) | 4 | 5 |
Jain | 7 | (0.02%) | 5 | 2 |
Other Religion | 9 | (0.02%) | 7 | 2 |
No Religion Specified | 64 | (0.15%) | 46 | 18 |
Literacy Rate - Belpahar Block
Average literacy rate of Belpahar Block in 2011 were 81.7% in which, male and female literacy were 88.74% and 74.09% respectively. Total literate in Belpahar Block were 30,661 of which male and female were 17,298 and 13,363 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Belpahar Block
The Sex Ratio of Belpahar Block is 929 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 929 females in Belpahar Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 960 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 929 ) of Belpahar Block.
Child Population - Belpahar Block
According to Census 2011, there were 5,107 children between age 0 to 6 years in Belpahar Block. Out of which 5,107 were male while 5,107 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Belpahar Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 8,821 families under Belpahar Block living in urban areas while 8,821 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 91.5% of total population of Belpahar Block lives in Urban areas while 8.5% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 4,594 while that in rural region is 513.
Total | Urban | Rural | |
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Population | 42,637 | 38,993 | 3,644 |
Children (0 - 6 years) | 5,107 | 4,594 | 513 |
Schedule Caste | 5,060 | 4,673 | 387 |
Schedule Tribe | 10,485 | 8,719 | 1,766 |
Literacy | 81.7% | 82.77% | 69.88% |
Sex Ratio | 929 | 921 | 1,026 |
Working Population - Belpahar Block
In Belpahar Block out of total population, 15,379 were engaged in work activities. 87.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 15,379 workers engaged in Main Work, 402 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 185 were Agricultural labourer.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Main Workers | 13,400 | 11,387 | 2,013 |
Cultivators | 402 | 375 | 27 |
Agriculture Labourer | 185 | 152 | 33 |
Household Industries | 648 | 474 | 174 |
Other Workers | 12,165 | 10,386 | 1,779 |
Marginal Workers | 1,979 | 1,180 | 799 |
Non Working | 27,258 | 9,531 | 17,727 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Belpahar, Odisha - Wikipedia