Raurkela Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Sundargarh, Odisha - Census 2011

Raurkela is a Industrial Township + Outgrowth city situated in Raurkela block of Sundargarh district. The Raurkela city is divided into 20 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 49,308 families residing in the Raurkela city. The total population of Raurkela is 216,410 out of which 112,897 are males and 103,513 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Raurkela is 917.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Raurkela city is 22317 which is 10% of the total population. There are 11754 male children and 10563 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Raurkela is 899 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (917).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Raurkela is 85.6%. Thus Raurkela has higher literacy rate compared to 73.3% of Sundargarh district. The male literacy rate is 90.38% and the female literacy rate is 80.43% in Raurkela .

Raurkela Industrial Township + Outgrowth has total administration over 49,308 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Industrial Township + Outgrowth limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Raurkela Industrial Township + Outgrowth

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Raurkela Industrial Township + Outgrowth.

Total Male Female
Children 22,317 11,754 10,563
Literacy 85.6% 81% 72.2%
Scheduled Caste 30,723 15,802 14,921
Scheduled Tribe 40,010 20,082 19,928
Illiterate 50,232 21,483 28,749

Caste-wise Population - Raurkela

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 18.5% of total population in Raurkela .

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 30,723 15,802 14,921
Schedule Tribe 40,010 20,082 19,928

Religion-wise Population - Raurkela

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Raurkela is 186,524 which is 86.19% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Raurkela is 9,118 which is 4.21% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Raurkela as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 186,524 (86.19%) 97,742 88,782
Muslim 9,118 (4.21%) 4,886 4,232
Christian 16,164 (7.47%) 7,890 8,274
Sikh 634 (0.29%) 330 304
Buddhist 60 (0.03%) 32 28
Jain 45 (0.02%) 27 18
Other Religion 2,637 (1.22%) 1,312 1,325
No Religion Specified 1,228 (0.57%) 678 550

Literacy Rate - Raurkela

The total literacy rate of Raurkela was 85.62% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 72.87% of Odisha. Population-wise, out of total 166,178 literates, males were 91,414 while females were 74,764. Also the male literacy rate was 90.38% and the female literacy rate was 80.43% in Raurkela .

  Raurkela Odisha
Female 80.43% 64.01%
Male 90.38% 81.59%
Total 85.62% 72.87%

Sex Ratio - Raurkela

The Sex Ratio of Raurkela is 917. Thus per every 1000 men there were 917 females in Raurkela . Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 899 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 917 ) of Raurkela .

Child Population - Raurkela

According to Census 2011, there were 22,317 children between age 0 to 6 years in Raurkela . Out of which 11,754 were male while 10,563 were female.

Working Population - Raurkela

In Raurkela Industrial Township + Outgrowth out of total population, 71,879 were engaged in work activities. 87.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 71,879 workers engaged in Main Work, 382 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 484 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 62,771 53,154 9,617
Cultivators 382 281 101
Agriculture Labourer 484 407 77
Household Industries 1,777 1,496 281
Other Workers 60,128 50,970 9,158
Marginal Workers 9,108 6,179 2,929
Non Working 144,531 53,564 90,967

Raurkela Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Raurkela is further divided into 20 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 14,510 81.7% 907
2 Ward No - 2 11,877 77.3% 922
3 Ward No - 3 2,647 78.8% 965
4 Ward No - 4 5,047 88.5% 1,012
5 Ward No - 5 10,146 81.2% 831
6 Ward No - 6 20,708 73.7% 917
7 Ward No - 7 8,407 77.8% 962
8 Ward No - 8 6,478 86% 932
9 Ward No - 9 2,625 78.4% 915
10 Ward No - 13 2,148 82.8% 901
11 Ward No - 14 7,306 72.5% 982
12 Ward No - 15 13,785 77.7% 906
13 Ward No - 16 7,526 82.8% 937
14 Ward No - 17 6,435 79.4% 953
15 Ward No - 18 8,225 80% 955
16 Ward No - 19 15,547 80.3% 985
17 Ward No - 20 12,639 78.1% 957
18 Ward No - 21 23,532 64.7% 894
19 Ward No - 22 30,729 73.6% 898
20 Ward No - 23 6,093 82.6% 710

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