Bijepur Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Bargarh district, Odisha
Bijepur Block of Bargarh district has a total population of 107,374 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 54,117 are males while 53,257 are females. In 2011 there were a total 28,663 families residing in Bijepur Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Bijepur Block is 984.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 6.4% people live in Urban areas while 93.6% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 85.4% while that in rural areas is 74%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Bijepur Block is 1,014 while that of Rural areas is 982.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bijepur Block is 11780 which is 11% of the total population. There are 6039 male children and 5741 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bijepur Block is 951 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 984 ) of Bijepur Block.
The total literacy rate of Bijepur Block is 74.75%. The male literacy rate is 74.93% and the female literacy rate is 58.04% in Bijepur Block.
To facilitate the administration, Bijepur Block is further divided into 1 town and 109 villages.
Bijepur Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bijepur Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 11,780 | 6,039 | 5,741 |
| Literacy | 74.75% | 74.93% | 58.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 21,999 | 10,985 | 11,014 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 14,064 | 7,044 | 7,020 |
| Illiterate | 35,915 | 13,569 | 22,346 |
Caste-wise Population - Bijepur Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.1% of total population in Bijepur Block of Odisha.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 21,999 | 10,985 | 11,014 |
| Schedule Tribe | 14,064 | 7,044 | 7,020 |
Religion-wise Population - Bijepur Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 106,711 | (99.38%) | 53,771 | 52,940 |
| Muslim | 98 | (0.09%) | 61 | 37 |
| Christian | 427 | (0.4%) | 206 | 221 |
| Sikh | 3 | (0%) | 2 | 1 |
| Buddhist | 29 | (0.03%) | 20 | 9 |
| Jain | 2 | (0%) | 1 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 104 | (0.1%) | 56 | 48 |
Literacy Rate - Bijepur Block
Average literacy rate of Bijepur Block in 2011 were 74.75% in which, male and female literacy were 84.34% and 65.05% respectively. Total literate in Bijepur Block were 71,459 of which male and female were 40,548 and 30,911 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Bijepur Block
The Sex Ratio of Bijepur Block is 984 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 984 females in Bijepur Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 951 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 984 ) of Bijepur Block.
Child Population - Bijepur Block
According to Census 2011, there were 11,780 children between age 0 to 6 years in Bijepur Block. Out of which 6,039 were male while 5,741 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Bijepur Block
As per Census 2011, there are a total 1,743 families under Bijepur Block living in urban areas while 1,743 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 6.4% of total population of Bijepur Block lives in Urban areas while 93.6% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 711 while that in rural regions is 11,069.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 107,374 | 6,922 | 100,452 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 11,780 | 711 | 11,069 |
| Schedule Caste | 21,999 | 1,227 | 20,772 |
| Schedule Tribe | 14,064 | 403 | 13,661 |
| Literacy | 74.75% | 85.45% | 74.01% |
| Sex Ratio | 984 | 1,014 | 982 |
Working Population - Bijepur Block
In Bijepur Block out of total population, 59,515 were engaged in work activities. 57.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 59,515 workers engaged in Main Work, 12,383 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10,550 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 34,145 | 27,110 | 7,035 |
| Cultivators | 12,383 | 11,401 | 982 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10,550 | 7,316 | 3,234 |
| Household Industries | 5,331 | 3,745 | 1,586 |
| Other Workers | 5,881 | 4,648 | 1,233 |
| Marginal Workers | 25,370 | 7,967 | 17,403 |
| Non Working | 47,859 | 19,040 | 28,819 |
Nearby Blocks from Bijepur Block
Below is the list of Blocks near Bijepur Block in Bargarh district.
| Block | Population |
|---|---|
| Barapali Block population | 128,271 |
| Sohela Block population | 104,566 |
| Bheden Block population | 127,400 |
| Melchhamunda Block population | 70,239 |
| Bargarh Block population | 164,131 |
| Gaisilet Block population | 77,443 |
| Bargarh Sadar Block population | 78,389 |
| BurdenP.S. Block population | 33,259 |
| Bhatli Block population | 90,321 |
| Padmapur Block population | 81,259 |
Bijepur Block Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bijepur, Odisha - Wikipedia