Ganjam Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Ganjam district, Odisha

Ganjam Block of Ganjam district has a total population of 45,243 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 22,471 are males while 22,772 are females. In 2011 there were a total 9,743 families residing in Ganjam Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Ganjam Block is 1,013.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 40.1% people live in Urban areas while 59.9% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 68.7% while that in rural areas is 70.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Ganjam Block is 974 while that of Rural areas is 1,041.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ganjam Block is 5329 which is 12% of the total population. There are 2775 male children and 2554 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ganjam Block is 920 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,013 ) of Ganjam Block.

The total literacy rate of Ganjam Block is 69.97%. The male literacy rate is 71.67% and the female literacy rate is 51.91% in Ganjam Block.

Population
45,243
Literacy
69.97%
Sex Ratio
1,013

To facilitate the administration, Ganjam Block is further divided into 2 towns and 24 villages.

Ganjam Block Data

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ganjam Block.

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 5,329 2,775 2,554
Literacy 69.97% 71.67% 51.91%
Scheduled Caste 7,683 3,841 3,842
Scheduled Tribe 170 89 81
Illiterate 17,316 6,365 10,951

Caste-wise Population - Ganjam Block

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Ganjam Block of Odisha.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 7,683 3,841 3,842
Schedule Tribe 170 89 81

Religion-wise Population - Ganjam Block

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 45,093 (99.67%) 22,362 22,731
Muslim 8 (0.02%) 5 3
Christian 103 (0.23%) 88 15
Sikh 4 (0.01%) 2 2
Buddhist 0 (0%) 0 0
Jain 1 (0%) 1 0
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 34 (0.08%) 13 21

Literacy Rate - Ganjam Block

Average literacy rate of Ganjam Block in 2011 were 69.97% in which, male and female literacy were 81.77% and 58.47% respectively. Total literate in Ganjam Block were 27,927 of which male and female were 16,106 and 11,821 respectively.


Sex Ratio - Ganjam Block

The Sex Ratio of Ganjam Block is 1,013 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,013 females in Ganjam Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 920 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,013 ) of Ganjam Block.


Child Population - Ganjam Block

According to Census 2011, there were 5,329 children between age 0 to 6 years in Ganjam Block. Out of which 2,775 were male while 2,554 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Ganjam Block

As per Census 2011, there are a total 3,814 families under Ganjam Block living in urban areas while 3,814 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 40.1% of total population of Ganjam Block lives in Urban areas while 59.9% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 2,195 while that in rural regions is 3,134.

Total Urban Rural
Population 45,243 18,158 27,085
Children (0 - 6 years) 5,329 2,195 3,134
Schedule Caste 7,683 3,414 4,269
Schedule Tribe 170 15 155
Literacy 69.97% 68.73% 70.79%
Sex Ratio 1,013 974 1,041

Working Population - Ganjam Block

In Ganjam Block out of total population, 16,958 were engaged in work activities. 64.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 16,958 workers engaged in Main Work, 2,294 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,197 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 10,949 8,530 2,419
Cultivators 2,294 1,967 327
Agriculture Labourer 1,197 692 505
Household Industries 230 191 39
Other Workers 7,228 5,680 1,548
Marginal Workers 6,009 3,136 2,873
Non Working 28,285 10,805 17,480

Nearby Blocks from Ganjam Block

Below is the list of Blocks near Ganjam Block in Ganjam district.


Ganjam Block Map


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