Koraput Town Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Koraput district, Odisha

Koraput Town Block of Koraput district has a total population of 54,832 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 28,045 are males while 26,787 are females. In 2011 there were a total 13,244 families residing in Koraput Town Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Koraput Town Block is 955.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 86.6% people live in Urban areas while 13.4% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 82% while that in rural areas is 48.5%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Koraput Town Block is 933 while that of Rural areas is 1,109.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Koraput Town Block is 6588 which is 12% of the total population. There are 3376 male children and 3212 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Koraput Town Block is 951 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 955 ) of Koraput Town Block.

The total literacy rate of Koraput Town Block is 77.73%. The male literacy rate is 75.95% and the female literacy rate is 60.48% in Koraput Town Block.

Population
54,832
Literacy
77.73%
Sex Ratio
955

To facilitate the administration, Koraput Town Block is further divided into 1 town and 8 villages.

Koraput Town Block Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 6,588 3,376 3,212
Literacy 77.73% 75.95% 60.48%
Scheduled Caste 9,337 4,727 4,610
Scheduled Tribe 12,603 6,352 6,251
Illiterate 17,332 6,745 10,587

Caste-wise Population - Koraput Town Block

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 23% of total population in Koraput Town Block of Odisha.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 9,337 4,727 4,610
Schedule Tribe 12,603 6,352 6,251

Religion-wise Population - Koraput Town Block

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 48,897 (89.18%) 25,036 23,861
Muslim 823 (1.5%) 456 367
Christian 4,968 (9.06%) 2,470 2,498
Sikh 13 (0.02%) 8 5
Buddhist 16 (0.03%) 10 6
Jain 8 (0.01%) 4 4
Other Religion 10 (0.02%) 5 5
No Religion Specified 97 (0.18%) 56 41

Literacy Rate - Koraput Town Block

Average literacy rate of Koraput Town Block in 2011 were 77.73% in which, male and female literacy were 86.34% and 68.72% respectively. Total literate in Koraput Town Block were 37,500 of which male and female were 21,300 and 16,200 respectively.


Sex Ratio - Koraput Town Block

The Sex Ratio of Koraput Town Block is 955 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 955 females in Koraput Town Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 951 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 955 ) of Koraput Town Block.


Child Population - Koraput Town Block

According to Census 2011, there were 6,588 children between age 0 to 6 years in Koraput Town Block. Out of which 3,376 were male while 3,212 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Koraput Town Block

As per Census 2011, there are a total 11,379 families under Koraput Town Block living in urban areas while 11,379 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 86.6% of total population of Koraput Town Block lives in Urban areas while 13.4% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 5,420 while that in rural regions is 1,168.

Total Urban Rural
Population 54,832 47,468 7,364
Children (0 - 6 years) 6,588 5,420 1,168
Schedule Caste 9,337 8,245 1,092
Schedule Tribe 12,603 9,690 2,913
Literacy 77.73% 82.04% 48.47%
Sex Ratio 955 933 1,109

Working Population - Koraput Town Block

In Koraput Town Block out of total population, 20,606 were engaged in work activities. 84.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 20,606 workers engaged in Main Work, 723 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 385 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 17,368 13,245 4,123
Cultivators 723 541 182
Agriculture Labourer 385 133 252
Household Industries 257 179 78
Other Workers 16,003 12,392 3,611
Marginal Workers 3,238 1,401 1,837
Non Working 34,226 13,399 20,827

Nearby Blocks from Koraput Town Block

Below is the list of Blocks near Koraput Town Block in Koraput district.


Koraput Town Block Map


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