Orient Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Jharsuguda district, Odisha
Orient Block of Jharsuguda district has a total population of 80,706 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 42,004 are males while 38,702 are females. In 2011 there were a total 17,697 families residing in Orient Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Orient Block is 921.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 99.6% people live in Urban areas while 0.4% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 82.5% while that in rural areas is 74.6%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Orient Block is 922 while that of Rural areas is 804.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Orient Block is 9387 which is 12% of the total population. There are 4916 male children and 4471 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Orient Block is 909 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 921 ) of Orient Block.
The total literacy rate of Orient Block is 82.45%. The male literacy rate is 78.68% and the female literacy rate is 66.55% in Orient Block.
To facilitate the administration, Orient Block is further divided into 1 town and 1 villages.
Orient Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Orient Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 9,387 | 4,916 | 4,471 |
| Literacy | 82.45% | 78.68% | 66.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 15,088 | 7,636 | 7,452 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 9,017 | 4,537 | 4,480 |
| Illiterate | 21,903 | 8,957 | 12,946 |
Caste-wise Population - Orient Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.2% of total population in Orient Block of Odisha.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 15,088 | 7,636 | 7,452 |
| Schedule Tribe | 9,017 | 4,537 | 4,480 |
Religion-wise Population - Orient Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 74,926 | (92.84%) | 39,010 | 35,916 |
| Muslim | 2,500 | (3.1%) | 1,334 | 1,166 |
| Christian | 2,465 | (3.05%) | 1,230 | 1,235 |
| Sikh | 698 | (0.86%) | 374 | 324 |
| Buddhist | 6 | (0.01%) | 2 | 4 |
| Jain | 15 | (0.02%) | 8 | 7 |
| Other Religion | 2 | (0%) | 1 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 94 | (0.12%) | 45 | 49 |
Literacy Rate - Orient Block
Average literacy rate of Orient Block in 2011 were 82.45% in which, male and female literacy were 89.1% and 75.24% respectively. Total literate in Orient Block were 58,803 of which male and female were 33,047 and 25,756 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Orient Block
The Sex Ratio of Orient Block is 921 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 921 females in Orient Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 909 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 921 ) of Orient Block.
Child Population - Orient Block
According to Census 2011, there were 9,387 children between age 0 to 6 years in Orient Block. Out of which 4,916 were male while 4,471 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Orient Block
As per Census 2011, there are a total 17,631 families under Orient Block living in urban areas while 17,631 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 99.6% of total population of Orient Block lives in Urban areas while 0.4% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 9,344 while that in rural regions is 43.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 80,706 | 80,403 | 303 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 9,387 | 9,344 | 43 |
| Schedule Caste | 15,088 | 15,083 | 5 |
| Schedule Tribe | 9,017 | 8,731 | 286 |
| Literacy | 82.45% | 82.48% | 74.62% |
| Sex Ratio | 921 | 922 | 804 |
Working Population - Orient Block
In Orient Block out of total population, 25,888 were engaged in work activities. 88.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 25,888 workers engaged in Main Work, 235 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 189 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 22,801 | 19,766 | 3,035 |
| Cultivators | 235 | 212 | 23 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 189 | 153 | 36 |
| Household Industries | 519 | 409 | 110 |
| Other Workers | 21,858 | 18,992 | 2,866 |
| Marginal Workers | 3,087 | 1,978 | 1,109 |
| Non Working | 54,818 | 20,260 | 34,558 |
Nearby Blocks from Orient Block
Below is the list of Blocks near Orient Block in Jharsuguda district.
| Block | Population |
|---|---|
| Banaharapali Block population | 44,039 |
| Brajarajnagar Block population | 26,484 |
| Jharsuguda Block population | 122,817 |
| Belpahar Block population | 42,637 |
| Lakhanpur Block population | 34,228 |
| Badmal Block population | 27,566 |
| Laikera Block population | 99,157 |
| Rengali Block population | 60,136 |
| Kolabira Block population | 41,735 |
Orient Block Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Orient, Odisha - Wikipedia