Saintala Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Balangir district, Odisha
Saintala Block of Balangir district has a total population of 148,991 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 75,090 are males while 73,901 are females. In 2011 there were a total 39,836 families residing in Saintala Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Saintala Block is 984.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 3.6% people live in Urban areas while 96.4% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 95.7% while that in rural areas is 62.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Saintala Block is 803 while that of Rural areas is 992.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Saintala Block is 19966 which is 13% of the total population. There are 10285 male children and 9681 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Saintala Block is 941 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 984 ) of Saintala Block.
The total literacy rate of Saintala Block is 63.96%. The male literacy rate is 64.83% and the female literacy rate is 45.8% in Saintala Block.
To facilitate the administration, Saintala Block is further divided into 1 town and 189 villages.
Saintala Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Saintala Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 19,966 | 10,285 | 9,681 |
| Literacy | 63.96% | 64.83% | 45.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 26,044 | 12,909 | 13,135 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 34,371 | 17,023 | 17,348 |
| Illiterate | 66,466 | 26,411 | 40,055 |
Caste-wise Population - Saintala Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 23.1% of total population in Saintala Block of Odisha.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 26,044 | 12,909 | 13,135 |
| Schedule Tribe | 34,371 | 17,023 | 17,348 |
Religion-wise Population - Saintala Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 144,945 | (97.28%) | 72,986 | 71,959 |
| Muslim | 445 | (0.3%) | 254 | 191 |
| Christian | 2,888 | (1.94%) | 1,457 | 1,431 |
| Sikh | 58 | (0.04%) | 43 | 15 |
| Buddhist | 230 | (0.15%) | 131 | 99 |
| Jain | 100 | (0.07%) | 57 | 43 |
| Other Religion | 9 | (0.01%) | 4 | 5 |
| No Religion Specified | 316 | (0.21%) | 158 | 158 |
Literacy Rate - Saintala Block
Average literacy rate of Saintala Block in 2011 were 63.96% in which, male and female literacy were 75.12% and 52.7% respectively. Total literate in Saintala Block were 82,525 of which male and female were 48,679 and 33,846 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Saintala Block
The Sex Ratio of Saintala Block is 984 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 984 females in Saintala Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 941 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 984 ) of Saintala Block.
Child Population - Saintala Block
According to Census 2011, there were 19,966 children between age 0 to 6 years in Saintala Block. Out of which 10,285 were male while 9,681 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Saintala Block
As per Census 2011, there are a total 1,352 families under Saintala Block living in urban areas while 1,352 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 3.6% of total population of Saintala Block lives in Urban areas while 96.4% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 704 while that in rural regions is 19,262.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 148,991 | 5,431 | 143,560 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 19,966 | 704 | 19,262 |
| Schedule Caste | 26,044 | 1,071 | 24,973 |
| Schedule Tribe | 34,371 | 894 | 33,477 |
| Literacy | 63.96% | 95.68% | 62.75% |
| Sex Ratio | 984 | 803 | 992 |
Working Population - Saintala Block
In Saintala Block out of total population, 63,189 were engaged in work activities. 55.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 63,189 workers engaged in Main Work, 12,515 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8,851 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 35,073 | 29,846 | 5,227 |
| Cultivators | 12,515 | 11,254 | 1,261 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8,851 | 6,839 | 2,012 |
| Household Industries | 1,088 | 874 | 214 |
| Other Workers | 12,619 | 10,879 | 1,740 |
| Marginal Workers | 28,116 | 12,921 | 15,195 |
| Non Working | 85,802 | 32,323 | 53,479 |
Nearby Blocks from Saintala Block
Below is the list of Blocks near Saintala Block in Balangir district.
| Block | Population |
|---|---|
| Belpara Block population | 116,136 |
| Kantabanji Block population | 72,115 |
| Bangomunda Block population | 74,579 |
| Turekela Block population | 52,422 |
| Sindhekela Block population | 98,777 |
| Khaprakhol Block population | 89,819 |
| Patnagarh Block population | 168,325 |
| Titlagarh Block population | 162,859 |
| Tushura Block population | 185,028 |
| Balangir Block population | 327,081 |
Saintala Block Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Saintala, Odisha - Wikipedia