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DISTRICT DEMOGRAPHY
Population |
Rural Population |
Urban Population |
Growth |
Density
POPULATION
The population of Keonjhar district as per the 2001 census is as follows.
| Rural |
13,48,967 |
| Urban |
2,13,023 |
| Male |
7,90,036 |
| Female |
7,71,954 |
| Scheduled Caste |
1,81,488 |
| Scheduled Tribe |
6,95,141 |
| Other Caste |
6,85,361 |
| Total Population |
15,61,990 |
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Male |
Female |
Total |
| Total Workers |
4,04,691 |
2,16,535 |
6,21,226 |
| Main workers |
3,24,702 |
70,458 |
3,95,160 |
| Marginal workers |
79,989 |
1,46,077 |
2,26,066 |
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RURAL
POPULATION
According to the 2001 census, there were 2067 inhabited and
uninhabited villages in Keonjhar district. The rural population is 11,70,152 (5,83,129
Males and 5,82,023 females) giving an average of 571 per inhabited villages.
BLOCKWISE
RURAL POPULATION
Name of the Block |
Number of village |
Total Population |
Male |
Female |
Total |
| Anandpur |
125 |
42,602 |
41,748 |
84,350 |
| Banspal |
163 |
35,196 |
35,451 |
70,647 |
| Champua |
148 |
39,776 |
40,329 |
80,105 |
| Ghasipura |
179 |
62,899 |
61,156 |
1,24,055 |
| Ghatagaon |
142 |
44,164 |
43,662 |
87,826 |
| Harichandanpur |
218 |
50,358 |
49,205 |
99,563 |
| Hatadihi |
212 |
62,076 |
60,358 |
1,22,434 |
| Jhumpura |
154 |
41,742 |
41,703 |
83,445 |
| Joda |
118 |
37,794 |
36,876 |
74,670 |
| Keonjhar |
225 |
58,732 |
57,992 |
1,16,724 |
| Patna |
153 |
40,239 |
40,982 |
81,221 |
| Saharpada |
139 |
34,950 |
35,952 |
70,902 |
| Telkoi
|
149 |
37,601 |
36,609 |
74,210 |
| TOTAL |
2,125 |
5,88,129 |
5,82,023 |
11,70,152 |
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URBAN POPULATION
Barbil,
Joda, Keonjhar, Anandpur, Daitary, Champua and Bolani are the urban areas of the district.
The proportion of urban population to the total population of the
District is 14.27. Keonjhar was the only town in
the district from 1941 to 1951. Barbil acquired urban status in
1961. Thus the census of 1961 recorded two towns in 1961. In 1971
Anandapur and Joda acquired urban status while Balagoda
(Bolani) and Daitary were include in Town list. In 1991 Champua acquired urban status
in the town list.
Name of the
Municipality/ N.A.C./ Census Town |
Population |
Male |
Female |
Total |
| Barbil
(Municipality) |
15,883 |
14,395 |
30,278 |
| Joda
N.A.C. |
22,705 |
19,327 |
42,032 |
| Keonjhar
(Municipality) |
16,280 |
14,789 |
31,069 |
| Anandapur
N.A.C. |
22,742 |
19,203 |
41,945 |
| Daitary(Census
Town) |
2,364 |
2,070 |
4,434 |
| Champua(Census
Town) |
3,062 |
2,684 |
5,746 |
| Bolani(Census
Town) |
6,315 |
5,055 |
11,370 |
| TOTAL |
89,351 |
77,523 |
1,66,874 |
| GRAND
TOTAL (2,125) |
6,77,480 |
6,59,546 |
13,37,026 |
The
following table gives an idea about the growth of urban population
in the district since 1941.
T O W N S |
Population
1941
1951 1961
1971 1981
1991 |
| Keonjhar |
9,004 |
9,343 |
12,624 |
19,340 |
28,059 |
31,069 |
| Barbil |
--- |
--- |
19,340 |
24,340 |
33,030 |
30,278 |
| Anandapur |
--- |
--- |
--- |
6,312 |
24,605 |
41,945 |
| Joda |
--- |
--- |
--- |
17,353 |
26,303 |
42,032 |
| Balagoda(Bolani) |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
9,515 |
11,370 |
| Daitary |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
4,844 |
4,434 |
| Champua |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
5,746 |
| Total |
9,004 |
9,343 |
31,964 |
67,347 |
1,26,356 |
1,66,874 |
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GROWTH OF POPULATION
The table
below shows decennial growth of population of the district from 1901 to 1991 census year.
Census Year |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Decade variation |
Decemal growth % |
| 1901 |
1,44,072 |
1,41,686 |
2,85,758 |
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| 1911 |
1,82,020 |
1,82,682 |
3,64,702 |
+ 78,944 |
+27.63 |
| 1921 |
1,86,785 |
1,92,711 |
3,79,496 |
+ 14,794 |
+4.06 |
| 1931 |
2,27,143 |
2,33,466 |
4,60,609 |
+ 81,113 |
+21.37 |
| 1941 |
2,63,475 |
2,66,311 |
5,29,786 |
+ 69,177 |
+ 15.02 |
| 1951 |
2,94,902 |
2,93,539 |
5,88,441 |
+ 58,655 |
+ 11.07 |
| 1961 |
3,75,090 |
3,68,225 |
7,43,315 |
+ 1,54,874 |
+ 26.32 |
| 1971 |
4,83,334 |
4,72,180 |
9,55,514 |
+ 2,12,199 |
+ 28.55 |
| 1981 |
5,62,157 |
5,52,546 |
11,14,622 |
+ 1,59,108 |
+ 16.65 |
| 1991 |
6,77,480 |
6,59,546 |
13,37,026 |
+ 2,22,404 |
+ 19.95 |
| 2001 |
7,90,036 |
7,71,954 |
15,61,990 |
+
2,24,964 |
+
16.82 |
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DENSITY
In 1961,the density
of population of Keonjhar district was 90 persons per square km. as against state
figure of 113 persons. In1971, it was 116 the state average of 141 persons per sq km. In 1981, it
was 136
against the state average of 169. In 1991, it was 161 against the state average
of 203 per sq. km. The density of population thus
continued to be lower in the censuses of 1961, 1971, 1981 and 1991 when compared with
the state average.
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- POPULATION OF
KEONJHAR DISTRICT BY CASTE
- AS PER 1971 , 1981 AND 1991
CENSUS
| Caste |
1971 |
1981 |
1991 |
2001 |
| Scheduled
Caste |
99,023 |
1,24,379 |
1,53,639 |
1,81,488 |
| Scheduled
Tribe |
4,28,091 |
4,99,567 |
5,95,184 |
6,95,141 |
| Others |
4,28,400 |
4,90,676 |
5,88,203 |
6,85,361 |
| Total |
9,55,514 |
11,14,622 |
13,37,026 |
15,61,990 |
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