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About Bargarh District
Bargarh is a district in Odisha, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Bargarh was 1,481,255 with a growth rate of 10.02%. Bargarh covers 5,837 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Bargarh's population is 977 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 957 females out of 1000 males.
For better understaing, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Bargarh, Urban/Rural population of Bargarh, Literacy data of Bargarh and Religion wise data of Bargarh. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Bargarh,Odisha, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Bargarh
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,481,255 | Growth (%) | 10.02 |
| Male Population | 749,161 | Sex Ratio | 977 |
| Female Population | 732,094 | Child Sex Ratio | 957 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 5,837 |
Bargarh has a total population of 1,481,255 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 749,161 while the female population 732,094. The state area is 5,837 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Bargarh has sex ratio of 977 females per 1000 males and The child sex ratio is 957. Bargarh makes up % of India's total population.
Urban/Rural Population of Bargarh
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 150,110 | Rural Population | 1,331,145 |
| Urban Population (%) | 10.13 | Rural Population (%) | 89.87 |
| Urban male Population | 76,558 | Rural Male Population | 672,603 |
| Urban Female Population | 73,552 | Rural Female Population | 658,542 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 961 | Rural Sex Ratio | 979 |
Bargarh urban population is 150,110 (10.13% of the total), while the rural population is 1,331,145 (89.87% of the total). The urban population growth rate is significantly higher at % compared to the rural growth rate of %.
Among the urban population 76,558 are males, and 73,552 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 961 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 672,603 are males and 658,542 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 979 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Bargarh
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 983,783 | Literacy (%) | 74.62 |
| Male Literate | 557,217 | Male Literacy (%) | 83.68 |
| Female Literate | 426,566 | Female Literacy (%) | 65.38 |
| Urban Literate | 114,611 | Rural Literate | 869,172 |
| Urban Male Literates | 62,230 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 91.51 |
| Rural Male Literates | 494,987 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 82.79 |
| Urban Female Literates | 52,381 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 79.95 |
| Rural Female Literates | 374,185 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 63.75 |
The literacy data of Bargarh highlights a total literacy rate stands at 74.62% with 983,783 literate individuals. Male literacy is 83.68% while female literacy is lower at 65.38% among them, 557,217 males and 426,566 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 114,611 people being literate, with men at 91.51% and female at 79.95%, compared to rural areas whereas 869,172 people are literate, with male at 82.79% and female at 63.75%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Bargarh
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,459,065 | Hindu (%) | 98.50 |
| Muslim | 7,527 | Muslim (%) | 0.51 |
| Sikh | 652 | Sikh (%) | 0.04 |
| Christian | 11,744 | Christian (%) | 0.79 |
| Jain | 125 | Jain (%) | 0.01 |
| Buddhist | 161 | Buddhist (%) | 0.01 |
| Other | 44 | Other (%) | 0 |
| Not Avaiable | 1,937 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.13 |
Bargarh population is mostly hindu (98.50%) with a total 1,459,065 people. Muslim(0.51%) with a total 7,527 people. Sikh are (0.04%) with a total 652 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.79% with 11,744 people). Jain (0.01% with 125 people) Buddhist (0.01% with 161 people) and Other (0.00% with 44 people). Around (0.13% with 1,937 people) did not specify their religion.