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Industrial township · Sundargarh district

O.C.L.

O.C.L. is an industrial township, administered by the industrial undertaking rather than an elected council, in Sundargarh district, Odisha. Census 2011 counted 2,397 people in 695 households.

Population (2011)
2,397
Literacy
96.5%
Area
6 km²
Sub-district
Rajagangapur
Census town code
801817

People and work in O.C.L.

Population
2,397
1,311 male · 1,086 female
Households
695
about 3.4 people each
Literacy (age 7+)
96.5%
men 97.4% · women 95.3%above urban Sundargarh (85.3%)
Females per 1,000 males
828
below urban Sundargarh (917)
Girls per 1,000 boys (0–6)
717
People per km²
400
Scheduled Castes
22 (0.9%)
Scheduled Tribes
31 (1.3%)

What the 958 workers did

  • Cultivators0 (0.0%)
  • Agricultural labourers3 (0.3%)
  • Household industry54 (5.6%)
  • Other work875 (91.3%)
  • Marginal workers26 (2.7%)

Marginal workers worked less than six months of the year.

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (district, sub-district and town level).

Place and climate

Area
6 km²
Population class
Class VI
Community development block
Rajagangapur
Annual rainfall
1,547 mm
Temperature range
8°C to 48.9°C
Distance to Bhubaneswar
485 km by road
District headquarters
Sundargarh, 65 km
Nearest railway station
Rajagangpur (in the town)
Nearest city of 1 lakh+
Rourkela, 40 km
Roads
20 km pucca, 50 km kutcha
Fire station
In the town
Homes with electricity connections
1,158

Schools and colleges

Primary schools
2 (1 government, 1 private)
Middle schools
1 (0 government, 1 private)
Secondary schools
1 (0 government, 1 private)
Senior secondary schools
2 (1 government, 1 private)

Health

Hospitals (allopathic)
2, 50 beds
Hospitals (other systems)
2
Dispensaries and health centres
2
Nursing homes
2
Family welfare centres
2
Maternity homes
2
TB clinics
2
Veterinary hospitals
2

Banks, culture and products

Nationalised banks
1
Public libraries
2
Auditoriums / community halls
1
Stadiums
1
Main manufactured products
Cement, Refractories

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook: Village and Town Directory (Odisha). The facilities were recorded for the 2011 census (reference year 2009 for most items); many places have changed since.

Other towns in Sundargarh

See also: Rajagangapur sub-district · People of Sundargarh district

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