# O.C.L., Sundargarh (Odisha) – Town Population, History & Facts

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Town · Sundargarh, Odisha 

# O.C.L.

O.C.L. is a town in Rajagangapur sub-district of Sundargarh district, Odisha (ITS). The 2011 Census counted **2,397 people** in 695 households. Literacy was 96.5%.

- 2,397people (2011)
- 695households
- 96.5%literacy
- 828females per 1,000 males

## Population of O.C.L.

■ O.C.L. · ■ Sundargarh urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****96.5%**

**85.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****828**

**917

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****717**

**903

Working population ****40.0%**

**33.6%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in O.C.L.

Of every 100 households in O.C.L. in 2011, 100 had electricity, 100 a toilet at home and 90 cooked with LPG; 95 had a mobile phone, 69 a two-wheeler and 16 a car.

■ O.C.L. · ■ Sundargarh urban average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**89%

Toilet within the home ****100%**

**66%

No toilet (open defecation) ****0%**

**32%

Tap water ****100%**

**48%

Drinking water within premises ****100%**

**55%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****90%**

**43%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****5%**

**31%

Use banking services ****97%**

**74%

Television ****90%**

**72%

Mobile phone ****95%**

**72%

Computer with internet ****13%**

**7%

Two-wheeler ****69%**

**44%

Car / jeep / van ****16%**

**7%

None of these assets ****2%**

**7%

Own their home ****1%**

**40%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in O.C.L. work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 875 (91%) · **■** Household industry 54 (6%) · **■** Farming 3 (0%) · **■** Marginal 26 (3%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## O.C.L. in numbers and road distances

- Growth 2001–20119.2%
- Annual rainfall1,547 mm
- Temperature range8 °C to 49 °C

### Road distances

- Bhubaneswar (state capital)485 km by road
- Sundargarh (district HQ)65 km by road
- Rourkela (city of 1 lakh+)40 km by road
- Jamsedpur (city of 5 lakh+)130 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in O.C.L.

### Civic services

- Pucca roads20 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets732
- Fire serviceIn town
- Electricity — homes1,158
- Electricity — industry2

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals2 · 50 beds · 3 doctors
- ●Alternative-medicine hospitals2 · 1 doctors
- ●Dispensaries2 · 1 doctors
- ●Nursing homes2
- ●Veterinary hospitals2

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools1 govt · 1 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt · 1 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** cement and refractories.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of O.C.L.?2,397 (Census 2011)
- Which district is O.C.L. in?Sundargarh district, Odisha