Asika Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Ganjam district, Odisha

Asika Block of Ganjam district has a total population of 143,770 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 72,253 are males while 71,517 are females. In 2011 there were a total 30,153 families residing in Asika Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Asika Block is 990.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 18.4% people live in Urban areas while 81.6% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 85.6% while that in rural areas is 74.2%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Asika Block is 958 while that of Rural areas is 997.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Asika Block is 16351 which is 11% of the total population. There are 8644 male children and 7707 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Asika Block is 892 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 990 ) of Asika Block.

The total literacy rate of Asika Block is 76.28%. The male literacy rate is 75.71% and the female literacy rate is 59.42% in Asika Block.

To facilitate the administration, Asika Block is further divided into 2 towns and 102 villages.

Asika Block Data

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Asika Block.

Caste-wise Population - Asika Block

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Asika Block of Odisha.

Religion-wise Population - Asika Block

Literacy Rate - Asika Block

Average literacy rate of Asika Block in 2011 were 76.28% in which, male and female literacy were 86% and 66.6% respectively. Total literate in Asika Block were 97,196 of which male and female were 54,701 and 42,495 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Asika Block

The Sex Ratio of Asika Block is 990 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 990 females in Asika Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 892 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 990 ) of Asika Block.

Child Population - Asika Block

According to Census 2011, there were 16,351 children between age 0 to 6 years in Asika Block. Out of which 8,644 were male while 7,707 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Asika Block

As per Census 2011, there are a total 5,660 families under Asika Block living in urban areas while 5,660 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 18.4% of total population of Asika Block lives in Urban areas while 81.6% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 2,879 while that in rural regions is 13,472.

Working Population - Asika Block

In Asika Block out of total population, 56,429 were engaged in work activities. 63.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 56,429 workers engaged in Main Work, 8,852 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5,786 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Blocks from Asika Block

Below is the list of Blocks near Asika Block in Ganjam district.

Asika Block Map

Reference

• Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
• Asika, Odisha - Wikipedia