Damonjodi Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Koraput district, Odisha

Damonjodi Block of Koraput district has a total population of 29,431 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 14,948 are males while 14,483 are females. In 2011 there were a total 7,952 families residing in Damonjodi Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Damonjodi Block is 969.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 59% people live in Urban areas while 41% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 82.1% while that in rural areas is 48.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Damonjodi Block is 928 while that of Rural areas is 1,030.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Damonjodi Block is 4148 which is 14% of the total population. There are 2121 male children and 2027 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Damonjodi Block is 956 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 969 ) of Damonjodi Block.

The total literacy rate of Damonjodi Block is 68.55%. The male literacy rate is 68.36% and the female literacy rate is 49.11% in Damonjodi Block.

Population
29,431
Literacy
68.55%
Sex Ratio
969

To facilitate the administration, Damonjodi Block is further divided into 2 towns and 12 villages.

Damonjodi Block Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 4,148 2,121 2,027
Literacy 68.55% 68.36% 49.11%
Scheduled Caste 4,165 2,078 2,087
Scheduled Tribe 9,036 4,460 4,576
Illiterate 12,100 4,730 7,370

Caste-wise Population - Damonjodi Block

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 30.7% of total population in Damonjodi Block of Odisha.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 4,165 2,078 2,087
Schedule Tribe 9,036 4,460 4,576

Religion-wise Population - Damonjodi Block

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 26,609 (90.41%) 13,531 13,078
Muslim 197 (0.67%) 102 95
Christian 2,451 (8.33%) 1,231 1,220
Sikh 22 (0.07%) 11 11
Buddhist 8 (0.03%) 3 5
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 16 (0.05%) 9 7
No Religion Specified 128 (0.43%) 61 67

Literacy Rate - Damonjodi Block

Average literacy rate of Damonjodi Block in 2011 were 68.55% in which, male and female literacy were 79.66% and 57.11% respectively. Total literate in Damonjodi Block were 17,331 of which male and female were 10,218 and 7,113 respectively.


Sex Ratio - Damonjodi Block

The Sex Ratio of Damonjodi Block is 969 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 969 females in Damonjodi Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 956 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 969 ) of Damonjodi Block.


Child Population - Damonjodi Block

According to Census 2011, there were 4,148 children between age 0 to 6 years in Damonjodi Block. Out of which 2,121 were male while 2,027 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Damonjodi Block

As per Census 2011, there are a total 4,759 families under Damonjodi Block living in urban areas while 4,759 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 59% of total population of Damonjodi Block lives in Urban areas while 41% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 2,241 while that in rural regions is 1,907.

Total Urban Rural
Population 29,431 17,366 12,065
Children (0 - 6 years) 4,148 2,241 1,907
Schedule Caste 4,165 3,257 908
Schedule Tribe 9,036 2,619 6,417
Literacy 68.55% 82.08% 48.4%
Sex Ratio 969 928 1,030

Working Population - Damonjodi Block

In Damonjodi Block out of total population, 11,203 were engaged in work activities. 76.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 11,203 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,367 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 104 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 8,599 6,956 1,643
Cultivators 1,367 898 469
Agriculture Labourer 104 68 36
Household Industries 265 236 29
Other Workers 6,863 5,754 1,109
Marginal Workers 2,604 1,097 1,507
Non Working 18,228 6,895 11,333

Nearby Blocks from Damonjodi Block

Below is the list of Blocks near Damonjodi Block in Koraput district.


Damonjodi Block Map


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