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

Digapahandi Block of Ganjam district has a total population of 137,239 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 68,736 are males while 68,503 are females. In 2011 there were a total 30,350 families residing in Digapahandi Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Digapahandi Block is 997.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 9.6% people live in Urban areas while 90.4% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 78.4% while that in rural areas is 62.7%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Digapahandi Block is 975 while that of Rural areas is 999.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Digapahandi Block is 16982 which is 12% of the total population. There are 8825 male children and 8157 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Digapahandi Block is 924 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 997 ) of Digapahandi Block.

The total literacy rate of Digapahandi Block is 64.23%. The male literacy rate is 65.99% and the female literacy rate is 46.54% in Digapahandi Block.

To facilitate the administration, Digapahandi Block is further divided into 1 town and 174 villages.

Digapahandi Block Data

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

Caste-wise Population - Digapahandi Block

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.8% of total population in Digapahandi Block of Odisha.

Religion-wise Population - Digapahandi Block

Literacy Rate - Digapahandi Block

Average literacy rate of Digapahandi Block in 2011 were 64.23% in which, male and female literacy were 75.72% and 52.84% respectively. Total literate in Digapahandi Block were 77,246 of which male and female were 45,362 and 31,884 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Digapahandi Block

The Sex Ratio of Digapahandi Block is 997 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 997 females in Digapahandi Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 924 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 997 ) of Digapahandi Block.

Child Population - Digapahandi Block

According to Census 2011, there were 16,982 children between age 0 to 6 years in Digapahandi Block. Out of which 8,825 were male while 8,157 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Digapahandi Block

As per Census 2011, there are a total 2,955 families under Digapahandi Block living in urban areas while 2,955 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 9.6% of total population of Digapahandi Block lives in Urban areas while 90.4% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 1,454 while that in rural regions is 15,528.

Working Population - Digapahandi Block

In Digapahandi Block out of total population, 66,430 were engaged in work activities. 56.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 66,430 workers engaged in Main Work, 11,682 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10,443 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Blocks from Digapahandi Block

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

Digapahandi Block Map

Reference

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