Athagad Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Cuttack, Odisha - Census 2011
Athagad is a Notified Area Committee city situated in Athagad block of Cuttack district. The Athagad city is divided into 18 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 3,497 families residing in the Athagad city. The total population of Athagad is 17,304 out of which 8,930 are males and 8,374 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Athagad is 938.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Athagad city is 1672 which is 10% of the total population. There are 893 male children and 779 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Athagad is 872 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (938).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Athagad is 89.7%. Thus Athagad has a higher literacy rate compared to 85.5% of Cuttack district. The male literacy rate is 93.6% and the female literacy rate is 85.6% in Athagad.
Athagad Notified Area Committee has total administration over 3,497 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Notified Area Committee limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Athagad Notified Area Committee
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Athagad Notified Area Committee.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,672 | 893 | 779 |
| Literacy | 89.7% | 84.2% | 77.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,664 | 1,837 | 1,827 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 460 | 228 | 232 |
| Illiterate | 3,280 | 1,407 | 1,873 |
Caste-wise Population - Athagad
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.7% of total population in Athagad.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 3,664 | 1,837 | 1,827 |
| Schedule Tribe | 460 | 228 | 232 |
Religion-wise Population - Athagad
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Athagad is 16,717 which is 96.61% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Athagad is 512 which is 2.96% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Athagad as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 16,717 | (96.61%) | 8,636 | 8,081 |
| Muslim | 512 | (2.96%) | 256 | 256 |
| Christian | 24 | (0.14%) | 17 | 7 |
| Sikh | 2 | (0.01%) | 1 | 1 |
| Buddhist | 38 | (0.22%) | 15 | 23 |
| Jain | 1 | (0.01%) | 1 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 10 | (0.06%) | 4 | 6 |
Literacy Rate - Athagad
The total literacy rate of Athagad was 89.71% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 72.87% of Odisha. Population-wise, out of total 14,024 literates, males were 7,523 while females were 6,501. Also the male literacy rate was 93.6% and the female literacy rate was 85.6% in Athagad.
| Athagad | Odisha | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 85.6% | 64.01% |
| Male | 93.6% | 81.59% |
| Total | 89.71% | 72.87% |
Sex Ratio - Athagad
The Sex Ratio of Athagad is 938. Thus per every 1000 men there were 938 females in Athagad. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 872 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 938 ) of Athagad.
Child Population - Athagad
According to Census 2011, there were 1,672 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Athagad. Out of which 893 were male while 779 were female.
Working Population - Athagad
In Athagad Notified Area Committee out of total population, 5,274 were engaged in work activities. 86.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,274 workers engaged in Main Work, 229 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 228 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,562 | 4,029 | 533 |
| Cultivators | 229 | 227 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 228 | 199 | 29 |
| Household Industries | 75 | 73 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 4,030 | 3,530 | 500 |
| Marginal Workers | 712 | 523 | 189 |
| Non Working | 12,030 | 4,378 | 7,652 |
Athagad Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Athagad is further divided into 18 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,199 | 79.1% | 940 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 715 | 88% | 992 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 917 | 85.3% | 993 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,242 | 72.5% | 962 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 928 | 87% | 945 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 734 | 88.4% | 887 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,474 | 80.4% | 950 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 490 | 79.8% | 960 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 755 | 90.7% | 855 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,184 | 63.2% | 947 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 927 | 77.7% | 952 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 735 | 78.2% | 842 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 706 | 77.6% | 1,000 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 823 | 71.9% | 936 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,156 | 90.7% | 911 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 1,114 | 88.5% | 885 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 1,002 | 72.9% | 969 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 1,203 | 91.5% | 953 |
Map of Athagad, Cuttack, Odisha
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Athagad, Cuttack, Odisha - Wikipedia