Nayagarh District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Odisha) - Census 2011
Nayagarh district of Odisha has total population of 962,789 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 502,636 are males while 460,153 are females. In 2011 there were total 228,315 families residing in Nayagarh district. The Average Sex Ratio of Nayagarh district is 915.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 8.3% people lives in Urban areas while 91.7% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 87.8% while that in the rural areas is 79.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Nayagarh district is 916 while that of Rural areas is 915.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nayagarh district is 106871 which is 11% of the total population. There are 57599 male children and 49272 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nayagarh is 855 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (915) of Nayagarh district.
The total literacy rate of Nayagarh district is 80.42%. The male literacy rate is 78.06% and the female literacy rate is 64.33% in Nayagarh district.
To facilitate the administration, Nayagarh district is further divided into 12 Blocks (Taluka/Tehsil/Tahsil) which are administrative divisions denoting sub-districts. Blocks consists of multiple villages and a few towns.
Nayagarh Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nayagarh district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 106,871 | 57,599 | 49,272 |
| Literacy | 80.42% | 78.06% | 64.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 136,399 | 69,813 | 66,586 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 58,691 | 29,173 | 29,518 |
| Illiterate | 274,427 | 110,303 | 164,124 |
Caste-wise Population - Nayagarh district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.1% of total population in Nayagarh district of Odisha.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 136,399 | 69,813 | 66,586 |
| Schedule Tribe | 58,691 | 29,173 | 29,518 |
Religion-wise Population - Nayagarh district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 955,754 | (99.27%) | 498,962 | 456,792 |
| Muslim | 5,278 | (0.55%) | 2,732 | 2,546 |
| Christian | 383 | (0.04%) | 214 | 169 |
| Sikh | 107 | (0.01%) | 51 | 56 |
| Buddhist | 33 | (0%) | 18 | 15 |
| Jain | 24 | (0%) | 17 | 7 |
| Other Religion | 12 | (0%) | 6 | 6 |
| No Religion Specified | 1,198 | (0.12%) | 636 | 562 |
Literacy Rate - Nayagarh district
The total literacy rate of Nayagarh district was 80.42% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 72.87% of Odisha. Population-wise, out of total 688,362 literates, males were 392,333 while females were 296,029. Also the male literacy rate was 88.16% and the female literacy rate was 72.05% in Nayagarh district.
| Nayagarh district | Odisha | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 72.05% | 64.01% |
| Male | 88.16% | 81.59% |
| Total | 80.42% | 72.87% |
Sex Ratio - Nayagarh district
The Sex Ratio of Nayagarh district is 915 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 915 females in Nayagarh district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 855 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 915 ) of Nayagarh district.
Population Density - Nayagarh district
The total area of Nayagarh district is 3,890 km2. Thus the density of Nayagarh district is 248 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 55 sq. km. area is under urban region while 3,835 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Nayagarh district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Nayagarh, 8.28% people lived in urban regions while 91.72% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 79,738 out of which 41,617 were males while remaining 38,121 were females. In rural areas of Nayagarh, male population was 461,019 while female population was 422,032.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Nayagarh was 916 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Nayagarh was 835 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Nayagarh were 7,935 which is 9.95% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Nayagarh was 915 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Nayagarh was 857 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Nayagarh for urban regions was 87.76 percent in which males were 92.9% literate while female literacy stood at 82.21%. The total literate population of Nayagarh was 688,362. Similarly in rural areas of Nayagarh, the average literacy rate was 79.75 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 87.72% and 71.12% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Nayagarh were 625,345.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 91.72% | 8.28% |
| Total population | 883,051 | 79,738 |
| Male population | 461,019 | 41,617 |
| Female population | 422,032 | 38,121 |
| Sex ratio | 915 | 916 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 857 | 835 |
| Child population | 98,936 | 7,935 |
| Literates | 625,345 | 63,017 |
| Average literacy | 79.75% | 87.76% |
| Male literacy | 87.72% | 92.9% |
| Female literacy | 71.12% | 82.21% |
Child Population - Nayagarh district
According to Census 2011, there were 106,871 children between age 0 to 6 years in Nayagarh district. Out of which 57,599 were male while 49,272 were female.
Working Population - Nayagarh district
In Nayagarh district out of total population, 343,633 were engaged in work activities. 66.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 343,633 workers engaged in Main Work, 68,996 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 59,247 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 229,076 | 207,430 | 21,646 |
| Cultivators | 68,996 | 65,958 | 3,038 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 59,247 | 53,970 | 5,277 |
| Household Industries | 9,553 | 7,591 | 1,962 |
| Other Workers | 91,280 | 79,911 | 11,369 |
| Marginal Workers | 114,557 | 77,161 | 37,396 |
| Non Working | 619,156 | 218,045 | 401,111 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nayagarh, Odisha - Wikipedia