Rayagada District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Odisha) - Census 2011
Rayagada district of Odisha has total population of 967,911 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 471,960 are males while 495,951 are females. In 2011 there were total 226,144 families residing in Rayagada district. The Average Sex Ratio of Rayagada district is 1,051.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 15.2% people lives in Urban areas while 84.8% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 78% while that in the rural areas is 44.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Rayagada district is 981 while that of Rural areas is 1,064.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Rayagada district is 148522 which is 15% of the total population. There are 75598 male children and 72924 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rayagada is 965 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,051) of Rayagada district.
The total literacy rate of Rayagada district is 49.76%. The male literacy rate is 51.27% and the female literacy rate is 33.43% in Rayagada district.
To facilitate the administration, Rayagada district is further divided into 15 Blocks (Taluka/Tehsil/Tahsil) which are administrative divisions denoting sub-districts. Blocks consists of multiple villages and a few towns.
Rayagada Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rayagada district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 148,522 | 75,598 | 72,924 |
| Literacy | 49.76% | 51.27% | 33.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 139,514 | 68,068 | 71,446 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 541,905 | 259,040 | 282,865 |
| Illiterate | 560,176 | 230,001 | 330,175 |
Caste-wise Population - Rayagada district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 56% of total population in Rayagada district of Odisha.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 139,514 | 68,068 | 71,446 |
| Schedule Tribe | 541,905 | 259,040 | 282,865 |
Religion-wise Population - Rayagada district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 874,445 | (90.34%) | 426,068 | 448,377 |
| Muslim | 4,607 | (0.48%) | 2,316 | 2,291 |
| Christian | 84,916 | (8.77%) | 41,597 | 43,319 |
| Sikh | 219 | (0.02%) | 130 | 89 |
| Buddhist | 249 | (0.03%) | 124 | 125 |
| Jain | 123 | (0.01%) | 64 | 59 |
| Other Religion | 44 | (0%) | 24 | 20 |
| No Religion Specified | 3,308 | (0.34%) | 1,637 | 1,671 |
Literacy Rate - Rayagada district
The total literacy rate of Rayagada district was 49.76% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 72.87% of Odisha. Population-wise, out of total 407,735 literates, males were 241,959 while females were 165,776. Also the male literacy rate was 61.04% and the female literacy rate was 39.19% in Rayagada district.
| Rayagada district | Odisha | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 39.19% | 64.01% |
| Male | 61.04% | 81.59% |
| Total | 49.76% | 72.87% |
Sex Ratio - Rayagada district
The Sex Ratio of Rayagada district is 1,051 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,051 females in Rayagada district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 965 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,051 ) of Rayagada district.
Population Density - Rayagada district
The total area of Rayagada district is 7,073 km2. Thus the density of Rayagada district is 137 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 69 sq. km. area is under urban region while 7,004 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Rayagada district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Rayagada, 15.18% people lived in urban regions while 84.82% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 146,966 out of which 74,186 were males while remaining 72,780 were females. In rural areas of Rayagada, male population was 397,774 while female population was 423,171.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Rayagada was 981 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Rayagada was 950 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Rayagada were 16,292 which is 11.09% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Rayagada was 1,064 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Rayagada was 966 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Rayagada for urban regions was 78.04 percent in which males were 85.56% literate while female literacy stood at 70.4%. The total literate population of Rayagada was 407,735. Similarly in rural areas of Rayagada, the average literacy rate was 44.4 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 56.16% and 33.54% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Rayagada were 305,758.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 84.82% | 15.18% |
| Total population | 820,945 | 146,966 |
| Male population | 397,774 | 74,186 |
| Female population | 423,171 | 72,780 |
| Sex ratio | 1,064 | 981 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 966 | 950 |
| Child population | 132,230 | 16,292 |
| Literates | 305,758 | 101,977 |
| Average literacy | 44.4% | 78.04% |
| Male literacy | 56.16% | 85.56% |
| Female literacy | 33.54% | 70.4% |
Child Population - Rayagada district
According to Census 2011, there were 148,522 children between age 0 to 6 years in Rayagada district. Out of which 75,598 were male while 72,924 were female.
Working Population - Rayagada district
In Rayagada district out of total population, 467,122 were engaged in work activities. 48.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 467,122 workers engaged in Main Work, 75,669 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 67,059 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 227,815 | 164,965 | 62,850 |
| Cultivators | 75,669 | 60,170 | 15,499 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 67,059 | 38,038 | 29,021 |
| Household Industries | 4,787 | 3,704 | 1,083 |
| Other Workers | 80,300 | 63,053 | 17,247 |
| Marginal Workers | 239,307 | 93,067 | 146,240 |
| Non Working | 500,789 | 213,928 | 286,861 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rayagada, Odisha - Wikipedia