Asika Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Ganjam district, Odisha
Asika Block of Ganjam district has total population of 143,770 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 72,253 are males while 71,517 are females. In 2011 there were total 30,153 families residing in Asika Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Asika Block is 990.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 18.4% people lives in Urban areas while 81.6% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 85.6% while that in the rural areas is 74.2%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Asika Block is 958% while that of Rural areas is 997.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Asika Block is 16351 which is 11% of the total population. There are 8644 male children and 7707 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Asika Block is 892 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 990 ) of Asika Block.
The total literacy rate of Asika Block is 76.28%. The male literacy rate is 75.71% and the female literacy rate is 59.42% in Asika Block.
To facilitate the administration, Asika Block is further divided into 2 towns and 102 villages.
Asika Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Asika Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 16,351 | 8,644 | 7,707 |
| Literacy | 76.28% | 75.71% | 59.42% |
| Scheduled Caste | 27,828 | 13,801 | 14,027 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 688 | 345 | 343 |
| Illiterate | 46,574 | 17,552 | 29,022 |
Caste-wise Population - Asika Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Asika Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 27,828 | 13,801 | 14,027 |
| Schedule Tribe | 688 | 345 | 343 |
Religion-wise Population - Asika Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 142,878 | (99.38%) | 71,802 | 71,076 |
| Muslim | 600 | (0.42%) | 307 | 293 |
| Christian | 100 | (0.07%) | 52 | 48 |
| Sikh | 15 | (0.01%) | 7 | 8 |
| Buddhist | 5 | (0%) | 2 | 3 |
| Jain | 4 | (0%) | 3 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 0 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 167 | (0.12%) | 80 | 87 |
Literacy Rate - Asika Block
Average literacy rate of Asika Block in 2011 were 76.28% in which, male and female literacy were 86% and 66.6% respectively. Total literate in Asika Block were 97,196 of which male and female were 54,701 and 42,495 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Asika Block
The Sex Ratio of Asika Block is 990 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 990 females in Asika Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 892 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 990 ) of Asika Block.
Child Population - Asika Block
According to Census 2011, there were 16,351 children between age 0 to 6 years in Asika Block. Out of which 16,351 were male while 16,351 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Asika Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 5,660 families under Asika Block living in urban areas while 5,660 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 18.4% of total population of Asika Block lives in Urban areas while 81.6% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 2,879 while that in rural region is 13,472.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 143,770 | 26,411 | 117,359 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 16,351 | 2,879 | 13,472 |
| Schedule Caste | 27,828 | 4,223 | 23,605 |
| Schedule Tribe | 688 | 178 | 510 |
| Literacy | 76.28% | 85.59% | 74.17% |
| Sex Ratio | 990 | 958 | 997 |
Working Population - Asika Block
In Asika Block out of total population, 56,429 were engaged in work activities. 63.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 56,429 workers engaged in Main Work, 8,852 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5,786 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 35,762 | 29,364 | 6,398 |
| Cultivators | 8,852 | 7,710 | 1,142 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5,786 | 3,248 | 2,538 |
| Household Industries | 1,925 | 1,698 | 227 |
| Other Workers | 19,199 | 16,708 | 2,491 |
| Marginal Workers | 20,667 | 10,241 | 10,426 |
| Non Working | 87,341 | 32,648 | 54,693 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Asika, Odisha - Wikipedia