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Banigochha Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Nayagarh district, Odisha

Banigochha Block of Nayagarh district has total population of 26,348 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 13,123 are males while 13,225 are females. In 2011 there were total 6,684 families residing in Banigochha Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Banigochha Block is 1,008.

As per Census 2011, all of the population of Banigochha Block lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 62.5% and the sex ratio of Banigochha Block is 1,008.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Banigochha Block is 3456 which is 13% of the total population. There are 1759 male children and 1697 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Banigochha Block is 965 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,008 ) of Banigochha Block.

The total literacy rate of Banigochha Block is 62.54%. The male literacy rate is 66.83% and the female literacy rate is 41.94% in Banigochha Block.

Population
26,348
Families
6,684
Literacy
62.54%
Sex Ratio
1,008

To facilitate the administration, Banigochha Block is further divided into 197 villages.

Banigochha Block Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 3,456 1,759 1,697
Literacy 62.54% 66.83% 41.94%
Scheduled Caste 6,115 2,999 3,116
Scheduled Tribe 11,893 5,855 6,038
Illiterate 12,031 4,353 7,678

Caste-wise Population - Banigochha Block

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 45.1% of total population in Banigochha Block of .

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 6,115 2,999 3,116
Schedule Tribe 11,893 5,855 6,038

Religion-wise Population - Banigochha Block

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 26,302 (99.83%) 13,105 13,197
Muslim 19 (0.07%) 10 9
Christian 2 (0.01%) 2 0
Sikh 3 (0.01%) 0 3
Buddhist 0 (0%) 0 0
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 22 (0.08%) 6 16

Literacy Rate - Banigochha Block

Average literacy rate of Banigochha Block in 2011 were 62.54% in which, male and female literacy were 77.17% and 48.12% respectively. Total literate in Banigochha Block were 14,317 of which male and female were 8,770 and 5,547 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Banigochha Block

The Sex Ratio of Banigochha Block is 1,008 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,008 females in Banigochha Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 965 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,008 ) of Banigochha Block.

Child Population - Banigochha Block

According to Census 2011, there were 3,456 children between age 0 to 6 years in Banigochha Block. Out of which 3,456 were male while 3,456 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Banigochha Block

As per Census 2011, there are total 0 families under Banigochha Block living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Banigochha Block lives in Urban areas while 100% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 0 while that in rural region is 3,456.

Total Urban Rural
Population 26,348 0 26,348
Children (0 - 6 years) 3,456 0 3,456
Schedule Caste 6,115 0 6,115
Schedule Tribe 11,893 0 11,893
Literacy 62.54% - 62.54%
Sex Ratio 1,008 - 1,008

Working Population - Banigochha Block

In Banigochha Block out of total population, 13,855 were engaged in work activities. 41.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 58.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 13,855 workers engaged in Main Work, 2,926 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,298 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 5,748 4,428 1,320
Cultivators 2,926 2,573 353
Agriculture Labourer 1,298 735 563
Household Industries 253 131 122
Other Workers 1,271 989 282
Marginal Workers 8,107 3,562 4,545
Non Working 12,493 5,133 7,360

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