Boriguma Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Koraput district, Odisha
Boriguma Block of Koraput district has total population of 98,341 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 48,375 are males while 49,966 are females. In 2011 there were total 23,428 families residing in Boriguma Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Boriguma Block is 1,033.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 10% people lives in Urban areas while 90% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 72.8% while that in the rural areas is 44.7%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Boriguma Block is 990% while that of Rural areas is 1,038.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Boriguma Block is 17129 which is 17% of the total population. There are 8623 male children and 8506 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Boriguma Block is 986 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,033 ) of Boriguma Block.
The total literacy rate of Boriguma Block is 47.61%. The male literacy rate is 49.29% and the female literacy rate is 29.67% in Boriguma Block.
To facilitate the administration, Boriguma Block is further divided into 1 town and 79 villages.
Boriguma Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Boriguma Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 17,129 | 8,623 | 8,506 |
| Literacy | 47.61% | 49.29% | 29.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 14,747 | 7,279 | 7,468 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 51,924 | 25,336 | 26,588 |
| Illiterate | 59,672 | 24,530 | 35,142 |
Caste-wise Population - Boriguma Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 52.8% of total population in Boriguma Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 14,747 | 7,279 | 7,468 |
| Schedule Tribe | 51,924 | 25,336 | 26,588 |
Religion-wise Population - Boriguma Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 91,522 | (93.07%) | 45,020 | 46,502 |
| Muslim | 783 | (0.8%) | 403 | 380 |
| Christian | 5,873 | (5.97%) | 2,871 | 3,002 |
| Sikh | 7 | (0.01%) | 3 | 4 |
| Buddhist | 15 | (0.02%) | 7 | 8 |
| Jain | 2 | (0%) | 0 | 2 |
| Other Religion | 2 | (0%) | 2 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 137 | (0.14%) | 69 | 68 |
Literacy Rate - Boriguma Block
Average literacy rate of Boriguma Block in 2011 were 47.61% in which, male and female literacy were 59.98% and 35.75% respectively. Total literate in Boriguma Block were 38,669 of which male and female were 23,845 and 14,824 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Boriguma Block
The Sex Ratio of Boriguma Block is 1,033 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,033 females in Boriguma Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 986 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,033 ) of Boriguma Block.
Child Population - Boriguma Block
According to Census 2011, there were 17,129 children between age 0 to 6 years in Boriguma Block. Out of which 17,129 were male while 17,129 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Boriguma Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 2,461 families under Boriguma Block living in urban areas while 2,461 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 10% of total population of Boriguma Block lives in Urban areas while 90% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 1,266 while that in rural region is 15,863.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 98,341 | 9,785 | 88,556 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 17,129 | 1,266 | 15,863 |
| Schedule Caste | 14,747 | 921 | 13,826 |
| Schedule Tribe | 51,924 | 2,381 | 49,543 |
| Literacy | 47.61% | 72.76% | 44.67% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,033 | 990 | 1,038 |
Working Population - Boriguma Block
In Boriguma Block out of total population, 49,031 were engaged in work activities. 59.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 49,031 workers engaged in Main Work, 8,810 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10,844 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 29,347 | 21,333 | 8,014 |
| Cultivators | 8,810 | 7,414 | 1,396 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10,844 | 6,806 | 4,038 |
| Household Industries | 802 | 501 | 301 |
| Other Workers | 8,891 | 6,612 | 2,279 |
| Marginal Workers | 19,684 | 5,680 | 14,004 |
| Non Working | 49,310 | 21,362 | 27,948 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Boriguma, Odisha - Wikipedia