Chitrakonda Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Malkangiri district, Odisha
Chitrakonda Block of Malkangiri district has total population of 33,579 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 16,246 are males while 17,333 are females. In 2011 there were total 8,110 families residing in Chitrakonda Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Chitrakonda Block is 1,067.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 20% people lives in Urban areas while 80% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 70.4% while that in the rural areas is 34.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Chitrakonda Block is 1,012% while that of Rural areas is 1,081.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chitrakonda Block is 6580 which is 20% of the total population. There are 3263 male children and 3317 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chitrakonda Block is 1,017 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,067 ) of Chitrakonda Block.
The total literacy rate of Chitrakonda Block is 42.14%. The male literacy rate is 44.58% and the female literacy rate is 23.85% in Chitrakonda Block.
To facilitate the administration, Chitrakonda Block is further divided into 1 town and 93 villages.
Chitrakonda Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chitrakonda Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 6,580 | 3,263 | 3,317 |
| Literacy | 42.14% | 44.58% | 23.85% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5,159 | 2,529 | 2,630 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 22,839 | 10,871 | 11,968 |
| Illiterate | 22,202 | 9,003 | 13,199 |
Caste-wise Population - Chitrakonda Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 68% of total population in Chitrakonda Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 5,159 | 2,529 | 2,630 |
| Schedule Tribe | 22,839 | 10,871 | 11,968 |
Religion-wise Population - Chitrakonda Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 32,203 | (95.9%) | 15,608 | 16,595 |
| Muslim | 201 | (0.6%) | 95 | 106 |
| Christian | 1,070 | (3.19%) | 484 | 586 |
| Sikh | 22 | (0.07%) | 14 | 8 |
| Buddhist | 15 | (0.04%) | 5 | 10 |
| Jain | 6 | (0.02%) | 2 | 4 |
| Other Religion | 2 | (0.01%) | 2 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 60 | (0.18%) | 36 | 24 |
Literacy Rate - Chitrakonda Block
Average literacy rate of Chitrakonda Block in 2011 were 42.14% in which, male and female literacy were 55.79% and 29.49% respectively. Total literate in Chitrakonda Block were 11,377 of which male and female were 7,243 and 4,134 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Chitrakonda Block
The Sex Ratio of Chitrakonda Block is 1,067 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,067 females in Chitrakonda Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 1,017 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,067 ) of Chitrakonda Block.
Child Population - Chitrakonda Block
According to Census 2011, there were 6,580 children between age 0 to 6 years in Chitrakonda Block. Out of which 6,580 were male while 6,580 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Chitrakonda Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 1,466 families under Chitrakonda Block living in urban areas while 1,466 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 20% of total population of Chitrakonda Block lives in Urban areas while 80% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 946 while that in rural region is 5,634.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 33,579 | 6,725 | 26,854 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 6,580 | 946 | 5,634 |
| Schedule Caste | 5,159 | 2,812 | 2,347 |
| Schedule Tribe | 22,839 | 1,084 | 21,755 |
| Literacy | 42.14% | 70.44% | 34.43% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,067 | 1,012 | 1,081 |
Working Population - Chitrakonda Block
In Chitrakonda Block out of total population, 17,103 were engaged in work activities. 60% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 17,103 workers engaged in Main Work, 7,053 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 889 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 10,270 | 7,649 | 2,621 |
| Cultivators | 7,053 | 5,433 | 1,620 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 889 | 438 | 451 |
| Household Industries | 31 | 27 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 2,297 | 1,751 | 546 |
| Marginal Workers | 6,833 | 1,580 | 5,253 |
| Non Working | 16,476 | 7,017 | 9,459 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chitrakonda, Odisha - Wikipedia