Damonjodi Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Koraput district, Odisha
Damonjodi Block of Koraput district has total population of 29,431 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 14,948 are males while 14,483 are females. In 2011 there were total 7,952 families residing in Damonjodi Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Damonjodi Block is 969.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 59% people lives in Urban areas while 41% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 82.1% while that in the rural areas is 48.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Damonjodi Block is 928% while that of Rural areas is 1,030.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Damonjodi Block is 4148 which is 14% of the total population. There are 2121 male children and 2027 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Damonjodi Block is 956 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 969 ) of Damonjodi Block.
The total literacy rate of Damonjodi Block is 68.55%. The male literacy rate is 68.36% and the female literacy rate is 49.11% in Damonjodi Block.
To facilitate the administration, Damonjodi Block is further divided into 2 towns and 12 villages.
Damonjodi Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Damonjodi Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 4,148 | 2,121 | 2,027 |
| Literacy | 68.55% | 68.36% | 49.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4,165 | 2,078 | 2,087 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 9,036 | 4,460 | 4,576 |
| Illiterate | 12,100 | 4,730 | 7,370 |
Caste-wise Population - Damonjodi Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 30.7% of total population in Damonjodi Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 4,165 | 2,078 | 2,087 |
| Schedule Tribe | 9,036 | 4,460 | 4,576 |
Religion-wise Population - Damonjodi Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 26,609 | (90.41%) | 13,531 | 13,078 |
| Muslim | 197 | (0.67%) | 102 | 95 |
| Christian | 2,451 | (8.33%) | 1,231 | 1,220 |
| Sikh | 22 | (0.07%) | 11 | 11 |
| Buddhist | 8 | (0.03%) | 3 | 5 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 16 | (0.05%) | 9 | 7 |
| No Religion Specified | 128 | (0.43%) | 61 | 67 |
Literacy Rate - Damonjodi Block
Average literacy rate of Damonjodi Block in 2011 were 68.55% in which, male and female literacy were 79.66% and 57.11% respectively. Total literate in Damonjodi Block were 17,331 of which male and female were 10,218 and 7,113 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Damonjodi Block
The Sex Ratio of Damonjodi Block is 969 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 969 females in Damonjodi Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 956 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 969 ) of Damonjodi Block.
Child Population - Damonjodi Block
According to Census 2011, there were 4,148 children between age 0 to 6 years in Damonjodi Block. Out of which 4,148 were male while 4,148 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Damonjodi Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 4,759 families under Damonjodi Block living in urban areas while 4,759 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 59% of total population of Damonjodi Block lives in Urban areas while 41% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 2,241 while that in rural region is 1,907.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 29,431 | 17,366 | 12,065 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 4,148 | 2,241 | 1,907 |
| Schedule Caste | 4,165 | 3,257 | 908 |
| Schedule Tribe | 9,036 | 2,619 | 6,417 |
| Literacy | 68.55% | 82.08% | 48.4% |
| Sex Ratio | 969 | 928 | 1,030 |
Working Population - Damonjodi Block
In Damonjodi Block out of total population, 11,203 were engaged in work activities. 76.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 11,203 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,367 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 104 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 8,599 | 6,956 | 1,643 |
| Cultivators | 1,367 | 898 | 469 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 104 | 68 | 36 |
| Household Industries | 265 | 236 | 29 |
| Other Workers | 6,863 | 5,754 | 1,109 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,604 | 1,097 | 1,507 |
| Non Working | 18,228 | 6,895 | 11,333 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Damonjodi, Odisha - Wikipedia