Debagarh Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Debagarh district, Odisha
Debagarh Block of Debagarh district has total population of 107,906 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 54,607 are males while 53,299 are females. In 2011 there were total 26,132 families residing in Debagarh Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Debagarh Block is 976.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 20.7% people lives in Urban areas while 79.3% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 83.4% while that in the rural areas is 71.2%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Debagarh Block is 936% while that of Rural areas is 987.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Debagarh Block is 13564 which is 13% of the total population. There are 6985 male children and 6579 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Debagarh Block is 942 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 976 ) of Debagarh Block.
The total literacy rate of Debagarh Block is 73.77%. The male literacy rate is 72.18% and the female literacy rate is 56.63% in Debagarh Block.
To facilitate the administration, Debagarh Block is further divided into 1 town and 216 villages.
Debagarh Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Debagarh Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 13,564 | 6,985 | 6,579 |
| Literacy | 73.77% | 72.18% | 56.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 14,857 | 7,488 | 7,369 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 45,317 | 22,591 | 22,726 |
| Illiterate | 38,307 | 15,189 | 23,118 |
Caste-wise Population - Debagarh Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 42% of total population in Debagarh Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 14,857 | 7,488 | 7,369 |
| Schedule Tribe | 45,317 | 22,591 | 22,726 |
Religion-wise Population - Debagarh Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 98,586 | (91.36%) | 49,901 | 48,685 |
| Muslim | 479 | (0.44%) | 252 | 227 |
| Christian | 8,230 | (7.63%) | 4,141 | 4,089 |
| Sikh | 19 | (0.02%) | 13 | 6 |
| Buddhist | 66 | (0.06%) | 30 | 36 |
| Jain | 5 | (0%) | 3 | 2 |
| Other Religion | 267 | (0.25%) | 135 | 132 |
| No Religion Specified | 254 | (0.24%) | 132 | 122 |
Literacy Rate - Debagarh Block
Average literacy rate of Debagarh Block in 2011 were 73.77% in which, male and female literacy were 82.77% and 64.6% respectively. Total literate in Debagarh Block were 69,599 of which male and female were 39,418 and 30,181 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Debagarh Block
The Sex Ratio of Debagarh Block is 976 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 976 females in Debagarh Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 942 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 976 ) of Debagarh Block.
Child Population - Debagarh Block
According to Census 2011, there were 13,564 children between age 0 to 6 years in Debagarh Block. Out of which 13,564 were male while 13,564 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Debagarh Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 5,394 families under Debagarh Block living in urban areas while 5,394 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 20.7% of total population of Debagarh Block lives in Urban areas while 79.3% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 2,585 while that in rural region is 10,979.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 107,906 | 22,390 | 85,516 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 13,564 | 2,585 | 10,979 |
| Schedule Caste | 14,857 | 3,866 | 10,991 |
| Schedule Tribe | 45,317 | 5,444 | 39,873 |
| Literacy | 73.77% | 83.41% | 71.21% |
| Sex Ratio | 976 | 936 | 987 |
Working Population - Debagarh Block
In Debagarh Block out of total population, 53,952 were engaged in work activities. 49.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 53,952 workers engaged in Main Work, 9,089 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6,426 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 26,739 | 20,804 | 5,935 |
| Cultivators | 9,089 | 7,574 | 1,515 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6,426 | 4,259 | 2,167 |
| Household Industries | 779 | 615 | 164 |
| Other Workers | 10,445 | 8,356 | 2,089 |
| Marginal Workers | 27,213 | 10,452 | 16,761 |
| Non Working | 53,954 | 23,351 | 30,603 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Debagarh, Odisha - Wikipedia