Dhamanagar Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Bhadrak district, Odisha
Dhamanagar Block of Bhadrak district has total population of 119,385 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 60,108 are males while 59,277 are females. In 2011 there were total 24,011 families residing in Dhamanagar Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Dhamanagar Block is 986.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 19.2% people lives in Urban areas while 80.8% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 74.1% while that in the rural areas is 85.3%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Dhamanagar Block is 949% while that of Rural areas is 995.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhamanagar Block is 14367 which is 12% of the total population. There are 7446 male children and 6921 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhamanagar Block is 929 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 986 ) of Dhamanagar Block.
The total literacy rate of Dhamanagar Block is 83.23%. The male literacy rate is 78.05% and the female literacy rate is 68.32% in Dhamanagar Block.
To facilitate the administration, Dhamanagar Block is further divided into 1 town and 116 villages.
Dhamanagar Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhamanagar Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 14,367 | 7,446 | 6,921 |
| Literacy | 83.23% | 78.05% | 68.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 22,165 | 11,169 | 10,996 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,429 | 733 | 696 |
| Illiterate | 31,974 | 13,194 | 18,780 |
Caste-wise Population - Dhamanagar Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.2% of total population in Dhamanagar Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 22,165 | 11,169 | 10,996 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,429 | 733 | 696 |
Religion-wise Population - Dhamanagar Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 104,773 | (87.76%) | 52,608 | 52,165 |
| Muslim | 14,225 | (11.92%) | 7,316 | 6,909 |
| Christian | 32 | (0.03%) | 13 | 19 |
| Sikh | 9 | (0.01%) | 3 | 6 |
| Buddhist | 9 | (0.01%) | 5 | 4 |
| Jain | 6 | (0.01%) | 2 | 4 |
| Other Religion | 9 | (0.01%) | 6 | 3 |
| No Religion Specified | 322 | (0.27%) | 155 | 167 |
Literacy Rate - Dhamanagar Block
Average literacy rate of Dhamanagar Block in 2011 were 83.23% in which, male and female literacy were 89.09% and 77.35% respectively. Total literate in Dhamanagar Block were 87,411 of which male and female were 46,914 and 40,497 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Dhamanagar Block
The Sex Ratio of Dhamanagar Block is 986 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 986 females in Dhamanagar Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 929 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 986 ) of Dhamanagar Block.
Child Population - Dhamanagar Block
According to Census 2011, there were 14,367 children between age 0 to 6 years in Dhamanagar Block. Out of which 14,367 were male while 14,367 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Dhamanagar Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 4,221 families under Dhamanagar Block living in urban areas while 4,221 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 19.2% of total population of Dhamanagar Block lives in Urban areas while 80.8% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 3,274 while that in rural region is 11,093.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 119,385 | 22,920 | 96,465 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 14,367 | 3,274 | 11,093 |
| Schedule Caste | 22,165 | 2,584 | 19,581 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,429 | 197 | 1,232 |
| Literacy | 83.23% | 74.08% | 85.34% |
| Sex Ratio | 986 | 949 | 995 |
Working Population - Dhamanagar Block
In Dhamanagar Block out of total population, 35,748 were engaged in work activities. 70.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 35,748 workers engaged in Main Work, 8,899 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7,008 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 25,118 | 23,576 | 1,542 |
| Cultivators | 8,899 | 8,726 | 173 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7,008 | 6,697 | 311 |
| Household Industries | 534 | 496 | 38 |
| Other Workers | 8,677 | 7,657 | 1,020 |
| Marginal Workers | 10,630 | 8,311 | 2,319 |
| Non Working | 83,637 | 28,221 | 55,416 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhamanagar, Odisha - Wikipedia