Dharakote Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Ganjam district, Odisha
Dharakote Block of Ganjam district has total population of 57,528 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 28,883 are males while 28,645 are females. In 2011 there were total 12,199 families residing in Dharakote Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Dharakote Block is 992.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 7.4% people lives in Urban areas while 92.6% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 74.8% while that in the rural areas is 71.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Dharakote Block is 1,061% while that of Rural areas is 986.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dharakote Block is 6919 which is 12% of the total population. There are 3685 male children and 3234 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dharakote Block is 878 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 992 ) of Dharakote Block.
The total literacy rate of Dharakote Block is 72%. The male literacy rate is 71.82% and the female literacy rate is 54.78% in Dharakote Block.
To facilitate the administration, Dharakote Block is further divided into 1 town and 63 villages.
Dharakote Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dharakote Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 6,919 | 3,685 | 3,234 |
| Literacy | 72% | 71.82% | 54.78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 10,491 | 5,098 | 5,393 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 187 | 100 | 87 |
| Illiterate | 21,091 | 8,139 | 12,952 |
Caste-wise Population - Dharakote Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Dharakote Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 10,491 | 5,098 | 5,393 |
| Schedule Tribe | 187 | 100 | 87 |
Religion-wise Population - Dharakote Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 57,336 | (99.67%) | 28,774 | 28,562 |
| Muslim | 93 | (0.16%) | 50 | 43 |
| Christian | 26 | (0.05%) | 16 | 10 |
| Sikh | 5 | (0.01%) | 3 | 2 |
| Buddhist | 5 | (0.01%) | 2 | 3 |
| Jain | 2 | (0%) | 1 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 60 | (0.1%) | 36 | 24 |
Literacy Rate - Dharakote Block
Average literacy rate of Dharakote Block in 2011 were 72% in which, male and female literacy were 82.32% and 61.76% respectively. Total literate in Dharakote Block were 36,437 of which male and female were 20,744 and 15,693 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Dharakote Block
The Sex Ratio of Dharakote Block is 992 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 992 females in Dharakote Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 878 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 992 ) of Dharakote Block.
Child Population - Dharakote Block
According to Census 2011, there were 6,919 children between age 0 to 6 years in Dharakote Block. Out of which 6,919 were male while 6,919 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Dharakote Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 905 families under Dharakote Block living in urban areas while 905 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 7.4% of total population of Dharakote Block lives in Urban areas while 92.6% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 464 while that in rural region is 6,455.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 57,528 | 4,253 | 53,275 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 6,919 | 464 | 6,455 |
| Schedule Caste | 10,491 | 719 | 9,772 |
| Schedule Tribe | 187 | 16 | 171 |
| Literacy | 72% | 74.77% | 71.77% |
| Sex Ratio | 992 | 1,061 | 986 |
Working Population - Dharakote Block
In Dharakote Block out of total population, 23,594 were engaged in work activities. 56.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 23,594 workers engaged in Main Work, 4,234 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3,414 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 13,287 | 10,920 | 2,367 |
| Cultivators | 4,234 | 3,809 | 425 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3,414 | 2,217 | 1,197 |
| Household Industries | 1,031 | 953 | 78 |
| Other Workers | 4,608 | 3,941 | 667 |
| Marginal Workers | 10,307 | 4,946 | 5,361 |
| Non Working | 33,934 | 13,017 | 20,917 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dharakote, Odisha - Wikipedia