Digapahandi Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Ganjam district, Odisha
Digapahandi Block of Ganjam district has total population of 137,239 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 68,736 are males while 68,503 are females. In 2011 there were total 30,350 families residing in Digapahandi Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Digapahandi Block is 997.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 9.6% people lives in Urban areas while 90.4% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 78.4% while that in the rural areas is 62.7%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Digapahandi Block is 975% while that of Rural areas is 999.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Digapahandi Block is 16982 which is 12% of the total population. There are 8825 male children and 8157 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Digapahandi Block is 924 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 997 ) of Digapahandi Block.
The total literacy rate of Digapahandi Block is 64.23%. The male literacy rate is 65.99% and the female literacy rate is 46.54% in Digapahandi Block.
To facilitate the administration, Digapahandi Block is further divided into 1 town and 174 villages.
Digapahandi Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Digapahandi Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 16,982 | 8,825 | 8,157 |
| Literacy | 64.23% | 65.99% | 46.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 21,567 | 10,642 | 10,925 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7,955 | 3,877 | 4,078 |
| Illiterate | 59,993 | 23,374 | 36,619 |
Caste-wise Population - Digapahandi Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.8% of total population in Digapahandi Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 21,567 | 10,642 | 10,925 |
| Schedule Tribe | 7,955 | 3,877 | 4,078 |
Religion-wise Population - Digapahandi Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 136,547 | (99.5%) | 68,389 | 68,158 |
| Muslim | 432 | (0.31%) | 227 | 205 |
| Christian | 92 | (0.07%) | 37 | 55 |
| Sikh | 11 | (0.01%) | 6 | 5 |
| Buddhist | 2 | (0%) | 1 | 1 |
| Jain | 3 | (0%) | 1 | 2 |
| Other Religion | 2 | (0%) | 1 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 150 | (0.11%) | 74 | 76 |
Literacy Rate - Digapahandi Block
Average literacy rate of Digapahandi Block in 2011 were 64.23% in which, male and female literacy were 75.72% and 52.84% respectively. Total literate in Digapahandi Block were 77,246 of which male and female were 45,362 and 31,884 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Digapahandi Block
The Sex Ratio of Digapahandi Block is 997 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 997 females in Digapahandi Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 924 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 997 ) of Digapahandi Block.
Child Population - Digapahandi Block
According to Census 2011, there were 16,982 children between age 0 to 6 years in Digapahandi Block. Out of which 16,982 were male while 16,982 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Digapahandi Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 2,955 families under Digapahandi Block living in urban areas while 2,955 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 9.6% of total population of Digapahandi Block lives in Urban areas while 90.4% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 1,454 while that in rural region is 15,528.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 137,239 | 13,190 | 124,049 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 16,982 | 1,454 | 15,528 |
| Schedule Caste | 21,567 | 2,287 | 19,280 |
| Schedule Tribe | 7,955 | 136 | 7,819 |
| Literacy | 64.23% | 78.36% | 62.71% |
| Sex Ratio | 997 | 975 | 999 |
Working Population - Digapahandi Block
In Digapahandi Block out of total population, 66,430 were engaged in work activities. 56.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 66,430 workers engaged in Main Work, 11,682 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10,443 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 37,476 | 28,897 | 8,579 |
| Cultivators | 11,682 | 10,117 | 1,565 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10,443 | 6,352 | 4,091 |
| Household Industries | 1,303 | 997 | 306 |
| Other Workers | 14,048 | 11,431 | 2,617 |
| Marginal Workers | 28,954 | 10,633 | 18,321 |
| Non Working | 70,809 | 29,206 | 41,603 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Digapahandi, Odisha - Wikipedia