Kesinga Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Kalahandi district, Odisha
Kesinga Block of Kalahandi district has total population of 141,365 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 71,241 are males while 70,124 are females. In 2011 there were total 36,947 families residing in Kesinga Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Kesinga Block is 984.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 13.6% people lives in Urban areas while 86.4% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 77.1% while that in the rural areas is 65.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Kesinga Block is 954% while that of Rural areas is 989.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kesinga Block is 18771 which is 13% of the total population. There are 9742 male children and 9029 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kesinga Block is 927 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 984 ) of Kesinga Block.
The total literacy rate of Kesinga Block is 67.01%. The male literacy rate is 67.37% and the female literacy rate is 48.72% in Kesinga Block.
To facilitate the administration, Kesinga Block is further divided into 1 town and 127 villages.
Kesinga Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kesinga Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 18,771 | 9,742 | 9,029 |
| Literacy | 67.01% | 67.37% | 48.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 24,104 | 11,995 | 12,109 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 33,026 | 16,372 | 16,654 |
| Illiterate | 59,210 | 23,249 | 35,961 |
Caste-wise Population - Kesinga Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 23.4% of total population in Kesinga Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 24,104 | 11,995 | 12,109 |
| Schedule Tribe | 33,026 | 16,372 | 16,654 |
Religion-wise Population - Kesinga Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 137,262 | (97.1%) | 69,184 | 68,078 |
| Muslim | 323 | (0.23%) | 163 | 160 |
| Christian | 2,503 | (1.77%) | 1,239 | 1,264 |
| Sikh | 56 | (0.04%) | 31 | 25 |
| Buddhist | 27 | (0.02%) | 14 | 13 |
| Jain | 901 | (0.64%) | 475 | 426 |
| Other Religion | 41 | (0.03%) | 17 | 24 |
| No Religion Specified | 252 | (0.18%) | 118 | 134 |
Literacy Rate - Kesinga Block
Average literacy rate of Kesinga Block in 2011 were 67.01% in which, male and female literacy were 78.04% and 55.92% respectively. Total literate in Kesinga Block were 82,155 of which male and female were 47,992 and 34,163 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Kesinga Block
The Sex Ratio of Kesinga Block is 984 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 984 females in Kesinga Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 927 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 984 ) of Kesinga Block.
Child Population - Kesinga Block
According to Census 2011, there were 18,771 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kesinga Block. Out of which 18,771 were male while 18,771 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Kesinga Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 4,271 families under Kesinga Block living in urban areas while 4,271 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 13.6% of total population of Kesinga Block lives in Urban areas while 86.4% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 2,327 while that in rural region is 16,444.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 141,365 | 19,239 | 122,126 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 18,771 | 2,327 | 16,444 |
| Schedule Caste | 24,104 | 3,662 | 20,442 |
| Schedule Tribe | 33,026 | 2,341 | 30,685 |
| Literacy | 67.01% | 77.12% | 65.4% |
| Sex Ratio | 984 | 954 | 989 |
Working Population - Kesinga Block
In Kesinga Block out of total population, 61,613 were engaged in work activities. 54.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 61,613 workers engaged in Main Work, 8,716 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7,673 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 33,523 | 28,418 | 5,105 |
| Cultivators | 8,716 | 8,209 | 507 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7,673 | 5,932 | 1,741 |
| Household Industries | 1,125 | 879 | 246 |
| Other Workers | 16,009 | 13,398 | 2,611 |
| Marginal Workers | 28,090 | 12,059 | 16,031 |
| Non Working | 79,752 | 30,764 | 48,988 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kesinga, Odisha - Wikipedia