Kotpad Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Koraput district, Odisha
Kotpad Block of Koraput district has total population of 120,929 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 59,680 are males while 61,249 are females. In 2011 there were total 29,816 families residing in Kotpad Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Kotpad Block is 1,026.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 13.5% people lives in Urban areas while 86.5% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 76.2% while that in the rural areas is 45.6%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Kotpad Block is 1,055% while that of Rural areas is 1,022.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kotpad Block is 19494 which is 16% of the total population. There are 9835 male children and 9659 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kotpad Block is 982 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,026 ) of Kotpad Block.
The total literacy rate of Kotpad Block is 49.88%. The male literacy rate is 50.73% and the female literacy rate is 33.18% in Kotpad Block.
To facilitate the administration, Kotpad Block is further divided into 1 town and 113 villages.
Kotpad Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kotpad Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 19,494 | 9,835 | 9,659 |
| Literacy | 49.88% | 50.73% | 33.18% |
| Scheduled Caste | 17,022 | 8,380 | 8,642 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 68,872 | 33,808 | 35,064 |
| Illiterate | 70,329 | 29,405 | 40,924 |
Caste-wise Population - Kotpad Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 57% of total population in Kotpad Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 17,022 | 8,380 | 8,642 |
| Schedule Tribe | 68,872 | 33,808 | 35,064 |
Religion-wise Population - Kotpad Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 110,852 | (91.67%) | 54,683 | 56,169 |
| Muslim | 1,284 | (1.06%) | 660 | 624 |
| Christian | 8,480 | (7.01%) | 4,173 | 4,307 |
| Sikh | 42 | (0.03%) | 23 | 19 |
| Buddhist | 20 | (0.02%) | 9 | 11 |
| Jain | 92 | (0.08%) | 48 | 44 |
| Other Religion | 4 | (0%) | 2 | 2 |
| No Religion Specified | 155 | (0.13%) | 82 | 73 |
Literacy Rate - Kotpad Block
Average literacy rate of Kotpad Block in 2011 were 49.88% in which, male and female literacy were 60.74% and 39.4% respectively. Total literate in Kotpad Block were 50,600 of which male and female were 30,275 and 20,325 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Kotpad Block
The Sex Ratio of Kotpad Block is 1,026 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,026 females in Kotpad Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 982 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,026 ) of Kotpad Block.
Child Population - Kotpad Block
According to Census 2011, there were 19,494 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kotpad Block. Out of which 19,494 were male while 19,494 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Kotpad Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 3,878 families under Kotpad Block living in urban areas while 3,878 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 13.5% of total population of Kotpad Block lives in Urban areas while 86.5% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 2,014 while that in rural region is 17,480.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 120,929 | 16,326 | 104,603 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 19,494 | 2,014 | 17,480 |
| Schedule Caste | 17,022 | 2,110 | 14,912 |
| Schedule Tribe | 68,872 | 3,986 | 64,886 |
| Literacy | 49.88% | 76.24% | 45.56% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,026 | 1,055 | 1,022 |
Working Population - Kotpad Block
In Kotpad Block out of total population, 63,032 were engaged in work activities. 47% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 63,032 workers engaged in Main Work, 11,461 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7,879 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 29,648 | 23,640 | 6,008 |
| Cultivators | 11,461 | 10,200 | 1,261 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7,879 | 5,636 | 2,243 |
| Household Industries | 963 | 651 | 312 |
| Other Workers | 9,345 | 7,153 | 2,192 |
| Marginal Workers | 33,384 | 11,656 | 21,728 |
| Non Working | 57,897 | 24,384 | 33,513 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kotpad, Odisha - Wikipedia