Lathikata Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Sundargarh district, Odisha
Lathikata Block of Sundargarh district has total population of 24,846 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 12,826 are males while 12,020 are females. In 2011 there were total 5,541 families residing in Lathikata Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Lathikata Block is 937.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 29.8% people lives in Urban areas while 70.2% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 86.7% while that in the rural areas is 65.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Lathikata Block is 892% while that of Rural areas is 957.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Lathikata Block is 3042 which is 12% of the total population. There are 1584 male children and 1458 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lathikata Block is 920 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 937 ) of Lathikata Block.
The total literacy rate of Lathikata Block is 72.2%. The male literacy rate is 70.53% and the female literacy rate is 55.72% in Lathikata Block.
To facilitate the administration, Lathikata Block is further divided into 1 town and 29 villages.
Lathikata Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lathikata Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 3,042 | 1,584 | 1,458 |
| Literacy | 72.2% | 70.53% | 55.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,341 | 668 | 673 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 13,970 | 7,090 | 6,880 |
| Illiterate | 9,103 | 3,780 | 5,323 |
Caste-wise Population - Lathikata Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 56.2% of total population in Lathikata Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 1,341 | 668 | 673 |
| Schedule Tribe | 13,970 | 7,090 | 6,880 |
Religion-wise Population - Lathikata Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 17,739 | (71.4%) | 9,179 | 8,560 |
| Muslim | 1,218 | (4.9%) | 613 | 605 |
| Christian | 3,046 | (12.26%) | 1,581 | 1,465 |
| Sikh | 23 | (0.09%) | 16 | 7 |
| Buddhist | 2 | (0.01%) | 1 | 1 |
| Jain | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 2,676 | (10.77%) | 1,343 | 1,333 |
| No Religion Specified | 141 | (0.57%) | 92 | 49 |
Literacy Rate - Lathikata Block
Average literacy rate of Lathikata Block in 2011 were 72.2% in which, male and female literacy were 80.47% and 63.41% respectively. Total literate in Lathikata Block were 15,743 of which male and female were 9,046 and 6,697 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Lathikata Block
The Sex Ratio of Lathikata Block is 937 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 937 females in Lathikata Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 920 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 937 ) of Lathikata Block.
Child Population - Lathikata Block
According to Census 2011, there were 3,042 children between age 0 to 6 years in Lathikata Block. Out of which 3,042 were male while 3,042 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Lathikata Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 1,734 families under Lathikata Block living in urban areas while 1,734 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 29.8% of total population of Lathikata Block lives in Urban areas while 70.2% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 745 while that in rural region is 2,297.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 24,846 | 7,405 | 17,441 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 3,042 | 745 | 2,297 |
| Schedule Caste | 1,341 | 544 | 797 |
| Schedule Tribe | 13,970 | 1,895 | 12,075 |
| Literacy | 72.2% | 86.65% | 65.85% |
| Sex Ratio | 937 | 892 | 957 |
Working Population - Lathikata Block
In Lathikata Block out of total population, 8,668 were engaged in work activities. 65.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 8,668 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,914 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 416 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5,655 | 4,927 | 728 |
| Cultivators | 1,914 | 1,680 | 234 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 416 | 328 | 88 |
| Household Industries | 227 | 198 | 29 |
| Other Workers | 3,098 | 2,721 | 377 |
| Marginal Workers | 3,013 | 1,888 | 1,125 |
| Non Working | 16,178 | 6,011 | 10,167 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lathikata, Odisha - Wikipedia