Malkangiri Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Malkangiri district, Odisha
Malkangiri Block of Malkangiri district has total population of 177,657 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 88,590 are males while 89,067 are females. In 2011 there were total 38,997 families residing in Malkangiri Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Malkangiri Block is 1,005.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 17.5% people lives in Urban areas while 82.5% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 76.5% while that in the rural areas is 46.7%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Malkangiri Block is 896% while that of Rural areas is 1,030.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Malkangiri Block is 31282 which is 18% of the total population. There are 15763 male children and 15519 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Malkangiri Block is 985 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,005 ) of Malkangiri Block.
The total literacy rate of Malkangiri Block is 52.19%. The male literacy rate is 51.13% and the female literacy rate is 34.92% in Malkangiri Block.
To facilitate the administration, Malkangiri Block is further divided into 1 town and 202 villages.
Malkangiri Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Malkangiri Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 31,282 | 15,763 | 15,519 |
| Literacy | 52.19% | 51.13% | 34.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 41,994 | 21,476 | 20,518 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 102,857 | 49,982 | 52,875 |
| Illiterate | 101,263 | 43,294 | 57,969 |
Caste-wise Population - Malkangiri Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 57.9% of total population in Malkangiri Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 41,994 | 21,476 | 20,518 |
| Schedule Tribe | 102,857 | 49,982 | 52,875 |
Religion-wise Population - Malkangiri Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 174,284 | (98.1%) | 86,847 | 87,437 |
| Muslim | 563 | (0.32%) | 308 | 255 |
| Christian | 2,353 | (1.32%) | 1,191 | 1,162 |
| Sikh | 69 | (0.04%) | 48 | 21 |
| Buddhist | 9 | (0.01%) | 3 | 6 |
| Jain | 169 | (0.1%) | 89 | 80 |
| Other Religion | 28 | (0.02%) | 16 | 12 |
| No Religion Specified | 182 | (0.1%) | 88 | 94 |
Literacy Rate - Malkangiri Block
Average literacy rate of Malkangiri Block in 2011 were 52.19% in which, male and female literacy were 62.2% and 42.28% respectively. Total literate in Malkangiri Block were 76,394 of which male and female were 45,296 and 31,098 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Malkangiri Block
The Sex Ratio of Malkangiri Block is 1,005 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,005 females in Malkangiri Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 985 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,005 ) of Malkangiri Block.
Child Population - Malkangiri Block
According to Census 2011, there were 31,282 children between age 0 to 6 years in Malkangiri Block. Out of which 31,282 were male while 31,282 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Malkangiri Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 7,150 families under Malkangiri Block living in urban areas while 7,150 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 17.5% of total population of Malkangiri Block lives in Urban areas while 82.5% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 4,190 while that in rural region is 27,092.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 177,657 | 31,007 | 146,650 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 31,282 | 4,190 | 27,092 |
| Schedule Caste | 41,994 | 8,747 | 33,247 |
| Schedule Tribe | 102,857 | 6,013 | 96,844 |
| Literacy | 52.19% | 76.47% | 46.75% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,005 | 896 | 1,030 |
Working Population - Malkangiri Block
In Malkangiri Block out of total population, 90,664 were engaged in work activities. 63.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 90,664 workers engaged in Main Work, 34,463 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8,412 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 57,437 | 40,547 | 16,890 |
| Cultivators | 34,463 | 25,733 | 8,730 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8,412 | 3,869 | 4,543 |
| Household Industries | 804 | 378 | 426 |
| Other Workers | 13,758 | 10,567 | 3,191 |
| Marginal Workers | 33,227 | 9,480 | 23,747 |
| Non Working | 86,993 | 38,563 | 48,430 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Malkangiri, Odisha - Wikipedia