Nayagarh Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Nayagarh district, Odisha
Nayagarh Block of Nayagarh district has total population of 60,036 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 31,856 are males while 28,180 are females. In 2011 there were total 13,846 families residing in Nayagarh Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Nayagarh Block is 885.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 28.4% people lives in Urban areas while 71.6% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 93.3% while that in the rural areas is 85%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Nayagarh Block is 892% while that of Rural areas is 882.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nayagarh Block is 6141 which is 10% of the total population. There are 3372 male children and 2769 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nayagarh Block is 821 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 885 ) of Nayagarh Block.
The total literacy rate of Nayagarh Block is 87.37%. The male literacy rate is 83.31% and the female literacy rate is 72.92% in Nayagarh Block.
To facilitate the administration, Nayagarh Block is further divided into 1 town and 40 villages.
Nayagarh Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nayagarh Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 6,141 | 3,372 | 2,769 |
| Literacy | 87.37% | 83.31% | 72.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 7,482 | 3,816 | 3,666 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 326 | 224 | 102 |
| Illiterate | 12,950 | 5,318 | 7,632 |
Caste-wise Population - Nayagarh Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Nayagarh Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 7,482 | 3,816 | 3,666 |
| Schedule Tribe | 326 | 224 | 102 |
Religion-wise Population - Nayagarh Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 57,740 | (96.18%) | 30,657 | 27,083 |
| Muslim | 2,003 | (3.34%) | 1,042 | 961 |
| Christian | 70 | (0.12%) | 39 | 31 |
| Sikh | 7 | (0.01%) | 1 | 6 |
| Buddhist | 2 | (0%) | 0 | 2 |
| Jain | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 212 | (0.35%) | 115 | 97 |
Literacy Rate - Nayagarh Block
Average literacy rate of Nayagarh Block in 2011 were 87.37% in which, male and female literacy were 93.17% and 80.86% respectively. Total literate in Nayagarh Block were 47,086 of which male and female were 26,538 and 20,548 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Nayagarh Block
The Sex Ratio of Nayagarh Block is 885 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 885 females in Nayagarh Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 821 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 885 ) of Nayagarh Block.
Child Population - Nayagarh Block
According to Census 2011, there were 6,141 children between age 0 to 6 years in Nayagarh Block. Out of which 6,141 were male while 6,141 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Nayagarh Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 3,859 families under Nayagarh Block living in urban areas while 3,859 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 28.4% of total population of Nayagarh Block lives in Urban areas while 71.6% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 1,513 while that in rural region is 4,628.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 60,036 | 17,030 | 43,006 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 6,141 | 1,513 | 4,628 |
| Schedule Caste | 7,482 | 1,566 | 5,916 |
| Schedule Tribe | 326 | 208 | 118 |
| Literacy | 87.37% | 93.33% | 84.95% |
| Sex Ratio | 885 | 892 | 882 |
Working Population - Nayagarh Block
In Nayagarh Block out of total population, 19,396 were engaged in work activities. 68% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 19,396 workers engaged in Main Work, 2,040 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,027 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 13,181 | 11,719 | 1,462 |
| Cultivators | 2,040 | 1,896 | 144 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,027 | 1,813 | 214 |
| Household Industries | 677 | 628 | 49 |
| Other Workers | 8,437 | 7,382 | 1,055 |
| Marginal Workers | 6,215 | 5,351 | 864 |
| Non Working | 40,640 | 14,786 | 25,854 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nayagarh, Odisha - Wikipedia