Nilagiri Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Baleshwar district, Odisha
Nilagiri Block of Baleshwar district has total population of 132,168 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 67,026 are males while 65,142 are females. In 2011 there were total 31,939 families residing in Nilagiri Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Nilagiri Block is 972.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 13.1% people lives in Urban areas while 86.9% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 77.5% while that in the rural areas is 70.6%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Nilagiri Block is 956% while that of Rural areas is 974.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nilagiri Block is 18123 which is 14% of the total population. There are 9255 male children and 8868 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nilagiri Block is 958 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 972 ) of Nilagiri Block.
The total literacy rate of Nilagiri Block is 71.55%. The male literacy rate is 68.32% and the female literacy rate is 54.96% in Nilagiri Block.
To facilitate the administration, Nilagiri Block is further divided into 1 town and 165 villages.
Nilagiri Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nilagiri Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 18,123 | 9,255 | 8,868 |
| Literacy | 71.55% | 68.32% | 54.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 19,884 | 10,067 | 9,817 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 46,978 | 23,160 | 23,818 |
| Illiterate | 50,573 | 21,232 | 29,341 |
Caste-wise Population - Nilagiri Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 35.5% of total population in Nilagiri Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 19,884 | 10,067 | 9,817 |
| Schedule Tribe | 46,978 | 23,160 | 23,818 |
Religion-wise Population - Nilagiri Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 130,505 | (98.74%) | 66,216 | 64,289 |
| Muslim | 351 | (0.27%) | 154 | 197 |
| Christian | 467 | (0.35%) | 231 | 236 |
| Sikh | 5 | (0%) | 5 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 10 | (0.01%) | 5 | 5 |
| Jain | 6 | (0%) | 3 | 3 |
| Other Religion | 664 | (0.5%) | 326 | 338 |
| No Religion Specified | 160 | (0.12%) | 86 | 74 |
Literacy Rate - Nilagiri Block
Average literacy rate of Nilagiri Block in 2011 were 71.55% in which, male and female literacy were 79.27% and 63.62% respectively. Total literate in Nilagiri Block were 81,595 of which male and female were 45,794 and 35,801 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Nilagiri Block
The Sex Ratio of Nilagiri Block is 972 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 972 females in Nilagiri Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 958 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 972 ) of Nilagiri Block.
Child Population - Nilagiri Block
According to Census 2011, there were 18,123 children between age 0 to 6 years in Nilagiri Block. Out of which 18,123 were male while 18,123 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Nilagiri Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 3,912 families under Nilagiri Block living in urban areas while 3,912 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 13.1% of total population of Nilagiri Block lives in Urban areas while 86.9% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 2,092 while that in rural region is 16,031.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 132,168 | 17,264 | 114,904 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 18,123 | 2,092 | 16,031 |
| Schedule Caste | 19,884 | 2,500 | 17,384 |
| Schedule Tribe | 46,978 | 4,290 | 42,688 |
| Literacy | 71.55% | 77.46% | 70.64% |
| Sex Ratio | 972 | 956 | 974 |
Working Population - Nilagiri Block
In Nilagiri Block out of total population, 54,119 were engaged in work activities. 75.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 54,119 workers engaged in Main Work, 9,540 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13,121 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 40,977 | 31,969 | 9,008 |
| Cultivators | 9,540 | 8,748 | 792 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 13,121 | 9,426 | 3,695 |
| Household Industries | 1,461 | 978 | 483 |
| Other Workers | 16,855 | 12,817 | 4,038 |
| Marginal Workers | 13,142 | 6,552 | 6,590 |
| Non Working | 78,049 | 28,505 | 49,544 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nilagiri, Odisha - Wikipedia