Nimapada Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Puri district, Odisha
Nimapada Block of Puri district has total population of 208,139 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 105,619 are males while 102,520 are females. In 2011 there were total 47,601 families residing in Nimapada Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Nimapada Block is 971.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 9.3% people lives in Urban areas while 90.7% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 91.4% while that in the rural areas is 84.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Nimapada Block is 945% while that of Rural areas is 973.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nimapada Block is 20311 which is 10% of the total population. There are 10538 male children and 9773 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nimapada Block is 927 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 971 ) of Nimapada Block.
The total literacy rate of Nimapada Block is 85.41%. The male literacy rate is 82.18% and the female literacy rate is 71.82% in Nimapada Block.
To facilitate the administration, Nimapada Block is further divided into 1 town and 239 villages.
Nimapada Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nimapada Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 20,311 | 10,538 | 9,773 |
| Literacy | 85.41% | 82.18% | 71.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 46,528 | 23,574 | 22,954 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 446 | 181 | 265 |
| Illiterate | 47,712 | 18,825 | 28,887 |
Caste-wise Population - Nimapada Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Nimapada Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 46,528 | 23,574 | 22,954 |
| Schedule Tribe | 446 | 181 | 265 |
Religion-wise Population - Nimapada Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 198,311 | (95.28%) | 100,648 | 97,663 |
| Muslim | 9,290 | (4.46%) | 4,688 | 4,602 |
| Christian | 84 | (0.04%) | 42 | 42 |
| Sikh | 24 | (0.01%) | 11 | 13 |
| Buddhist | 5 | (0%) | 3 | 2 |
| Jain | 6 | (0%) | 2 | 4 |
| Other Religion | 152 | (0.07%) | 74 | 78 |
| No Religion Specified | 267 | (0.13%) | 151 | 116 |
Literacy Rate - Nimapada Block
Average literacy rate of Nimapada Block in 2011 were 85.41% in which, male and female literacy were 91.28% and 79.39% respectively. Total literate in Nimapada Block were 160,427 of which male and female were 86,794 and 73,633 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Nimapada Block
The Sex Ratio of Nimapada Block is 971 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 971 females in Nimapada Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 927 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 971 ) of Nimapada Block.
Child Population - Nimapada Block
According to Census 2011, there were 20,311 children between age 0 to 6 years in Nimapada Block. Out of which 20,311 were male while 20,311 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Nimapada Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 3,898 families under Nimapada Block living in urban areas while 3,898 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 9.3% of total population of Nimapada Block lives in Urban areas while 90.7% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 1,744 while that in rural region is 18,567.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 208,139 | 19,289 | 188,850 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 20,311 | 1,744 | 18,567 |
| Schedule Caste | 46,528 | 3,982 | 42,546 |
| Schedule Tribe | 446 | 98 | 348 |
| Literacy | 85.41% | 91.44% | 84.79% |
| Sex Ratio | 971 | 945 | 973 |
Working Population - Nimapada Block
In Nimapada Block out of total population, 77,893 were engaged in work activities. 72.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 77,893 workers engaged in Main Work, 21,160 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13,773 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 56,316 | 49,500 | 6,816 |
| Cultivators | 21,160 | 20,485 | 675 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 13,773 | 11,191 | 2,582 |
| Household Industries | 1,654 | 1,374 | 280 |
| Other Workers | 19,729 | 16,450 | 3,279 |
| Marginal Workers | 21,577 | 12,610 | 8,967 |
| Non Working | 130,246 | 43,509 | 86,737 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nimapada, Odisha - Wikipedia