Nuagaon Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Ganjam district, Odisha
Nuagaon Block of Ganjam district has total population of 114,436 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 57,367 are males while 57,069 are females. In 2011 there were total 24,931 families residing in Nuagaon Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Nuagaon Block is 995.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 10.2% people lives in Urban areas while 89.8% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 75.7% while that in the rural areas is 64.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Nuagaon Block is 962% while that of Rural areas is 999.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nuagaon Block is 14230 which is 12% of the total population. There are 7332 male children and 6898 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nuagaon Block is 941 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 995 ) of Nuagaon Block.
The total literacy rate of Nuagaon Block is 65.94%. The male literacy rate is 68.07% and the female literacy rate is 47.35% in Nuagaon Block.
To facilitate the administration, Nuagaon Block is further divided into 1 town and 204 villages.
Nuagaon Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nuagaon Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 14,230 | 7,332 | 6,898 |
| Literacy | 65.94% | 68.07% | 47.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 19,538 | 9,599 | 9,939 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7,617 | 3,763 | 3,854 |
| Illiterate | 48,364 | 18,317 | 30,047 |
Caste-wise Population - Nuagaon Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.7% of total population in Nuagaon Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 19,538 | 9,599 | 9,939 |
| Schedule Tribe | 7,617 | 3,763 | 3,854 |
Religion-wise Population - Nuagaon Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 113,740 | (99.39%) | 56,997 | 56,743 |
| Muslim | 81 | (0.07%) | 46 | 35 |
| Christian | 458 | (0.4%) | 234 | 224 |
| Sikh | 14 | (0.01%) | 5 | 9 |
| Buddhist | 9 | (0.01%) | 5 | 4 |
| Jain | 1 | (0%) | 0 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 2 | (0%) | 0 | 2 |
| No Religion Specified | 131 | (0.11%) | 80 | 51 |
Literacy Rate - Nuagaon Block
Average literacy rate of Nuagaon Block in 2011 were 65.94% in which, male and female literacy were 78.05% and 53.86% respectively. Total literate in Nuagaon Block were 66,072 of which male and female were 39,050 and 27,022 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Nuagaon Block
The Sex Ratio of Nuagaon Block is 995 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 995 females in Nuagaon Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 941 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 995 ) of Nuagaon Block.
Child Population - Nuagaon Block
According to Census 2011, there were 14,230 children between age 0 to 6 years in Nuagaon Block. Out of which 14,230 were male while 14,230 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Nuagaon Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 2,465 families under Nuagaon Block living in urban areas while 2,465 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 10.2% of total population of Nuagaon Block lives in Urban areas while 89.8% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 1,262 while that in rural region is 12,968.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 114,436 | 11,645 | 102,791 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 14,230 | 1,262 | 12,968 |
| Schedule Caste | 19,538 | 2,713 | 16,825 |
| Schedule Tribe | 7,617 | 60 | 7,557 |
| Literacy | 65.94% | 75.67% | 64.81% |
| Sex Ratio | 995 | 962 | 999 |
Working Population - Nuagaon Block
In Nuagaon Block out of total population, 56,247 were engaged in work activities. 52.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 56,247 workers engaged in Main Work, 9,227 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9,551 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 29,393 | 22,517 | 6,876 |
| Cultivators | 9,227 | 8,219 | 1,008 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9,551 | 5,529 | 4,022 |
| Household Industries | 964 | 740 | 224 |
| Other Workers | 9,651 | 8,029 | 1,622 |
| Marginal Workers | 26,854 | 10,367 | 16,487 |
| Non Working | 58,189 | 24,483 | 33,706 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nuagaon, Odisha - Wikipedia