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Raikia Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Kandhamal district, Odisha

Raikia Block of Kandhamal district has total population of 52,830 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 25,798 are males while 27,032 are females. In 2011 there were total 12,712 families residing in Raikia Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Raikia Block is 1,048.

As per Census 2011, all of the population of Raikia Block lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 67.7% and the sex ratio of Raikia Block is 1,048.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Raikia Block is 7103 which is 13% of the total population. There are 3641 male children and 3462 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Raikia Block is 951 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,048 ) of Raikia Block.

The total literacy rate of Raikia Block is 67.69%. The male literacy rate is 68.13% and the female literacy rate is 49.48% in Raikia Block.

Population
52,830
Families
12,712
Literacy
67.69%
Sex Ratio
1,048

To facilitate the administration, Raikia Block is further divided into 143 villages.

Raikia Block Data

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Raikia Block.

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 7,103 3,641 3,462
Literacy 67.69% 68.13% 49.48%
Scheduled Caste 6,444 3,161 3,283
Scheduled Tribe 29,660 14,269 15,391
Illiterate 21,879 8,222 13,657

Caste-wise Population - Raikia Block

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 56.1% of total population in Raikia Block of .

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 6,444 3,161 3,283
Schedule Tribe 29,660 14,269 15,391

Religion-wise Population - Raikia Block

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 42,050 (79.59%) 20,518 21,532
Muslim 103 (0.19%) 52 51
Christian 10,549 (19.97%) 5,157 5,392
Sikh 3 (0.01%) 1 2
Buddhist 9 (0.02%) 7 2
Jain 18 (0.03%) 7 11
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 98 (0.19%) 56 42

Literacy Rate - Raikia Block

Average literacy rate of Raikia Block in 2011 were 67.69% in which, male and female literacy were 79.32% and 56.75% respectively. Total literate in Raikia Block were 30,951 of which male and female were 17,576 and 13,375 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Raikia Block

The Sex Ratio of Raikia Block is 1,048 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,048 females in Raikia Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 951 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,048 ) of Raikia Block.

Child Population - Raikia Block

According to Census 2011, there were 7,103 children between age 0 to 6 years in Raikia Block. Out of which 7,103 were male while 7,103 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Raikia Block

As per Census 2011, there are total 0 families under Raikia Block living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Raikia Block lives in Urban areas while 100% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 0 while that in rural region is 7,103.

Total Urban Rural
Population 52,830 0 52,830
Children (0 - 6 years) 7,103 0 7,103
Schedule Caste 6,444 0 6,444
Schedule Tribe 29,660 0 29,660
Literacy 67.69% - 67.69%
Sex Ratio 1,048 - 1,048

Working Population - Raikia Block

In Raikia Block out of total population, 26,444 were engaged in work activities. 51.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 26,444 workers engaged in Main Work, 5,006 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4,166 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 13,513 9,329 4,184
Cultivators 5,006 3,866 1,140
Agriculture Labourer 4,166 2,413 1,753
Household Industries 364 231 133
Other Workers 3,977 2,819 1,158
Marginal Workers 12,931 4,999 7,932
Non Working 26,386 11,470 14,916

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