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Rajkanika Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Kendrapara district, Odisha

Rajkanika Block of Kendrapara district has total population of 140,807 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 67,443 are males while 73,364 are females. In 2011 there were total 31,182 families residing in Rajkanika Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Rajkanika Block is 1,088.

As per Census 2011, all of the population of Rajkanika Block lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 86.1% and the sex ratio of Rajkanika Block is 1,088.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Rajkanika Block is 16424 which is 12% of the total population. There are 8450 male children and 7974 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rajkanika Block is 944 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,088 ) of Rajkanika Block.

The total literacy rate of Rajkanika Block is 86.1%. The male literacy rate is 80.44% and the female literacy rate is 72.02% in Rajkanika Block.

Population
140,807
Families
31,182
Literacy
86.1%
Sex Ratio
1,088

To facilitate the administration, Rajkanika Block is further divided into 168 villages.

Rajkanika Block Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 16,424 8,450 7,974
Literacy 86.1% 80.44% 72.02%
Scheduled Caste 32,908 16,153 16,755
Scheduled Tribe 51 23 28
Illiterate 33,719 13,190 20,529

Caste-wise Population - Rajkanika Block

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Rajkanika Block of .

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 32,908 16,153 16,755
Schedule Tribe 51 23 28

Religion-wise Population - Rajkanika Block

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 138,100 (98.08%) 66,170 71,930
Muslim 2,505 (1.78%) 1,180 1,325
Christian 35 (0.02%) 12 23
Sikh 29 (0.02%) 13 16
Buddhist 6 (0%) 3 3
Jain 6 (0%) 4 2
Other Religion 3 (0%) 3 0
No Religion Specified 123 (0.09%) 58 65

Literacy Rate - Rajkanika Block

Average literacy rate of Rajkanika Block in 2011 were 86.1% in which, male and female literacy were 91.97% and 80.8% respectively. Total literate in Rajkanika Block were 107,088 of which male and female were 54,253 and 52,835 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Rajkanika Block

The Sex Ratio of Rajkanika Block is 1,088 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,088 females in Rajkanika Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 944 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,088 ) of Rajkanika Block.

Child Population - Rajkanika Block

According to Census 2011, there were 16,424 children between age 0 to 6 years in Rajkanika Block. Out of which 16,424 were male while 16,424 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Rajkanika Block

As per Census 2011, there are total 0 families under Rajkanika Block living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Rajkanika 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 16,424.

Total Urban Rural
Population 140,807 0 140,807
Children (0 - 6 years) 16,424 0 16,424
Schedule Caste 32,908 0 32,908
Schedule Tribe 51 0 51
Literacy 86.1% - 86.1%
Sex Ratio 1,088 - 1,088

Working Population - Rajkanika Block

In Rajkanika Block out of total population, 39,650 were engaged in work activities. 68.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 39,650 workers engaged in Main Work, 11,187 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6,137 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 27,083 25,203 1,880
Cultivators 11,187 10,937 250
Agriculture Labourer 6,137 5,906 231
Household Industries 725 683 42
Other Workers 9,034 7,677 1,357
Marginal Workers 12,567 9,669 2,898
Non Working 101,157 32,571 68,586

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