Rayagada Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Gajapati district, Odisha
Rayagada Block of Gajapati district has total population of 46,196 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 22,170 are males while 24,026 are females. In 2011 there were total 10,631 families residing in Rayagada Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Rayagada Block is 1,084.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 10.1% people lives in Urban areas while 89.9% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 77.9% while that in the rural areas is 48.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Rayagada Block is 996% while that of Rural areas is 1,094.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Rayagada Block is 6736 which is 15% of the total population. There are 3343 male children and 3393 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rayagada Block is 1,015 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,084 ) of Rayagada Block.
The total literacy rate of Rayagada Block is 51.92%. The male literacy rate is 53.27% and the female literacy rate is 36.11% in Rayagada Block.
To facilitate the administration, Rayagada Block is further divided into 1 town and 119 villages.
Rayagada Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rayagada Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 6,736 | 3,343 | 3,393 |
| Literacy | 51.92% | 53.27% | 36.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,322 | 651 | 671 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 35,470 | 16,863 | 18,607 |
| Illiterate | 25,710 | 10,359 | 15,351 |
Caste-wise Population - Rayagada Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 76.8% of total population in Rayagada Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 1,322 | 651 | 671 |
| Schedule Tribe | 35,470 | 16,863 | 18,607 |
Religion-wise Population - Rayagada Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 35,418 | (76.67%) | 17,057 | 18,361 |
| Muslim | 73 | (0.16%) | 28 | 45 |
| Christian | 10,482 | (22.69%) | 4,993 | 5,489 |
| Sikh | 6 | (0.01%) | 2 | 4 |
| Buddhist | 50 | (0.11%) | 23 | 27 |
| Jain | 4 | (0.01%) | 1 | 3 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 163 | (0.35%) | 66 | 97 |
Literacy Rate - Rayagada Block
Average literacy rate of Rayagada Block in 2011 were 51.92% in which, male and female literacy were 62.73% and 42.04% respectively. Total literate in Rayagada Block were 20,486 of which male and female were 11,811 and 8,675 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Rayagada Block
The Sex Ratio of Rayagada Block is 1,084 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,084 females in Rayagada Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 1,015 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,084 ) of Rayagada Block.
Child Population - Rayagada Block
According to Census 2011, there were 6,736 children between age 0 to 6 years in Rayagada Block. Out of which 6,736 were male while 6,736 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Rayagada Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 885 families under Rayagada Block living in urban areas while 885 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 10.1% of total population of Rayagada Block lives in Urban areas while 89.9% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 465 while that in rural region is 6,271.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 46,196 | 4,662 | 41,534 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 6,736 | 465 | 6,271 |
| Schedule Caste | 1,322 | 82 | 1,240 |
| Schedule Tribe | 35,470 | 1,596 | 33,874 |
| Literacy | 51.92% | 77.87% | 48.83% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,084 | 996 | 1,094 |
Working Population - Rayagada Block
In Rayagada Block out of total population, 25,557 were engaged in work activities. 52.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 25,557 workers engaged in Main Work, 4,298 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6,089 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 13,352 | 8,436 | 4,916 |
| Cultivators | 4,298 | 3,069 | 1,229 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6,089 | 3,208 | 2,881 |
| Household Industries | 178 | 144 | 34 |
| Other Workers | 2,787 | 2,015 | 772 |
| Marginal Workers | 12,205 | 4,327 | 7,878 |
| Non Working | 20,639 | 9,407 | 11,232 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rayagada, Odisha - Wikipedia