Rayagada Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Rayagada district, Odisha
Rayagada Block of Rayagada district has total population of 222,518 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 109,316 are males while 113,202 are females. In 2011 there were total 50,909 families residing in Rayagada Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Rayagada Block is 1,036.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 40.3% people lives in Urban areas while 59.7% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 78.2% while that in the rural areas is 47.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Rayagada Block is 973% while that of Rural areas is 1,080.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Rayagada Block is 28596 which is 13% of the total population. There are 14562 male children and 14034 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rayagada Block is 964 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,036 ) of Rayagada Block.
The total literacy rate of Rayagada Block is 59.9%. The male literacy rate is 60.83% and the female literacy rate is 43.88% in Rayagada Block.
To facilitate the administration, Rayagada Block is further divided into 2 towns and 334 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) | 28,596 | 14,562 | 14,034 |
| Literacy | 59.9% | 60.83% | 43.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 26,235 | 12,898 | 13,337 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 104,576 | 49,433 | 55,143 |
| Illiterate | 106,352 | 42,821 | 63,531 |
Caste-wise Population - Rayagada Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 47% of total population in Rayagada Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 26,235 | 12,898 | 13,337 |
| Schedule Tribe | 104,576 | 49,433 | 55,143 |
Religion-wise Population - Rayagada Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 214,284 | (96.3%) | 105,282 | 109,002 |
| Muslim | 2,614 | (1.17%) | 1,340 | 1,274 |
| Christian | 4,739 | (2.13%) | 2,249 | 2,490 |
| Sikh | 113 | (0.05%) | 67 | 46 |
| Buddhist | 47 | (0.02%) | 25 | 22 |
| Jain | 25 | (0.01%) | 14 | 11 |
| Other Religion | 24 | (0.01%) | 13 | 11 |
| No Religion Specified | 672 | (0.3%) | 326 | 346 |
Literacy Rate - Rayagada Block
Average literacy rate of Rayagada Block in 2011 were 59.9% in which, male and female literacy were 70.18% and 50.09% respectively. Total literate in Rayagada Block were 116,166 of which male and female were 66,495 and 49,671 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Rayagada Block
The Sex Ratio of Rayagada Block is 1,036 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,036 females in Rayagada Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 964 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,036 ) of Rayagada Block.
Child Population - Rayagada Block
According to Census 2011, there were 28,596 children between age 0 to 6 years in Rayagada Block. Out of which 28,596 were male while 28,596 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Rayagada Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 20,953 families under Rayagada Block living in urban areas while 20,953 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 40.3% of total population of Rayagada Block lives in Urban areas while 59.7% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 9,665 while that in rural region is 18,931.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 222,518 | 89,760 | 132,758 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 28,596 | 9,665 | 18,931 |
| Schedule Caste | 26,235 | 12,098 | 14,137 |
| Schedule Tribe | 104,576 | 12,847 | 91,729 |
| Literacy | 59.9% | 78.16% | 47.06% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,036 | 973 | 1,080 |
Working Population - Rayagada Block
In Rayagada Block out of total population, 95,407 were engaged in work activities. 61.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 95,407 workers engaged in Main Work, 11,992 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9,658 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 58,453 | 44,180 | 14,273 |
| Cultivators | 11,992 | 9,340 | 2,652 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9,658 | 5,188 | 4,470 |
| Household Industries | 1,856 | 1,460 | 396 |
| Other Workers | 34,947 | 28,192 | 6,755 |
| Marginal Workers | 36,954 | 14,712 | 22,242 |
| Non Working | 127,111 | 50,424 | 76,687 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rayagada, Odisha - Wikipedia