Seragad Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Ganjam district, Odisha
Seragad Block of Ganjam district has total population of 66,224 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 33,773 are males while 32,451 are females. In 2011 there were total 13,599 families residing in Seragad Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Seragad Block is 961.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 10% people lives in Urban areas while 90% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 79.8% while that in the rural areas is 68.2%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Seragad Block is 942% while that of Rural areas is 963.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Seragad Block is 8238 which is 12% of the total population. There are 4342 male children and 3896 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Seragad Block is 897 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 961 ) of Seragad Block.
The total literacy rate of Seragad Block is 69.42%. The male literacy rate is 69.77% and the female literacy rate is 51.43% in Seragad Block.
To facilitate the administration, Seragad Block is further divided into 1 town and 52 villages.
Seragad Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Seragad Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 8,238 | 4,342 | 3,896 |
| Literacy | 69.42% | 69.77% | 51.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 13,000 | 6,527 | 6,473 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 195 | 93 | 102 |
| Illiterate | 25,972 | 10,209 | 15,763 |
Caste-wise Population - Seragad Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Seragad Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 13,000 | 6,527 | 6,473 |
| Schedule Tribe | 195 | 93 | 102 |
Religion-wise Population - Seragad Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 66,090 | (99.8%) | 33,710 | 32,380 |
| Muslim | 24 | (0.04%) | 12 | 12 |
| Christian | 11 | (0.02%) | 3 | 8 |
| Sikh | 8 | (0.01%) | 4 | 4 |
| Buddhist | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| Jain | 2 | (0%) | 0 | 2 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 87 | (0.13%) | 42 | 45 |
Literacy Rate - Seragad Block
Average literacy rate of Seragad Block in 2011 were 69.42% in which, male and female literacy were 80.07% and 58.44% respectively. Total literate in Seragad Block were 40,252 of which male and female were 23,564 and 16,688 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Seragad Block
The Sex Ratio of Seragad Block is 961 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 961 females in Seragad Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 897 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 961 ) of Seragad Block.
Child Population - Seragad Block
According to Census 2011, there were 8,238 children between age 0 to 6 years in Seragad Block. Out of which 8,238 were male while 8,238 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Seragad Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 1,362 families under Seragad Block living in urban areas while 1,362 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 10% of total population of Seragad Block lives in Urban areas while 90% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 789 while that in rural region is 7,449.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 66,224 | 6,653 | 59,571 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 8,238 | 789 | 7,449 |
| Schedule Caste | 13,000 | 1,524 | 11,476 |
| Schedule Tribe | 195 | 16 | 179 |
| Literacy | 69.42% | 79.83% | 68.25% |
| Sex Ratio | 961 | 942 | 963 |
Working Population - Seragad Block
In Seragad Block out of total population, 29,769 were engaged in work activities. 54.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 29,769 workers engaged in Main Work, 5,761 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4,632 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 16,106 | 13,186 | 2,920 |
| Cultivators | 5,761 | 5,151 | 610 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4,632 | 3,241 | 1,391 |
| Household Industries | 592 | 513 | 79 |
| Other Workers | 5,121 | 4,281 | 840 |
| Marginal Workers | 13,663 | 5,958 | 7,705 |
| Non Working | 36,455 | 14,629 | 21,826 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Seragad, Odisha - Wikipedia