Debagarh Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Debagarh, Odisha - Census 2011
Debagarh is a Municipality city situated in Debagarh block of Debagarh district. The Debagarh city is divided into 11 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 5,394 families residing in the Debagarh city. The total population of Debagarh is 22,390 out of which 11,564 are males and 10,826 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Debagarh is 936.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Debagarh city is 2585 which is 12% of the total population. There are 1340 male children and 1245 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Debagarh is 929 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (936).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Debagarh is 83.4%. Thus Debagarh has higher literacy rate compared to 72.6% of Debagarh district. The male literacy rate is 89.13% and the female literacy rate is 77.3% in Debagarh.
Debagarh Municipality has total administration over 5,394 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipality limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Debagarh Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Debagarh Municipality.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Children | 2,585 | 1,340 | 1,245 |
Literacy | 83.4% | 78.8% | 68.4% |
Scheduled Caste | 3,866 | 1,915 | 1,951 |
Scheduled Tribe | 5,444 | 2,802 | 2,642 |
Illiterate | 5,871 | 2,451 | 3,420 |
Caste-wise Population - Debagarh
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 24.3% of total population in Debagarh.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Schedule Caste | 3,866 | 1,915 | 1,951 |
Schedule Tribe | 5,444 | 2,802 | 2,642 |
Religion-wise Population - Debagarh
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Debagarh is 20,816 which is 92.97% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Debagarh is 323 which is 1.44% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Debagarh as per Census 2011.
Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
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Hindu | 20,816 | (92.97%) | 10,713 | 10,103 |
Muslim | 323 | (1.44%) | 171 | 152 |
Christian | 1,201 | (5.36%) | 655 | 546 |
Sikh | 5 | (0.02%) | 4 | 1 |
Buddhist | 4 | (0.02%) | 2 | 2 |
Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
No Religion Specified | 41 | (0.18%) | 19 | 22 |
Literacy Rate - Debagarh
The total literacy rate of Debagarh was 83.41% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 72.87% of Odisha. Population-wise, out of total 16,519 literates, males were 9,113 while females were 7,406. Also the male literacy rate was 89.13% and the female literacy rate was 77.3% in Debagarh.
Debagarh | Odisha | |
---|---|---|
Female | 77.3% | 64.01% |
Male | 89.13% | 81.59% |
Total | 83.41% | 72.87% |
Sex Ratio - Debagarh
The Sex Ratio of Debagarh is 936. Thus per every 1000 men there were 936 females in Debagarh. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 929 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 936 ) of Debagarh.
Child Population - Debagarh
According to Census 2011, there were 2,585 children between age 0 to 6 years in Debagarh. Out of which 1,340 were male while 1,245 were female.
Working Population - Debagarh
In Debagarh Municipality out of total population, 8,045 were engaged in work activities. 80.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 8,045 workers engaged in Main Work, 353 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 431 were Agricultural labourer.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Main Workers | 6,504 | 5,265 | 1,239 |
Cultivators | 353 | 258 | 95 |
Agriculture Labourer | 431 | 335 | 96 |
Household Industries | 143 | 108 | 35 |
Other Workers | 5,577 | 4,564 | 1,013 |
Marginal Workers | 1,541 | 819 | 722 |
Non Working | 14,345 | 5,480 | 8,865 |
Debagarh Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Debagarh is further divided into 11 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
# | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
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1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,946 | 82.5% | 860 |
2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,626 | 84.9% | 952 |
3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,715 | 84.7% | 848 |
4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,471 | 81.5% | 1,026 |
5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,769 | 78.4% | 1,003 |
6 | Ward No - 6 | 2,449 | 63.1% | 988 |
7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,860 | 69.8% | 851 |
8 | Ward No - 8 | 2,118 | 78.5% | 913 |
9 | Ward No - 9 | 2,288 | 52.6% | 1,045 |
10 | Ward No - 10 | 2,745 | 64.1% | 909 |
11 | Ward No - 11 | 2,403 | 84.3% | 927 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Debagarh, Debagarh, Odisha - Wikipedia