Digapahandi Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Ganjam, Odisha - Census 2011
Digapahandi is a Notified Area Committee city situated in Digapahandi block of Ganjam district. The Digapahandi city is divided into 11 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,955 families residing in the Digapahandi city. The total population of Digapahandi is 13,190 out of which 6,679 are males and 6,511 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Digapahandi is 975.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Digapahandi city is 1454 which is 11% of the total population. There are 764 male children and 690 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Digapahandi is 903 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (975).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Digapahandi is 78.4%. Thus Digapahandi has higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Ganjam district. The male literacy rate is 85.61% and the female literacy rate is 70.98% in Digapahandi.
Digapahandi Notified Area Committee has total administration over 2,955 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Notified Area Committee limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Digapahandi Notified Area Committee
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Digapahandi Notified Area Committee.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,454 | 764 | 690 |
| Literacy | 78.4% | 75.8% | 63.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,287 | 1,160 | 1,127 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 136 | 68 | 68 |
| Illiterate | 3,994 | 1,615 | 2,379 |
Caste-wise Population - Digapahandi
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1% of total population in Digapahandi.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 2,287 | 1,160 | 1,127 |
| Schedule Tribe | 136 | 68 | 68 |
Religion-wise Population - Digapahandi
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Digapahandi is 13,063 which is 99.04% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Digapahandi is 92 which is 0.7% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Digapahandi as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 13,063 | (99.04%) | 6,604 | 6,459 |
| Muslim | 92 | (0.7%) | 63 | 29 |
| Christian | 9 | (0.07%) | 3 | 6 |
| Sikh | 4 | (0.03%) | 2 | 2 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 22 | (0.17%) | 7 | 15 |
Literacy Rate - Digapahandi
The total literacy rate of Digapahandi was 78.36% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 72.87% of Odisha. Population-wise, out of total 9,196 literates, males were 5,064 while females were 4,132. Also the male literacy rate was 85.61% and the female literacy rate was 70.98% in Digapahandi.
| Digapahandi | Odisha | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 70.98% | 64.01% |
| Male | 85.61% | 81.59% |
| Total | 78.36% | 72.87% |
Sex Ratio - Digapahandi
The Sex Ratio of Digapahandi is 975. Thus per every 1000 men there were 975 females in Digapahandi. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 903 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 975 ) of Digapahandi.
Child Population - Digapahandi
According to Census 2011, there were 1,454 children between age 0 to 6 years in Digapahandi. Out of which 764 were male while 690 were female.
Working Population - Digapahandi
In Digapahandi Notified Area Committee out of total population, 5,112 were engaged in work activities. 77% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,112 workers engaged in Main Work, 307 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 312 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,938 | 3,160 | 778 |
| Cultivators | 307 | 255 | 52 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 312 | 166 | 146 |
| Household Industries | 155 | 125 | 30 |
| Other Workers | 3,164 | 2,614 | 550 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,174 | 586 | 588 |
| Non Working | 8,078 | 2,933 | 5,145 |
Digapahandi Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Digapahandi is further divided into 11 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 2,582 | 79.5% | 968 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,224 | 52.5% | 987 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,226 | 70.6% | 949 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,054 | 64.2% | 909 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,049 | 71.8% | 1,045 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 603 | 80.6% | 1,030 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,192 | 73.6% | 1,000 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 509 | 59.3% | 1,095 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 427 | 73.8% | 986 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 2,451 | 65.2% | 956 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 873 | 71.8% | 927 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Digapahandi, Ganjam, Odisha - Wikipedia