Bhishmagiri Population, Caste, Working Data Ganjam, Odisha - Census 2011
Bhishmagiri is a village situated in Digapahandi block of Ganjam district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,479 families residing in the village Bhishmagiri. The total population of Bhishmagiri is 6,914 out of which 3,544 are males and 3,370 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhishmagiri is 951.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bhishmagiri village is 837 which is 12% of the total population. There are 445 male children and 392 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhishmagiri is 881 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (951) of Bhishmagiri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhishmagiri is 63.6%. Thus Bhishmagiri village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.6% of Ganjam district. The male literacy rate is 73.15% and the female literacy rate is 53.76% in Bhishmagiri village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhishmagiri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhishmagiri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhishmagiri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 837 | 445 | 392 |
| Literacy | 63.65% | 73.15% | 53.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,076 | 546 | 530 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 25 | 14 | 11 |
| Illiterate | 3,046 | 1,277 | 1,769 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Bhishmagiri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhishmagiri village out of total population, 3,082 were engaged in work activities. 45% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,082 workers engaged in Main Work, 340 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 190 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,387 | 1,204 | 183 |
| Cultivators | 340 | 329 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 190 | 144 | 46 |
| Household Industries | 123 | 91 | 32 |
| Other Workers | 734 | 640 | 94 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,695 | 854 | 841 |
| Non Working | 3,832 | 1,486 | 2,346 |
Nearby Villages to Bhishmagiri,
Below are the list of villages near Bhishmagiri village in Digapahandi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dutiakhandadoli | 398 |
| Phasiguda | 3,172 |
| Nuagaon | 7 |
| Chhanameri | 4,350 |
| Moulabhanaja | 2,854 |
| Chanchadapalli | 735 |
| Badua | 23 |
| Tileswara | 1,396 |
| Sundhipalli | 1,499 |
| Nabarangapur | 591 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhishmagiri, Ganjam, Odisha - Wikipedia