Ostia Population, Caste, Working Data Cuttack, Odisha - Census 2011
Ostia is a village situated in Banki block of Cuttack district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 216 families residing in the village Ostia. The total population of Ostia is 910 out of which 484 are males and 426 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ostia is 880.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ostia village is 86 which is 9% of the total population. There are 50 male children and 36 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ostia is 720 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (880) of Ostia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ostia is 90.7%. Thus Ostia village has higher literacy rate compared to 76.6% of Cuttack district. The male literacy rate is 93.09% and the female literacy rate is 87.95% in Ostia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ostia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ostia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ostia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 86 | 50 | 36 |
| Literacy | 90.66% | 93.09% | 87.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 105 | 58 | 47 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 163 | 80 | 83 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ostia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ostia village out of total population, 373 were engaged in work activities. 44.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 373 workers engaged in Main Work, 51 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 78 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 167 | 151 | 16 |
| Cultivators | 51 | 50 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 78 | 69 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 34 | 29 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 206 | 162 | 44 |
| Non Working | 537 | 171 | 366 |
Nearby Villages to Ostia,
Below are the list of villages near Ostia village in Banki.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bishnupur | 1,857 |
| Kadalibadi | 4,982 |
| Phulabadi | 1,302 |
| Podapada | 169 |
| Chakuleswar | 796 |
| Kantapanhara | 2,316 |
| Anandapur | 459 |
| Gholapur | 2,959 |
| Santarapur alias Subarnapur | 2,462 |
| Krushnapur | 871 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ostia, Cuttack, Odisha - Wikipedia