Ostia Population, Caste, Working Data Kendrapara, Odisha - Census 2011
Ostia is a village situated in Rajkanika block of Kendrapara district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 83 families residing in the village Ostia. The total population of Ostia is 365 out of which 156 are males and 209 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ostia is 1,340.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ostia village is 39 which is 11% of the total population. There are 16 male children and 23 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ostia is 1,438 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,340) of Ostia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ostia is 95.1%. Thus Ostia village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Kendrapara district. The male literacy rate is 95.71% and the female literacy rate is 94.62% 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 | 39 | 16 | 23 |
| Literacy | 95.09% | 95.71% | 94.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 66 | 30 | 36 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 55 | 22 | 33 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.1% 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, 138 were engaged in work activities. 63.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 138 workers engaged in Main Work, 55 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 88 | 75 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 55 | 50 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 24 | 18 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 50 | 7 | 43 |
| Non Working | 227 | 74 | 153 |
Nearby Villages to Ostia,
Below are the list of villages near Ostia village in Rajkanika.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mahurigan | 692 |
| Gualigan | 850 |
| Ektala | 522 |
| Bangarakuan | 895 |
| Matia | 468 |
| Deuli | 683 |
| Langalabhanja | 399 |
| Baradia | 396 |
| Bahadiha | 375 |
| Sikudi | 500 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ostia, Kendrapara, Odisha - Wikipedia