Gandia Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Dhenkanal district, Odisha

Gandia Block of Dhenkanal district has a total population of 104,442 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 53,238 are males while 51,204 are females. In 2011 there were a total 25,204 families residing in Gandia Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Gandia Block is 962.

As per Census 2011, all of the population of Gandia Block lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 76.7% and the sex ratio of Gandia Block is 962.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gandia Block is 12725 which is 12% of the total population. There are 6738 male children and 5987 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gandia Block is 889 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 962 ) of Gandia Block.

The total literacy rate of Gandia Block is 76.71%. The male literacy rate is 72.96% and the female literacy rate is 61.56% in Gandia Block.

To facilitate the administration, Gandia Block is further divided into 140 villages.

Gandia Block Data

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gandia Block.

Caste-wise Population - Gandia Block

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 17.7% of total population in Gandia Block of Odisha.

Religion-wise Population - Gandia Block

Literacy Rate - Gandia Block

Average literacy rate of Gandia Block in 2011 were 76.71% in which, male and female literacy were 83.53% and 69.71% respectively. Total literate in Gandia Block were 70,360 of which male and female were 38,841 and 31,519 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Gandia Block

The Sex Ratio of Gandia Block is 962 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 962 females in Gandia Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 889 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 962 ) of Gandia Block.

Child Population - Gandia Block

According to Census 2011, there were 12,725 children between age 0 to 6 years in Gandia Block. Out of which 6,738 were male while 5,987 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Gandia Block

As per Census 2011, there are a total 0 families under Gandia Block living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Gandia Block lives in Urban areas while 100% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 0 while that in rural regions is 12,725.

Working Population - Gandia Block

In Gandia Block out of total population, 38,328 were engaged in work activities. 63.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 38,328 workers engaged in Main Work, 5,427 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8,576 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Blocks from Gandia Block

Below is the list of Blocks near Gandia Block in Dhenkanal district.

Gandia Block Map

Reference

• Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
• Gandia, Odisha - Wikipedia