Kesinga Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Kalahandi district, Odisha

Kesinga Block of Kalahandi district has a total population of 141,365 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 71,241 are males while 70,124 are females. In 2011 there were a total 36,947 families residing in Kesinga Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Kesinga Block is 984.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 13.6% people live in Urban areas while 86.4% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 77.1% while that in rural areas is 65.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Kesinga Block is 954 while that of Rural areas is 989.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kesinga Block is 18771 which is 13% of the total population. There are 9742 male children and 9029 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kesinga Block is 927 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 984 ) of Kesinga Block.

The total literacy rate of Kesinga Block is 67.01%. The male literacy rate is 67.37% and the female literacy rate is 48.72% in Kesinga Block.

To facilitate the administration, Kesinga Block is further divided into 1 town and 127 villages.

Kesinga Block Data

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

Caste-wise Population - Kesinga Block

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 23.4% of total population in Kesinga Block of Odisha.

Religion-wise Population - Kesinga Block

Literacy Rate - Kesinga Block

Average literacy rate of Kesinga Block in 2011 were 67.01% in which, male and female literacy were 78.04% and 55.92% respectively. Total literate in Kesinga Block were 82,155 of which male and female were 47,992 and 34,163 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Kesinga Block

The Sex Ratio of Kesinga Block is 984 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 984 females in Kesinga Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 927 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 984 ) of Kesinga Block.

Child Population - Kesinga Block

According to Census 2011, there were 18,771 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kesinga Block. Out of which 9,742 were male while 9,029 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Kesinga Block

As per Census 2011, there are a total 4,271 families under Kesinga Block living in urban areas while 4,271 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 13.6% of total population of Kesinga Block lives in Urban areas while 86.4% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 2,327 while that in rural regions is 16,444.

Working Population - Kesinga Block

In Kesinga Block out of total population, 61,613 were engaged in work activities. 54.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 61,613 workers engaged in Main Work, 8,716 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7,673 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Blocks from Kesinga Block

Below is the list of Blocks near Kesinga Block in Kalahandi district.

Kesinga Block Map

Reference

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