Nihalprasad Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Dhenkanal district, Odisha
Nihalprasad Block of Dhenkanal district has a total population of 53,452 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 27,270 are males while 26,182 are females. In 2011 there were a total 12,345 families residing in Nihalprasad Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Nihalprasad Block is 960.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Nihalprasad Block lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 77.2% and the sex ratio of Nihalprasad Block is 960.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nihalprasad Block is 6733 which is 13% of the total population. There are 3591 male children and 3142 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nihalprasad Block is 875 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 960 ) of Nihalprasad Block.
The total literacy rate of Nihalprasad Block is 77.2%. The male literacy rate is 73.77% and the female literacy rate is 60.92% in Nihalprasad Block.
To facilitate the administration, Nihalprasad Block is further divided into 60 villages.
Nihalprasad Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nihalprasad Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 6,733 | 3,591 | 3,142 |
| Literacy | 77.2% | 73.77% | 60.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 11,036 | 5,695 | 5,341 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7,001 | 3,536 | 3,465 |
| Illiterate | 17,385 | 7,154 | 10,231 |
Caste-wise Population - Nihalprasad Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.1% of total population in Nihalprasad Block of Odisha.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 11,036 | 5,695 | 5,341 |
| Schedule Tribe | 7,001 | 3,536 | 3,465 |
Religion-wise Population - Nihalprasad Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 53,407 | (99.92%) | 27,243 | 26,164 |
| Muslim | 14 | (0.03%) | 7 | 7 |
| Christian | 6 | (0.01%) | 3 | 3 |
| Sikh | 4 | (0.01%) | 2 | 2 |
| Buddhist | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 19 | (0.04%) | 13 | 6 |
Literacy Rate - Nihalprasad Block
Average literacy rate of Nihalprasad Block in 2011 were 77.2% in which, male and female literacy were 84.95% and 69.23% respectively. Total literate in Nihalprasad Block were 36,067 of which male and female were 20,116 and 15,951 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Nihalprasad Block
The Sex Ratio of Nihalprasad Block is 960 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 960 females in Nihalprasad Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 875 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 960 ) of Nihalprasad Block.
Child Population - Nihalprasad Block
According to Census 2011, there were 6,733 children between age 0 to 6 years in Nihalprasad Block. Out of which 3,591 were male while 3,142 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Nihalprasad Block
As per Census 2011, there are a total 0 families under Nihalprasad Block living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Nihalprasad 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 6,733.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 53,452 | 0 | 53,452 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 6,733 | 0 | 6,733 |
| Schedule Caste | 11,036 | 0 | 11,036 |
| Schedule Tribe | 7,001 | 0 | 7,001 |
| Literacy | 77.2% | - | 77.2% |
| Sex Ratio | 960 | - | 960 |
Working Population - Nihalprasad Block
In Nihalprasad Block out of total population, 18,666 were engaged in work activities. 61.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 18,666 workers engaged in Main Work, 3,254 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3,915 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 11,471 | 10,308 | 1,163 |
| Cultivators | 3,254 | 3,187 | 67 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3,915 | 3,326 | 589 |
| Household Industries | 201 | 189 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 4,101 | 3,606 | 495 |
| Marginal Workers | 7,195 | 4,749 | 2,446 |
| Non Working | 34,786 | 12,213 | 22,573 |
Nearby Blocks from Nihalprasad Block
Below is the list of Blocks near Nihalprasad Block in Dhenkanal district.
| Block | Population |
|---|---|
| Gandia Block population | 104,442 |
| Tumusingha Block population | 53,802 |
| Bhuban Block population | 101,051 |
| Motunga Block population | 62,014 |
| Kankadahad Block population | 61,222 |
| Bhusan Steel Limited Block population | 26,821 |
| Kamakshyanagar Block population | 117,096 |
| Balimi Block population | 47,592 |
| Parajang Block population | 164,482 |
| Hindol Block population | 44,159 |
Nihalprasad Block Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nihalprasad, Odisha - Wikipedia