Seskhal Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Rayagada district, Odisha
Seskhal Block of Rayagada district has a total population of 47,586 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 22,574 are males while 25,012 are females. In 2011 there were a total 10,793 families residing in Seskhal Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Seskhal Block is 1,108.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Seskhal Block lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 37.8% and the sex ratio of Seskhal Block is 1,108.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Seskhal Block is 7009 which is 15% of the total population. There are 3591 male children and 3418 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Seskhal Block is 952 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,108 ) of Seskhal Block.
The total literacy rate of Seskhal Block is 37.75%. The male literacy rate is 41.41% and the female literacy rate is 23.86% in Seskhal Block.
To facilitate the administration, Seskhal Block is further divided into 147 villages.
Seskhal Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Seskhal Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 7,009 | 3,591 | 3,418 |
| Literacy | 37.75% | 41.41% | 23.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,424 | 1,655 | 1,769 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 38,501 | 18,182 | 20,319 |
| Illiterate | 32,268 | 13,225 | 19,043 |
Caste-wise Population - Seskhal Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 80.9% of total population in Seskhal Block of Odisha.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 3,424 | 1,655 | 1,769 |
| Schedule Tribe | 38,501 | 18,182 | 20,319 |
Religion-wise Population - Seskhal Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 46,225 | (97.14%) | 21,951 | 24,274 |
| Muslim | 121 | (0.25%) | 54 | 67 |
| Christian | 1,140 | (2.4%) | 524 | 616 |
| Sikh | 6 | (0.01%) | 4 | 2 |
| Buddhist | 4 | (0.01%) | 0 | 4 |
| Jain | 4 | (0.01%) | 1 | 3 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 0 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 85 | (0.18%) | 40 | 45 |
Literacy Rate - Seskhal Block
Average literacy rate of Seskhal Block in 2011 were 37.75% in which, male and female literacy were 49.25% and 27.64% respectively. Total literate in Seskhal Block were 15,318 of which male and female were 9,349 and 5,969 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Seskhal Block
The Sex Ratio of Seskhal Block is 1,108 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,108 females in Seskhal Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 952 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,108 ) of Seskhal Block.
Child Population - Seskhal Block
According to Census 2011, there were 7,009 children between age 0 to 6 years in Seskhal Block. Out of which 3,591 were male while 3,418 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Seskhal Block
As per Census 2011, there are a total 0 families under Seskhal Block living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Seskhal 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 7,009.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 47,586 | 0 | 47,586 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 7,009 | 0 | 7,009 |
| Schedule Caste | 3,424 | 0 | 3,424 |
| Schedule Tribe | 38,501 | 0 | 38,501 |
| Literacy | 37.75% | - | 37.75% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,108 | - | 1,108 |
Working Population - Seskhal Block
In Seskhal Block out of total population, 25,881 were engaged in work activities. 50.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 25,881 workers engaged in Main Work, 5,340 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5,696 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 13,003 | 8,194 | 4,809 |
| Cultivators | 5,340 | 4,035 | 1,305 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5,696 | 2,835 | 2,861 |
| Household Industries | 79 | 58 | 21 |
| Other Workers | 1,888 | 1,266 | 622 |
| Marginal Workers | 12,878 | 4,523 | 8,355 |
| Non Working | 21,705 | 9,857 | 11,848 |
Nearby Blocks from Seskhal Block
Below is the list of Blocks near Seskhal Block in Rayagada district.
| Block | Population |
|---|---|
| Rayagada Block population | 222,518 |
| Gunupur Block population | 114,856 |
| Gudari Block population | 65,526 |
| Doraguda Block population | 19,457 |
| Padmapur Block population | 44,779 |
| Tikiri Block population | 35,376 |
| Puttasing Block population | 39,390 |
| Andirakanch Block population | 15,258 |
| Kashipur Block population | 70,542 |
| Kalyanasingpur Block population | 66,029 |
Seskhal Block Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Seskhal, Odisha - Wikipedia