Ostapal Population, Caste, Working Data Dhenkanal, Odisha - Census 2011
Ostapal is a village situated in Dhenkanal Sadar block of Dhenkanal district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 422 families residing in the village Ostapal. The total population of Ostapal is 1,779 out of which 919 are males and 860 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ostapal is 936.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ostapal village is 236 which is 13% of the total population. There are 130 male children and 106 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ostapal is 815 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (936) of Ostapal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ostapal is 61.1%. Thus Ostapal village has a lower literacy rate compared to 69.6% of Dhenkanal district. The male literacy rate is 65.4% and the female literacy rate is 56.63% in Ostapal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ostapal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ostapal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ostapal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 236 | 130 | 106 |
| Literacy | 61.11% | 65.4% | 56.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 227 | 119 | 108 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 225 | 111 | 114 |
| Illiterate | 836 | 403 | 433 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12.6% of total population in Ostapal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ostapal village out of total population, 683 were engaged in work activities. 94% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 683 workers engaged in Main Work, 164 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 303 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 642 | 514 | 128 |
| Cultivators | 164 | 163 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 303 | 189 | 114 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 166 | 153 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 41 | 29 | 12 |
| Non Working | 1,096 | 376 | 720 |
Map of Ostapal, Dhenkanal, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Ostapal, Dhenkanal Sadar
Below are the list of villages near Ostapal village in Dhenkanal Sadar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jaripal | 611 |
| Rathipal | 256 |
| Dinabandhupur | 2,229 |
| Sananadaba | 264 |
| Kotam | 1,013 |
| Ranipal | 1,028 |
| Khairasahi | 126 |
| Ghatipiri | 791 |
| Kotaberena | 853 |
| Brundabanpur | 1,846 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ostapal, Dhenkanal, Odisha - Wikipedia