Ostia Population, Caste, Working Data Kendrapara, Odisha - Census 2011
Ostia is a village situated in Rajnagar block of Kendrapara district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 279 families residing in the village Ostia. The total population of Ostia is 1,325 out of which 682 are males and 643 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ostia is 943.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ostia village is 158 which is 12% of the total population. There are 86 male children and 72 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ostia is 837 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (943) of Ostia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ostia is 85.2%. Thus Ostia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Kendrapara district. The male literacy rate is 90.77% and the female literacy rate is 79.33% in Ostia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ostia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ostia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ostia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 158 | 86 | 72 |
| Literacy | 85.18% | 90.77% | 79.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 54 | 23 | 31 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 331 | 141 | 190 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ostia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ostia village out of total population, 401 were engaged in work activities. 86% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 401 workers engaged in Main Work, 198 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 24 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 345 | 337 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 198 | 198 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 24 | 24 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 115 | 107 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 56 | 44 | 12 |
| Non Working | 924 | 301 | 623 |
Map of Ostia, Kendrapara, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Ostia, Rajnagar
Below are the list of villages near Ostia village in Rajnagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bandhapatana | 1,047 |
| Nagada | 1,848 |
| Naladia | 830 |
| Belpal | 3,635 |
| Katakana | 354 |
| Balikana | 1,604 |
| Tangataila | 564 |
| Bhagabanpur | 843 |
| Santhapada | 1,281 |
| Jaganathpursasan | 393 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ostia, Kendrapara, Odisha - Wikipedia