Boriguma Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Koraput district, Odisha
Boriguma Block of Koraput district has a total population of 98,341 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 48,375 are males while 49,966 are females. In 2011 there were a total 23,428 families residing in Boriguma Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Boriguma Block is 1,033.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 10% people live in Urban areas while 90% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 72.8% while that in rural areas is 44.7%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Boriguma Block is 990 while that of Rural areas is 1,038.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Boriguma Block is 17129 which is 17% of the total population. There are 8623 male children and 8506 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Boriguma Block is 986 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,033 ) of Boriguma Block.
The total literacy rate of Boriguma Block is 47.61%. The male literacy rate is 49.29% and the female literacy rate is 29.67% in Boriguma Block.
To facilitate the administration, Boriguma Block is further divided into 1 town and 79 villages.
Boriguma Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Boriguma Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 17,129 | 8,623 | 8,506 |
| Literacy | 47.61% | 49.29% | 29.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 14,747 | 7,279 | 7,468 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 51,924 | 25,336 | 26,588 |
| Illiterate | 59,672 | 24,530 | 35,142 |
Caste-wise Population - Boriguma Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 52.8% of total population in Boriguma Block of Odisha.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 14,747 | 7,279 | 7,468 |
| Schedule Tribe | 51,924 | 25,336 | 26,588 |
Religion-wise Population - Boriguma Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 91,522 | (93.07%) | 45,020 | 46,502 |
| Muslim | 783 | (0.8%) | 403 | 380 |
| Christian | 5,873 | (5.97%) | 2,871 | 3,002 |
| Sikh | 7 | (0.01%) | 3 | 4 |
| Buddhist | 15 | (0.02%) | 7 | 8 |
| Jain | 2 | (0%) | 0 | 2 |
| Other Religion | 2 | (0%) | 2 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 137 | (0.14%) | 69 | 68 |
Literacy Rate - Boriguma Block
Average literacy rate of Boriguma Block in 2011 were 47.61% in which, male and female literacy were 59.98% and 35.75% respectively. Total literate in Boriguma Block were 38,669 of which male and female were 23,845 and 14,824 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Boriguma Block
The Sex Ratio of Boriguma Block is 1,033 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,033 females in Boriguma Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 986 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,033 ) of Boriguma Block.
Child Population - Boriguma Block
According to Census 2011, there were 17,129 children between age 0 to 6 years in Boriguma Block. Out of which 8,623 were male while 8,506 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Boriguma Block
As per Census 2011, there are a total 2,461 families under Boriguma Block living in urban areas while 2,461 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 10% of total population of Boriguma Block lives in Urban areas while 90% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 1,266 while that in rural regions is 15,863.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 98,341 | 9,785 | 88,556 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 17,129 | 1,266 | 15,863 |
| Schedule Caste | 14,747 | 921 | 13,826 |
| Schedule Tribe | 51,924 | 2,381 | 49,543 |
| Literacy | 47.61% | 72.76% | 44.67% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,033 | 990 | 1,038 |
Working Population - Boriguma Block
In Boriguma Block out of total population, 49,031 were engaged in work activities. 59.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 49,031 workers engaged in Main Work, 8,810 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10,844 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 29,347 | 21,333 | 8,014 |
| Cultivators | 8,810 | 7,414 | 1,396 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10,844 | 6,806 | 4,038 |
| Household Industries | 802 | 501 | 301 |
| Other Workers | 8,891 | 6,612 | 2,279 |
| Marginal Workers | 19,684 | 5,680 | 14,004 |
| Non Working | 49,310 | 21,362 | 27,948 |
Nearby Blocks from Boriguma Block
Below is the list of Blocks near Boriguma Block in Koraput district.
| Block | Population |
|---|---|
| Kotpad Block population | 120,929 |
| Bhairabsingipur Block population | 70,420 |
| Dasamantapur Block population | 50,736 |
| Lakshmipur Block population | 40,232 |
| Narayanpatana Block population | 43,575 |
| Bandhugaon Block population | 58,974 |
| Kakiriguma Block population | 25,329 |
| Koraput Block population | 68,193 |
| Koraput Town Block population | 54,832 |
| Jeypore Block population | 181,906 |
Boriguma Block Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Boriguma, Odisha - Wikipedia