Dhamanagar Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Bhadrak district, Odisha
Dhamanagar Block of Bhadrak district has a total population of 119,385 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 60,108 are males while 59,277 are females. In 2011 there were a total 24,011 families residing in Dhamanagar Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Dhamanagar Block is 986.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 19.2% people live in Urban areas while 80.8% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 74.1% while that in rural areas is 85.3%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Dhamanagar Block is 949 while that of Rural areas is 995.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhamanagar Block is 14367 which is 12% of the total population. There are 7446 male children and 6921 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhamanagar Block is 929 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 986 ) of Dhamanagar Block.
The total literacy rate of Dhamanagar Block is 83.23%. The male literacy rate is 78.05% and the female literacy rate is 68.32% in Dhamanagar Block.
To facilitate the administration, Dhamanagar Block is further divided into 1 town and 116 villages.
Dhamanagar Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhamanagar Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 14,367 | 7,446 | 6,921 |
| Literacy | 83.23% | 78.05% | 68.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 22,165 | 11,169 | 10,996 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,429 | 733 | 696 |
| Illiterate | 31,974 | 13,194 | 18,780 |
Caste-wise Population - Dhamanagar Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.2% of total population in Dhamanagar Block of Odisha.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 22,165 | 11,169 | 10,996 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,429 | 733 | 696 |
Religion-wise Population - Dhamanagar Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 104,773 | (87.76%) | 52,608 | 52,165 |
| Muslim | 14,225 | (11.92%) | 7,316 | 6,909 |
| Christian | 32 | (0.03%) | 13 | 19 |
| Sikh | 9 | (0.01%) | 3 | 6 |
| Buddhist | 9 | (0.01%) | 5 | 4 |
| Jain | 6 | (0.01%) | 2 | 4 |
| Other Religion | 9 | (0.01%) | 6 | 3 |
| No Religion Specified | 322 | (0.27%) | 155 | 167 |
Literacy Rate - Dhamanagar Block
Average literacy rate of Dhamanagar Block in 2011 were 83.23% in which, male and female literacy were 89.09% and 77.35% respectively. Total literate in Dhamanagar Block were 87,411 of which male and female were 46,914 and 40,497 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Dhamanagar Block
The Sex Ratio of Dhamanagar Block is 986 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 986 females in Dhamanagar Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 929 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 986 ) of Dhamanagar Block.
Child Population - Dhamanagar Block
According to Census 2011, there were 14,367 children between age 0 to 6 years in Dhamanagar Block. Out of which 7,446 were male while 6,921 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Dhamanagar Block
As per Census 2011, there are a total 4,221 families under Dhamanagar Block living in urban areas while 4,221 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 19.2% of total population of Dhamanagar Block lives in Urban areas while 80.8% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 3,274 while that in rural regions is 11,093.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 119,385 | 22,920 | 96,465 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 14,367 | 3,274 | 11,093 |
| Schedule Caste | 22,165 | 2,584 | 19,581 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,429 | 197 | 1,232 |
| Literacy | 83.23% | 74.08% | 85.34% |
| Sex Ratio | 986 | 949 | 995 |
Working Population - Dhamanagar Block
In Dhamanagar Block out of total population, 35,748 were engaged in work activities. 70.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 35,748 workers engaged in Main Work, 8,899 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7,008 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 25,118 | 23,576 | 1,542 |
| Cultivators | 8,899 | 8,726 | 173 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7,008 | 6,697 | 311 |
| Household Industries | 534 | 496 | 38 |
| Other Workers | 8,677 | 7,657 | 1,020 |
| Marginal Workers | 10,630 | 8,311 | 2,319 |
| Non Working | 83,637 | 28,221 | 55,416 |
Nearby Blocks from Dhamanagar Block
Below is the list of Blocks near Dhamanagar Block in Bhadrak district.
| Block | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhadrak Rural Block population | 355,439 |
| Bhandari Pokhari Block population | 110,429 |
| Basudebpur Block population | 161,509 |
| Bant Block population | 63,463 |
| Naikanidihi Block population | 91,289 |
| Agarpada Block population | 58,238 |
| Tihidi Block population | 195,003 |
| Dhusuri Block population | 121,894 |
| Chandabali Block population | 100,905 |
| Bansada Block population | 124,708 |
Dhamanagar Block Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhamanagar, Odisha - Wikipedia