Malkangiri Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Malkangiri district, Odisha

Malkangiri Block of Malkangiri district has a total population of 177,657 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 88,590 are males while 89,067 are females. In 2011 there were a total 38,997 families residing in Malkangiri Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Malkangiri Block is 1,005.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 17.5% people live in Urban areas while 82.5% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 76.5% while that in rural areas is 46.7%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Malkangiri Block is 896 while that of Rural areas is 1,030.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Malkangiri Block is 31282 which is 18% of the total population. There are 15763 male children and 15519 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Malkangiri Block is 985 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,005 ) of Malkangiri Block.

The total literacy rate of Malkangiri Block is 52.19%. The male literacy rate is 51.13% and the female literacy rate is 34.92% in Malkangiri Block.

To facilitate the administration, Malkangiri Block is further divided into 1 town and 202 villages.

Malkangiri Block Data

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Malkangiri Block.

Caste-wise Population - Malkangiri Block

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 57.9% of total population in Malkangiri Block of Odisha.

Religion-wise Population - Malkangiri Block

Literacy Rate - Malkangiri Block

Average literacy rate of Malkangiri Block in 2011 were 52.19% in which, male and female literacy were 62.2% and 42.28% respectively. Total literate in Malkangiri Block were 76,394 of which male and female were 45,296 and 31,098 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Malkangiri Block

The Sex Ratio of Malkangiri Block is 1,005 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,005 females in Malkangiri Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 985 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,005 ) of Malkangiri Block.

Child Population - Malkangiri Block

According to Census 2011, there were 31,282 children between age 0 to 6 years in Malkangiri Block. Out of which 15,763 were male while 15,519 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Malkangiri Block

As per Census 2011, there are a total 7,150 families under Malkangiri Block living in urban areas while 7,150 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 17.5% of total population of Malkangiri Block lives in Urban areas while 82.5% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 4,190 while that in rural regions is 27,092.

Working Population - Malkangiri Block

In Malkangiri Block out of total population, 90,664 were engaged in work activities. 63.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 90,664 workers engaged in Main Work, 34,463 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8,412 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Blocks from Malkangiri Block

Below is the list of Blocks near Malkangiri Block in Malkangiri district.

Malkangiri Block Map

Reference

• Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
• Malkangiri, Odisha - Wikipedia