Dhamanagar Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Bhadrak, Odisha - Census 2011

Dhamanagar is a Notified Area Committee city situated in Dhamanagar block of Bhadrak district. The Dhamanagar city is divided into 5 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 4,221 families residing in the Dhamanagar city. The total population of Dhamanagar is 22,920 out of which 11,758 are males and 11,162 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhamanagar is 949.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhamanagar city is 3274 which is 14% of the total population. There are 1711 male children and 1563 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhamanagar is 914 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (949).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhamanagar is 74.1%. Thus Dhamanagar has a lower literacy rate compared to 82.8% of Bhadrak district. The male literacy rate is 79.94% and the female literacy rate is 67.94% in Dhamanagar.

Population
22,920
Literacy
74.1%
Sex Ratio
949

Dhamanagar Notified Area Committee has total administration over 4,221 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Notified Area Committee limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Dhamanagar Notified Area Committee

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhamanagar Notified Area Committee.

Total Male Female
Children 3,274 1,711 1,563
Literacy 74.1% 68.3% 58.4%
Scheduled Caste 2,584 1,290 1,294
Scheduled Tribe 197 106 91
Illiterate 8,366 3,726 4,640

Caste-wise Population - Dhamanagar

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.9% of total population in Dhamanagar.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 2,584 1,290 1,294
Schedule Tribe 197 106 91

Religion-wise Population - Dhamanagar

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Dhamanagar is 12,042 which is 52.54% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Dhamanagar is 10,580 which is 46.16% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Dhamanagar as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 12,042 (52.54%) 6,154 5,888
Muslim 10,580 (46.16%) 5,466 5,114
Christian 12 (0.05%) 5 7
Sikh 0 (0%) 0 0
Buddhist 4 (0.02%) 1 3
Jain 3 (0.01%) 1 2
Other Religion 8 (0.03%) 5 3
No Religion Specified 271 (1.18%) 126 145

Literacy Rate - Dhamanagar

The total literacy rate of Dhamanagar was 74.08% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 72.87% of Odisha. Population-wise, out of total 14,554 literates, males were 8,032 while females were 6,522. Also the male literacy rate was 79.94% and the female literacy rate was 67.94% in Dhamanagar.

  Dhamanagar Odisha
Female 67.94% 64.01%
Male 79.94% 81.59%
Total 74.08% 72.87%

Sex Ratio - Dhamanagar

The Sex Ratio of Dhamanagar is 949. Thus per every 1000 men there were 949 females in Dhamanagar. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 914 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 949 ) of Dhamanagar.


Child Population - Dhamanagar

According to Census 2011, there were 3,274 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Dhamanagar. Out of which 1,711 were male while 1,563 were female.


Working Population - Dhamanagar

In Dhamanagar Notified Area Committee out of total population, 6,479 were engaged in work activities. 72.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 6,479 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,082 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,610 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 4,699 4,455 244
Cultivators 1,082 1,070 12
Agriculture Labourer 1,610 1,579 31
Household Industries 50 47 3
Other Workers 1,957 1,759 198
Marginal Workers 1,780 1,376 404
Non Working 16,441 5,927 10,514

Dhamanagar Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Dhamanagar is further divided into 5 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 7,282 56.8% 986
2 Ward No - 2 2,707 74.2% 835
3 Ward No - 3 8,755 59.9% 960
4 Ward No - 4 2,278 75.8% 919
5 Ward No - 5 1,898 76% 971

Map of Dhamanagar, Bhadrak, Odisha


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