Demography

 

 

 Data  as per  Census 2001

Basic Data Sheet of Dhenkanal District

Population      
  Persons 1,066,878  
  Males 544,001  
  Females 522,877  
  Growth        (1991-2001) 12.46  
  Rural 973,964  
  Scheduled Caste population 197,280  
  Percentage to total population 18.49  
       
Literacy and Education level      

Literates

     
  Persons 639,363  
  Males 377,237  
  Females 262,126  

Literacy rate

     
  Persons 69.42  
  Males 80.57  
  Females 57.89  
       
Workers      
  Total workers 356,513  
  Main workers 261,875  
  Marginal workers 94,638  
  Non-workers 710,365  
       
Scheduled castes      (Largest three)      
  Pan Pano 104,650  
  Dewar 29,568  
  Haddi etc. 17,638  
       
Religions (Largest three)      
  Hindus 1,060,943  
  Muslims 4,177  
  Christians 468  
       
Important towns      (Largest three)      
  Dhenkanal (M) 57,677  
  Bhuban (NAC) 20,234  
  Kamakhyanagar(NAC) 15,003  
       
House Type      

Type of house                     (% of household occupying)

     
  Permanent 26.8  
  Semi Permanent 6.9  
  Temporary 66.3  
  Number of households 222,023  
  Household size (per household) 5  
  Sex ratio (females per 1000 males) 961  
  Sex ratio(0-6 years) 925  
  Scheduled tribe population 136,501  
  Percentage to total population 12.79  

Educational Level attained

     
  Total 639,363  
  Without level 13,157  
  Below primary 206,700  
  Primary 191,465  
  Middle 87,602  
  Matric/Higher Secondary/Diploma 109,048  
  graduate and above 31,348  
       
Age groups      
  0-4 years 97,462  
  5-14 years 241,556  
  15-59 years 632,513  
  60 years and above (Incl. A.N.S) 95,347  
       
Scheduled Tribes      (Largest three)      
  Shabar 38,695  
  Saora etc. 19,677  
  Munda etc. 17,100  
       
Amenities and Infrastructural facilities Total inhabited villages   1,076  
 

Amenities available in villages

No. of villages

 
  Drinking water facilities 1,075  
  Safe Drinking water 1,069  
  Electricity (Power Supply) 885  
  Electricity (domestic) 699  
  Electricity (Agriculture) 122  
  Primary school 821  
  Middle schools 431  
  Secondary/Sr Secondary schools 277  
  College 23  
  Medical facility 177  
  Primary Health Centre 35  
  Primary Health sub-Centre 144  
  Post, telegraph and telephone facility 484  
  Bus services 314  
  Paved approach road 414  
  Mud approach road 966