Total population |
5,30,690 |
Birth rate |
22 |
Death Rate |
8.69 |
Health institutions/1000 populations |
41 |
No. of vacancies of Doctors (29),
Para medicals staffs(66)
in various hospitals/health centers |
95 |
Trained health professionals’/1000 population |
13 |
Population density: |
138 person per Sq. KM |
Sex ratio (No. of females per 1000 male) |
1007 |
Drop out rate-Girls & Boys |
Boys: 4123
Girls: 5414 |
Literacy- |
42% |
Technical institutions in the district |
ITI-1 |
Sex Ratio –Nos. of female per 1000 male |
1007 |
Female Literacy- |
25.79% |
SC Population- |
13.62% |
ST Population- |
34.62% |
Infant Mortality- |
63/1000 |
Maternal Mortality Rate- |
3.8/1000 |
% of B.P.L families |
78% |
Main occupation |
Agriculture, goat rearing, weaving,
pottery and small business |
Total Village |
663 |
Gram Panchayat |
109 |
Geographic Area |
|
Forest Area |
1841.55 Sq.KM |
Cultivated Area |
189170 Hact. |
Fallow land |
875 Hact |
Rainfall (mm) |
1230 mm |
Irrigated Area |
5071 Hact. |
Details of the watersheds identified |
484 nos. |
Extent of their treatment |
500 Hect. Per Watershed |
No. of watersheds completed |
89 |
Major crop and their productivity: |
|
Paddy |
19.44 Qtls/Hact. |
Maize- |
15.26 Qtls/Hact |
Mung |
0.87 Qtls/Hact |
Biri- |
1.07 (Qtls/Hact) |
Fertilizer consumption: |
|
Khariff (2007-08) |
38.25 (KGs/Hectares) |
No. of BPL Families |
99465 (78%) |
Major and secondary occupation |
Agriculture/Business in different trade |
Availability of major resources like mineral |
Lime stone, Gemstone & Graphite |
Annual Tourists inflow |
9.00 lakhs, Tourist Spots:-Jogeswar
Temple Patora, Upper Jonk Irrg. Project,
Maraguda Valley, Patal ganga, Saliha
Garh, Sunabeda Wild life Sanctury,
Lower indra irrg. Project etc. |
Occupational Status
The percentage of main workers to the total population of the district is 25.5 and percentage of cultivators to total main workers is 45.12. Similarly, workers belonging to agri. and non-agri. Sectors constitute 65.66% and 34.34% of the main workers respectively. The block wise workforce is indicated below.
Block wise work force of the district.
Area |
Workers Number |
Total |
Main workers |
Marginal workers |
Non workers |
Male |
Female |
Male |
Female |
Male |
Female |
Boden |
13803 |
2264 |
6293 |
11547 |
15792 |
22357 |
72056 |
Khariar |
15848 |
2853 |
9348 |
12266 |
21212 |
31761 |
93288 |
Komna |
22722 |
5471 |
9849 |
20030 |
25335 |
33765 |
117172 |
Nuapada |
27446 |
7704 |
5686 |
19105 |
26503 |
33863 |
120307 |
Sinapalli |
21920 |
3326 |
5545 |
11244 |
21844 |
34787 |
98666 |
Khariar NAC |
2956 |
552 |
474 |
384 |
3420 |
5623 |
13409 |
Khariar Road |
4212 |
754 |
276 |
752 |
3912 |
6723 |
16629 |
Total |
108907 |
22654 |
37471 |
75328 |
118018 |
168312 |
530690 |
Source: District statistical hand book, 2005 &Orissa Agril. Statistics, 2006-07. |
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