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SOCIO ECONOMIC CONDITION

 

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.