Orissa Review (Census Special)

KENDRAPARA DISTRICT

The district comprises two distinct tracts of land. The first being marshy and swampy strips along the coast covered with wild growth of reeds. The The district owes its name to the presiding deity second is the deltaic plains. The plain is very fertile Lord Baladeva and this place is also called the and is subjected to frequent floods by the large “Tulasikshetra” of Orissa. The importance of this rivers and their branches. The soil is of alluvial place lies in the fact that Lord Baladeva killed the type. demon king Kandarasura who ruled at The district of is one of the and married his daughter “Tulasi”. For this, the new created districts carved out of the old place is called Kendrapara and Tulasikshetra as district. It has a population of 13.02 lakh of which well. 49.65 percent are males and 50.35 percent The present district of Kendrapara was females. The area of the district is 2644 sq. Km carved out of the erstwhile district of Cuttack Vide and thus density is 492 per sq.km. The population Notification No DRC-44/93-14218 dated growth is 1.32 annually averaged over the decade 27.03.93 of Government of Orissa. This district of 1991-2001. Urban population of the district was formerly a sub-division of the undivided constitute 5.69 percent of total population. The district of Cuttack. Scheduled Caste population is 20.52 percent of total population and major caste group are The district of Kendrapara is located in Kandra etc. (42.91), Dewar (13.04) and Dhoba between East Longitude 86014’ to 87030’ and etc. (11.73 percent) among the Scheduled Castes. North Latitude 20021’ to 20047’. It is surrounded Similarly the Scheduled Tribe population is only by the in the east, 0.52 percent of total and major Tribes group of in the west, Jagatsinghapur district in the south the total Tribes are Santal (27.87 percent), Shabar and Jajapur and districts in the north. (18.44 percent) and Munda etc.(11.17 percent). The geographical area of the district is 2644 sq. Hindu population constitute 96.56 percent of total, kms and it constitutes 1.70 percent of the total (3.33 percent) and Christians (0.07 area of the state and ranks 26th in respect of area. percent) are very insignificant group. The main

December - 2010 135 Orissa Review (Census Special) towns of the district are Kendrapara (M) number of towns are two. Of the villages 99.43 (63,678), and (NAC) (19,157). percent have safe drinking water facilities. Electricity is available in 54.51 percent villages. The sex ratio for the population as a Of the villages 68.37 percent use it for domestic whole is 1014 females per 1000 males and that purposes and 14.93 percent put it for agricultural of 0-6 years 940 females per 1000 males. The use. Primary Schools are available in 78.82 age distribution reflects 0-4 year’s age group villages but only 44.28 have a Middle School and constitute 8.94 percent and the old age group (60+ and ANS) is 10.88 percent. The working 26.37 percent have a Secondary/Senior age population (15-59 years) are 56.99 percent Secondary School, College having available only of total population. Total workers constitute 29.82 in 2.42 percent of villages. Communication percent of the total population. Of the workers facilities like Post, Telegraph etc. available in 75.6 percent are main workers and 24.4 percent 76.62 percent of villages. Medical facility is marginal workers. The total literacy rate is 76.81 available in 16.77 percent of villages. Bus services percent of which male literacy rate is 87.11 are available in 18.69 percent of villages but 34.68 percent and female literacy rate is 66.76. Looking percent villages have Paved approach road and at education levels attained, it is revealed that the 95.10 percent mud approach road. literates 1.14 percent are without any level. Below The district is one of the relatively primary levels constitute 27.60, Primary 29.24 percent and Middle group 16.09 percent. Those developed districts particularly in the field of having Matric/Higher Secondary/Diploma are education. The approach roads to villages need 20.89 percent and Graduate and above group substantial improvement. The district has a low 5.04 percent. population growth rate but high population density. Sex ratio is favourable to females in 2001 The district has 2.71 lakh of households but sex ratio (0-6 years) reflects female and the average household size is 5 persons per disadvantage increasing subsequently. High household. Permanent house are occupied by literacy is one of the plus points of the district. only 14.3 percent of households, 81.5 percent The population at ages 60 + (and ANS) indicate houses occupied are temporary and 4.2 semi- population aging in the district. The demographic permanent houses. characteristics need to be recognised for Total number of villages of the district are development planning of the district, adequately 1540 of which 1407 villages are inhabited. The and appropriately.

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Basic Data Sheet District Kendrapara * (10), Orissa (21) ( Source: Census of 2001)

Population: Persons 1,302,005 Number of households 271,475 Males 646,438 Household size (per household) 5 Females 655,567 Growth (1991 - 2001) 13.2713.25 Sex ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,014 Rural 1,227,868 Sex ratio (0-6 years) 940 Urban 74,137 Scheduled Caste population 267,186 Scheduled Tribe population 6,822 Percentage to total population 20.52 Percentage to total population 0.52

Literacy and Educational level Literates Educational Level attained Persons 865,643 Total 865,643 Males 484,580 Without level 9,907 Females 381,063 Below primary 238,908 Literacy rate Primary 253,080 Persons 76.81 Middle 139,242 Males 87.11 Matric/Higher Secondary/Diploma 180,835 Females 66.76 Graduate and above 43,620

Workers Age groups Total workers 388,296 0 - 4 years 116,394 Main workers 293,565 5 - 14 years 302,038 Marginal workers 94,731 15 - 59 years 741,962 Non-workers 913,709 60 years and above (Incl. A.N.S.) 141,611

Scheduled Castes (Largest three) Scheduled Tribes (Largest three)

1.Kandra etc. 114,660 1.Santal 1,901 2.Dewar 34,847 2.Shabar 1,258 3.Dhoba etc. 31,353 3.Munda etc. 762

Religionseligions (Largest (Largest three)three) Amenities and infrastructural facilities 1. 1,257,156 Total inhabited villages 1,407 2.Muslims 43,394 3.Christians 966 Amenities available in villages No. of villages Drinking water facilities 1,407 Important Towns (Largest three) Safe Drinking water 1,399 Population Electricity (Power Supply) 1,189 Electricity (domestic) 962 1.Kendrapara (M) 41,407 Electricity (Agriculture) 210 2.Pattamundai (NAC) 32,730 Primary schools 1,109 Middle schools 623 Secondary/Sr Secondary schools 371 College s 34 House Type Medical facility 236 Primary Health Centre s 46 Primary Health Sub-Centres 207 Type of house (% of households occupying) Post, telegraph and telephone facility 1,078 Permanent 14.3 Bus services 263 Semi-permanent 4.2 Paved approach road 488 Temporary 81.5 Mud approach road 1,338

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District Highlights

Ø Kendrapara is the 26th district in terms of size and 14th in terms of population. Ø Kendrapara is the 26th urbanized district in the state having about 5.69 percent of its population live in urban areas whereas about 14.99 percent of states' population live in urban areas. Ø In terms of population per sq.km. Kendrapara is the 7th densely populated district in the state. Ø Kendrapara occupies 3rd rank in terms of sex ratio in the state. Ø There are 133 uninhabited villages in the district. Out of 1,407 inhabited villages there are only 3 villages having a population of more than 5,000 each. Ø Jamboo in Mahakalpada police station is the most populated village (6,273) in the district. Ø The economy of the district is mainly dependent upon cultivation. Out of 100 workers in the Ø district 68 are engaged in Agricultural sector. Ø Kendrapara police station is having the highest number of villages (328) in the district and Aali police station is having lowest number of villages (132) in the district.

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