Bishnupada Sethi and Chittaranjan Mohanty have written a book entitled “Demographic Profile of Odisha.”
The authors who were two major players during 2011 Census in Odisha have made efforts to analyse n the book the population data as well as data on various characteristics population attending educational institutions, age specific work-participation rate, child marriage, fertility, households availing banking services, marital status, work-participation rate, religion etc of Odisha. Such analyses were not part of the data released by the Census Organisation.
Besides, some data collected through Annual Health Survey and Sample Registration System on death and birth have also been analysed. This publication provides information on marriage and fertility data collected through AHS. Analysis has been done mainly basing on 2011 Census data of Odisha on matters like (a) Size, Growth, Sex Ratio, Child Population, Child Sex Ratio and literacy, (b) Population of Odisha Attending Educational Institutions, (c) Work participation rate of population with disability, (d) Age specific work participation rate, (e) Households with number of workers by household size, (f) Marital status of this population, (g) Age at marriage and duration of marriage, (h) Fertility status of women of Odisha, (i) Marriage, fertility and abortion in Odisha as per the annual Health Survey, (j) Religious affiliations of population of Odisha, (k) Banking facility, (l) Clinical, anthropometric and bio chemical (CAB) survey 2014, (m) Amenities available to the households such as concrete roofing, availability of tap water for drinking purpose and latrine facility.
The book provides useful insights on the population of Odisha as per 2011 Census. Author Sethi, as the Director of Census Operations (2009-2015) conducted Census of 2011 successfully in Odisha. He was ably assisted by Mohanty, who is associated with the Census Organization since 1961. After retirement, he is continuing in the Census Directorate as a consultant from the year 2010. Mohanty has taken active part in conduct of six Censuses from 1961 to 2011. The book has been published by India Book Bazar, C/o- Imperial Edusystems Private limited, Hyderabad.