Dwarahat Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Almora district, Uttarakhand
Dwarahat Tehsil of Almora district has a total population of 55,068 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 24,372 are males while 30,696 are females. In 2011 there were a total 13,087 families residing in Dwarahat Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Dwarahat Tehsil is 1,259.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 5% people live in Urban areas while 95% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 92.8% while that in rural areas is 78.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Dwarahat Tehsil is 995 while that of Rural areas is 1,275.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dwarahat Tehsil is 6790 which is 12% of the total population. There are 3561 male children and 3229 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dwarahat Tehsil is 907 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,259 ) of Dwarahat Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Dwarahat Tehsil is 79.5%. The male literacy rate is 79.25% and the female literacy rate is 62.1% in Dwarahat Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Dwarahat Tehsil is further divided into 1 town and 220 villages.
Dwarahat Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dwarahat Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 6,790 | 3,561 | 3,229 |
| Literacy | 79.5% | 79.25% | 62.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 13,929 | 6,443 | 7,486 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 71 | 26 | 45 |
| Illiterate | 16,689 | 5,056 | 11,633 |
Caste-wise Population - Dwarahat Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Dwarahat Tehsil of Uttarakhand.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 13,929 | 6,443 | 7,486 |
| Schedule Tribe | 71 | 26 | 45 |
Religion-wise Population - Dwarahat Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 54,474 | (98.92%) | 24,028 | 30,446 |
| Muslim | 358 | (0.65%) | 219 | 139 |
| Christian | 77 | (0.14%) | 38 | 39 |
| Sikh | 17 | (0.03%) | 9 | 8 |
| Buddhist | 26 | (0.05%) | 17 | 9 |
| Jain | 6 | (0.01%) | 3 | 3 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 110 | (0.2%) | 58 | 52 |
Literacy Rate - Dwarahat Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Dwarahat Tehsil in 2011 were 79.5% in which, male and female literacy were 92.82% and 69.4% respectively. Total literate in Dwarahat Tehsil were 38,379 of which male and female were 19,316 and 19,063 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Dwarahat Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Dwarahat Tehsil is 1,259 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,259 females in Dwarahat Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 907 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,259 ) of Dwarahat Tehsil.
Child Population - Dwarahat Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 6,790 children between age 0 to 6 years in Dwarahat Tehsil. Out of which 3,561 were male while 3,229 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Dwarahat Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are a total 668 families under Dwarahat Tehsil living in urban areas while 668 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 5% of total population of Dwarahat Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 95% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 310 while that in rural regions is 6,480.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 55,068 | 2,749 | 52,319 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 6,790 | 310 | 6,480 |
| Schedule Caste | 13,929 | 563 | 13,366 |
| Schedule Tribe | 71 | 27 | 44 |
| Literacy | 79.5% | 92.82% | 78.79% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,259 | 995 | 1,275 |
Working Population - Dwarahat Tehsil
In Dwarahat Tehsil out of total population, 26,073 were engaged in work activities. 74.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 26,073 workers engaged in Main Work, 13,572 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 558 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 19,417 | 8,562 | 10,855 |
| Cultivators | 13,572 | 4,322 | 9,250 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 558 | 248 | 310 |
| Household Industries | 443 | 241 | 202 |
| Other Workers | 4,844 | 3,751 | 1,093 |
| Marginal Workers | 6,656 | 2,650 | 4,006 |
| Non Working | 28,995 | 13,160 | 15,835 |
Nearby Tehsils from Dwarahat Tehsil
Below is the list of Tehsils near Dwarahat Tehsil in Almora district.
| Tehsil | Population |
|---|---|
| Almora Tehsil population | 164,563 |
| Ranikhet Tehsil population | 100,124 |
| Sult Tehsil population | 57,126 |
| Someshwar Tehsil population | 40,282 |
| Chaukhutiya Tehsil population | 46,051 |
| Jainti Tehsil population | 30,981 |
| BHIKIYASAIN Tehsil population | 70,487 |
| Bhanoli Tehsil population | 57,824 |
Dwarahat Tehsil Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dwarahat, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia