Katghora Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Korba district, Chhattisgarh

Katghora Tehsil of Korba district has a total population of 304,058 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 156,211 are males while 147,847 are females. In 2011 there were a total 68,557 families residing in Katghora Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Katghora Tehsil is 946.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 67.3% people live in Urban areas while 32.7% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 83.2% while that in rural areas is 73.6%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Katghora Tehsil is 925 while that of Rural areas is 991.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Katghora Tehsil is 39307 which is 13% of the total population. There are 20304 male children and 19003 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Katghora Tehsil is 936 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 946 ) of Katghora Tehsil.

The total literacy rate of Katghora Tehsil is 80.12%. The male literacy rate is 77.3% and the female literacy rate is 61.81% in Katghora Tehsil.

Population
304,058
Literacy
80.12%
Sex Ratio
946

To facilitate the administration, Katghora Tehsil is further divided into 5 towns and 110 villages.

Katghora Tehsil Data

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Katghora Tehsil.

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 39,307 20,304 19,003
Literacy 80.12% 77.3% 61.81%
Scheduled Caste 37,865 19,383 18,482
Scheduled Tribe 72,572 36,307 36,265
Illiterate 91,928 35,458 56,470

Caste-wise Population - Katghora Tehsil

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 23.9% of total population in Katghora Tehsil of Chhattisgarh.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 37,865 19,383 18,482
Schedule Tribe 72,572 36,307 36,265

Religion-wise Population - Katghora Tehsil

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 284,844 (93.68%) 146,473 138,371
Muslim 10,218 (3.36%) 5,191 5,027
Christian 5,266 (1.73%) 2,700 2,566
Sikh 1,400 (0.46%) 747 653
Buddhist 225 (0.07%) 93 132
Jain 181 (0.06%) 90 91
Other Religion 1,666 (0.55%) 830 836
No Religion Specified 258 (0.08%) 87 171

Literacy Rate - Katghora Tehsil

Average literacy rate of Katghora Tehsil in 2011 were 80.12% in which, male and female literacy were 88.85% and 70.92% respectively. Total literate in Katghora Tehsil were 212,130 of which male and female were 120,753 and 91,377 respectively.


Sex Ratio - Katghora Tehsil

The Sex Ratio of Katghora Tehsil is 946 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 946 females in Katghora Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 936 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 946 ) of Katghora Tehsil.


Child Population - Katghora Tehsil

According to Census 2011, there were 39,307 children between age 0 to 6 years in Katghora Tehsil. Out of which 20,304 were male while 19,003 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Katghora Tehsil

As per Census 2011, there are a total 45,159 families under Katghora Tehsil living in urban areas while 45,159 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 67.3% of total population of Katghora Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 32.7% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 24,723 while that in rural regions is 14,584.

Total Urban Rural
Population 304,058 204,552 99,506
Children (0 - 6 years) 39,307 24,723 14,584
Schedule Caste 37,865 24,137 13,728
Schedule Tribe 72,572 33,289 39,283
Literacy 80.12% 83.19% 73.63%
Sex Ratio 946 925 991

Working Population - Katghora Tehsil

In Katghora Tehsil out of total population, 111,164 were engaged in work activities. 77.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 111,164 workers engaged in Main Work, 11,156 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12,296 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 85,947 69,647 16,300
Cultivators 11,156 8,066 3,090
Agriculture Labourer 12,296 7,410 4,886
Household Industries 1,126 792 334
Other Workers 61,369 53,379 7,990
Marginal Workers 25,217 11,975 13,242
Non Working 192,894 74,589 118,305

Nearby Tehsils from Katghora Tehsil

Below is the list of Tehsils near Katghora Tehsil in Korba district.


Katghora Tehsil Map


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