Kota Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Bilaspur district, Chhattisgarh

Kota Tehsil of Bilaspur district has a total population of 228,358 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 115,444 are males while 112,914 are females. In 2011 there were a total 54,987 families residing in Kota Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Kota Tehsil is 978.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 18.8% people live in Urban areas while 81.2% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 78.9% while that in rural areas is 66.7%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Kota Tehsil is 947 while that of Rural areas is 985.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kota Tehsil is 35970 which is 16% of the total population. There are 18283 male children and 17687 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kota Tehsil is 967 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 978 ) of Kota Tehsil.

The total literacy rate of Kota Tehsil is 69.01%. The male literacy rate is 68.24% and the female literacy rate is 47.8% in Kota Tehsil.

Population
228,358
Literacy
69.01%
Sex Ratio
978

To facilitate the administration, Kota Tehsil is further divided into 2 towns and 162 villages.

Kota Tehsil Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 35,970 18,283 17,687
Literacy 69.01% 68.24% 47.8%
Scheduled Caste 27,738 14,048 13,690
Scheduled Tribe 89,940 45,045 44,895
Illiterate 95,599 36,663 58,936

Caste-wise Population - Kota Tehsil

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 39.4% of total population in Kota Tehsil of Chhattisgarh.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 27,738 14,048 13,690
Schedule Tribe 89,940 45,045 44,895

Religion-wise Population - Kota Tehsil

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 217,506 (95.25%) 110,122 107,384
Muslim 4,253 (1.86%) 2,158 2,095
Christian 745 (0.33%) 372 373
Sikh 147 (0.06%) 75 72
Buddhist 29 (0.01%) 10 19
Jain 77 (0.03%) 39 38
Other Religion 4,522 (1.98%) 2,215 2,307
No Religion Specified 1,079 (0.47%) 453 626

Literacy Rate - Kota Tehsil

Average literacy rate of Kota Tehsil in 2011 were 69.01% in which, male and female literacy were 81.08% and 56.68% respectively. Total literate in Kota Tehsil were 132,759 of which male and female were 78,781 and 53,978 respectively.


Sex Ratio - Kota Tehsil

The Sex Ratio of Kota Tehsil is 978 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 978 females in Kota Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 967 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 978 ) of Kota Tehsil.


Child Population - Kota Tehsil

According to Census 2011, there were 35,970 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kota Tehsil. Out of which 18,283 were male while 17,687 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Kota Tehsil

As per Census 2011, there are a total 9,431 families under Kota Tehsil living in urban areas while 9,431 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 18.8% of total population of Kota Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 81.2% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 6,087 while that in rural regions is 29,883.

Total Urban Rural
Population 228,358 43,041 185,317
Children (0 - 6 years) 35,970 6,087 29,883
Schedule Caste 27,738 6,496 21,242
Schedule Tribe 89,940 6,249 83,691
Literacy 69.01% 78.91% 66.65%
Sex Ratio 978 947 985

Working Population - Kota Tehsil

In Kota Tehsil out of total population, 111,938 were engaged in work activities. 64.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 111,938 workers engaged in Main Work, 17,892 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 33,398 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 71,744 45,566 26,178
Cultivators 17,892 12,024 5,868
Agriculture Labourer 33,398 18,049 15,349
Household Industries 2,483 1,383 1,100
Other Workers 17,971 14,110 3,861
Marginal Workers 40,194 17,320 22,874
Non Working 116,420 52,558 63,862

Nearby Tehsils from Kota Tehsil

Below is the list of Tehsils near Kota Tehsil in Bilaspur district.


Kota Tehsil Map


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