Kullu Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Kullu district, Himachal Pradesh

Kullu Tehsil of Kullu district has a total population of 206,716 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 106,128 are males while 100,588 are females. In 2011 there were a total 44,056 families residing in Kullu Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Kullu Tehsil is 948.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 15.4% people live in Urban areas while 84.6% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 89.2% while that in rural areas is 78.3%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Kullu Tehsil is 907 while that of Rural areas is 955.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kullu Tehsil is 24226 which is 12% of the total population. There are 12406 male children and 11820 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kullu Tehsil is 953 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 948 ) of Kullu Tehsil.

The total literacy rate of Kullu Tehsil is 80.02%. The male literacy rate is 77.43% and the female literacy rate is 63.49% in Kullu Tehsil.

Population
206,716
Literacy
80.02%
Sex Ratio
948

To facilitate the administration, Kullu Tehsil is further divided into 3 towns and 163 villages.

Kullu Tehsil Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 24,226 12,406 11,820
Literacy 80.02% 77.43% 63.49%
Scheduled Caste 53,836 27,448 26,388
Scheduled Tribe 10,807 5,457 5,350
Illiterate 60,680 23,951 36,729

Caste-wise Population - Kullu Tehsil

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.2% of total population in Kullu Tehsil of Himachal Pradesh.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 53,836 27,448 26,388
Schedule Tribe 10,807 5,457 5,350

Religion-wise Population - Kullu Tehsil

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 194,931 (94.3%) 100,018 94,913
Muslim 1,859 (0.9%) 1,089 770
Christian 580 (0.28%) 296 284
Sikh 1,089 (0.53%) 586 503
Buddhist 8,106 (3.92%) 4,056 4,050
Jain 67 (0.03%) 36 31
Other Religion 14 (0.01%) 10 4
No Religion Specified 70 (0.03%) 37 33

Literacy Rate - Kullu Tehsil

Average literacy rate of Kullu Tehsil in 2011 were 80.02% in which, male and female literacy were 87.68% and 71.94% respectively. Total literate in Kullu Tehsil were 146,036 of which male and female were 82,177 and 63,859 respectively.


Sex Ratio - Kullu Tehsil

The Sex Ratio of Kullu Tehsil is 948 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 948 females in Kullu Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 953 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 948 ) of Kullu Tehsil.


Child Population - Kullu Tehsil

According to Census 2011, there were 24,226 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kullu Tehsil. Out of which 12,406 were male while 11,820 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Kullu Tehsil

As per Census 2011, there are a total 7,772 families under Kullu Tehsil living in urban areas while 7,772 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 15.4% of total population of Kullu Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 84.6% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 3,053 while that in rural regions is 21,173.

Total Urban Rural
Population 206,716 31,881 174,835
Children (0 - 6 years) 24,226 3,053 21,173
Schedule Caste 53,836 5,948 47,888
Schedule Tribe 10,807 3,433 7,374
Literacy 80.02% 89.23% 78.3%
Sex Ratio 948 907 955

Working Population - Kullu Tehsil

In Kullu Tehsil out of total population, 126,968 were engaged in work activities. 70.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 126,968 workers engaged in Main Work, 57,573 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4,443 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 89,857 55,959 33,898
Cultivators 57,573 32,196 25,377
Agriculture Labourer 4,443 2,653 1,790
Household Industries 1,124 722 402
Other Workers 26,717 20,388 6,329
Marginal Workers 37,111 14,548 22,563
Non Working 79,748 35,621 44,127

Nearby Tehsils from Kullu Tehsil

Below is the list of Tehsils near Kullu Tehsil in Kullu district.


Kullu Tehsil Map


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