Pendra Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Bilaspur district, Chhattisgarh
Pendra Tehsil of Bilaspur district has a total population of 85,481 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 42,727 are males while 42,754 are females. In 2011 there were a total 22,618 families residing in Pendra Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Pendra Tehsil is 1,001.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 16.5% people live in Urban areas while 83.5% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 84.5% while that in rural areas is 64.3%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Pendra Tehsil is 973 while that of Rural areas is 1,006.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pendra Tehsil is 11593 which is 14% of the total population. There are 5920 male children and 5673 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pendra Tehsil is 958 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,001 ) of Pendra Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Pendra Tehsil is 67.73%. The male literacy rate is 67.08% and the female literacy rate is 50.01% in Pendra Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Pendra Tehsil is further divided into 1 town and 51 villages.
Pendra Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pendra Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 11,593 | 5,920 | 5,673 |
| Literacy | 67.73% | 67.08% | 50.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4,844 | 2,430 | 2,414 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 45,821 | 22,709 | 23,112 |
| Illiterate | 35,438 | 14,067 | 21,371 |
Caste-wise Population - Pendra Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 53.6% of total population in Pendra Tehsil of Chhattisgarh.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 4,844 | 2,430 | 2,414 |
| Schedule Tribe | 45,821 | 22,709 | 23,112 |
Religion-wise Population - Pendra Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 81,125 | (94.9%) | 40,528 | 40,597 |
| Muslim | 1,759 | (2.06%) | 884 | 875 |
| Christian | 241 | (0.28%) | 104 | 137 |
| Sikh | 111 | (0.13%) | 60 | 51 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 219 | (0.26%) | 124 | 95 |
| Other Religion | 1,961 | (2.29%) | 985 | 976 |
| No Religion Specified | 65 | (0.08%) | 42 | 23 |
Literacy Rate - Pendra Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Pendra Tehsil in 2011 were 67.73% in which, male and female literacy were 77.87% and 57.67% respectively. Total literate in Pendra Tehsil were 50,043 of which male and female were 28,660 and 21,383 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Pendra Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Pendra Tehsil is 1,001 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,001 females in Pendra Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 958 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,001 ) of Pendra Tehsil.
Child Population - Pendra Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 11,593 children between age 0 to 6 years in Pendra Tehsil. Out of which 5,920 were male while 5,673 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Pendra Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are a total 3,155 families under Pendra Tehsil living in urban areas while 3,155 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 16.5% of total population of Pendra Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 83.5% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 1,627 while that in rural regions is 9,966.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 85,481 | 14,120 | 71,361 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 11,593 | 1,627 | 9,966 |
| Schedule Caste | 4,844 | 1,303 | 3,541 |
| Schedule Tribe | 45,821 | 2,288 | 43,533 |
| Literacy | 67.73% | 84.46% | 64.32% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,001 | 973 | 1,006 |
Working Population - Pendra Tehsil
In Pendra Tehsil out of total population, 41,697 were engaged in work activities. 52.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 41,697 workers engaged in Main Work, 7,244 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7,718 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 22,047 | 16,667 | 5,380 |
| Cultivators | 7,244 | 6,275 | 969 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7,718 | 4,716 | 3,002 |
| Household Industries | 370 | 263 | 107 |
| Other Workers | 6,715 | 5,413 | 1,302 |
| Marginal Workers | 19,650 | 8,047 | 11,603 |
| Non Working | 43,784 | 18,013 | 25,771 |
Nearby Tehsils from Pendra Tehsil
Below is the list of Tehsils near Pendra Tehsil in Bilaspur district.
| Tehsil | Population |
|---|---|
| Lormi Tehsil population | 274,859 |
| Marwahi Tehsil population | 116,804 |
| Kota Tehsil population | 228,358 |
| Pendra Road Gorella Tehsil population | 134,135 |
| Mungeli Tehsil population | 249,229 |
| Pathariya Tehsil population | 177,619 |
| Takhatpur Tehsil population | 297,724 |
| Bilaspur Tehsil population | 644,928 |
| Masturi Tehsil population | 297,726 |
| Bilha Tehsil population | 156,766 |
Pendra Tehsil Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pendra, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia