Chandel District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Manipur) - Census 2011
Chandel district of Manipur has total population of 144,182 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 74,579 are males while 69,603 are females. In 2011 there were total 28,801 families residing in Chandel district. The Average Sex Ratio of Chandel district is 933.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 11.7% people lives in Urban areas while 88.3% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 71.5% while that in the rural areas is 71.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Chandel district is 943 while that of Rural areas is 932.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chandel district is 17187 which is 12% of the total population. There are 8945 male children and 8242 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chandel is 921 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (933) of Chandel district.
The total literacy rate of Chandel district is 71.11%. The male literacy rate is 68.45% and the female literacy rate is 56.39% in Chandel district.
To facilitate the administration, Chandel district is further divided into 4 Sub-Divisions (Taluka/Tehsil/Tahsil) which are administrative divisions denoting sub-districts. Sub-Divisions consists of multiple villages and a few towns.
Chandel Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chandel district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 17,187 | 8,945 | 8,242 |
| Literacy | 71.11% | 68.45% | 56.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 540 | 321 | 219 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 128,280 | 63,622 | 64,658 |
| Illiterate | 53,880 | 23,526 | 30,354 |
Caste-wise Population - Chandel district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 89% of total population in Chandel district of Manipur.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 540 | 321 | 219 |
| Schedule Tribe | 128,280 | 63,622 | 64,658 |
Religion-wise Population - Chandel district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 10,810 | (7.5%) | 7,941 | 2,869 |
| Muslim | 3,086 | (2.14%) | 1,739 | 1,347 |
| Christian | 129,049 | (89.5%) | 64,222 | 64,827 |
| Sikh | 136 | (0.09%) | 100 | 36 |
| Buddhist | 400 | (0.28%) | 216 | 184 |
| Jain | 59 | (0.04%) | 27 | 32 |
| Other Religion | 354 | (0.25%) | 174 | 180 |
| No Religion Specified | 288 | (0.2%) | 160 | 128 |
Literacy Rate - Chandel district
The total literacy rate of Chandel district was 71.11% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 76.94% of Manipur. Population-wise, out of total 90,302 literates, males were 51,053 while females were 39,249. Also the male literacy rate was 77.78% and the female literacy rate was 63.96% in Chandel district.
| Chandel district | Manipur | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 63.96% | 70.26% |
| Male | 77.78% | 83.58% |
| Total | 71.11% | 76.94% |
Sex Ratio - Chandel district
The Sex Ratio of Chandel district is 933 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 933 females in Chandel district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 921 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 933 ) of Chandel district.
Population Density - Chandel district
The total area of Chandel district is 3,313 km2. Thus the density of Chandel district is 44 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 1 sq. km. area is under urban region while 3,312 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Chandel district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Chandel, 11.68% people lived in urban regions while 88.32% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 16,847 out of which 8,670 were males while remaining 8,177 were females. In rural areas of Chandel, male population was 65,909 while female population was 61,426.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Chandel was 943 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Chandel was 985 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Chandel were 2,457 which is 14.58% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Chandel was 932 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Chandel was 911 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Chandel for urban regions was 71.47 percent in which males were 79.52% literate while female literacy stood at 62.88%. The total literate population of Chandel was 90,302. Similarly in rural areas of Chandel, the average literacy rate was 71.06 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 77.56% and 64.1% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Chandel were 80,017.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 88.32% | 11.68% |
| Total population | 127,335 | 16,847 |
| Male population | 65,909 | 8,670 |
| Female population | 61,426 | 8,177 |
| Sex ratio | 932 | 943 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 911 | 985 |
| Child population | 14,730 | 2,457 |
| Literates | 80,017 | 10,285 |
| Average literacy | 71.06% | 71.47% |
| Male literacy | 77.56% | 79.52% |
| Female literacy | 64.1% | 62.88% |
Child Population - Chandel district
According to Census 2011, there were 17,187 children between age 0 to 6 years in Chandel district. Out of which 8,945 were male while 8,242 were female.
Working Population - Chandel district
In Chandel district out of total population, 76,238 were engaged in work activities. 70.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 76,238 workers engaged in Main Work, 32,224 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,782 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 53,753 | 33,862 | 19,891 |
| Cultivators | 32,224 | 18,231 | 13,993 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,782 | 1,330 | 1,452 |
| Household Industries | 1,130 | 447 | 683 |
| Other Workers | 17,617 | 13,854 | 3,763 |
| Marginal Workers | 22,485 | 8,753 | 13,732 |
| Non Working | 67,944 | 31,964 | 35,980 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chandel, Manipur - Wikipedia