Peren District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Nagaland) - Census 2011
Peren district of Nagaland has total population of 95,219 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 49,714 are males while 45,505 are females. In 2011 there were total 18,475 families residing in Peren district. The Average Sex Ratio of Peren district is 915.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 14.5% people lives in Urban areas while 85.5% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 85.6% while that in the rural areas is 76.7%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Peren district is 1,012 while that of Rural areas is 900.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Peren district is 15415 which is 16% of the total population. There are 7967 male children and 7448 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Peren is 935 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (915) of Peren district.
The total literacy rate of Peren district is 77.95%. The male literacy rate is 69.57% and the female literacy rate is 60.7% in Peren district.
To facilitate the administration, Peren district is further divided into 7 Circles (Taluka/Tehsil/Tahsil) which are administrative divisions denoting sub-districts. Circles consists of multiple villages and a few towns.
Peren Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Peren district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 15,415 | 7,967 | 7,448 |
| Literacy | 77.95% | 69.57% | 60.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 84,242 | 43,488 | 40,754 |
| Illiterate | 33,015 | 15,130 | 17,885 |
Caste-wise Population - Peren district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 88.5% of total population in Peren district of Nagaland.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Schedule Tribe | 84,242 | 43,488 | 40,754 |
Religion-wise Population - Peren district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 4,076 | (4.28%) | 2,597 | 1,479 |
| Muslim | 1,850 | (1.94%) | 1,003 | 847 |
| Christian | 86,145 | (90.47%) | 44,515 | 41,630 |
| Sikh | 15 | (0.02%) | 12 | 3 |
| Buddhist | 459 | (0.48%) | 245 | 214 |
| Jain | 10 | (0.01%) | 7 | 3 |
| Other Religion | 2,493 | (2.62%) | 1,235 | 1,258 |
| No Religion Specified | 171 | (0.18%) | 100 | 71 |
Literacy Rate - Peren district
The total literacy rate of Peren district was 77.95% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 79.55% of Nagaland. Population-wise, out of total 62,204 literates, males were 34,584 while females were 27,620. Also the male literacy rate was 82.84% and the female literacy rate was 72.58% in Peren district.
| Peren district | Nagaland | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 72.58% | 76.11% |
| Male | 82.84% | 82.75% |
| Total | 77.95% | 79.55% |
Sex Ratio - Peren district
The Sex Ratio of Peren district is 915 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 915 females in Peren district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 935 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 915 ) of Peren district.
Population Density - Peren district
The total area of Peren district is 1,651 km2. Thus the density of Peren district is 58 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 16 sq. km. area is under urban region while 1,635 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Peren district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Peren, 14.48% people lived in urban regions while 85.52% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 13,790 out of which 6,854 were males while remaining 6,936 were females. In rural areas of Peren, male population was 42,860 while female population was 38,569.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Peren was 1,012 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Peren was 1,012 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Peren were 2,278 which is 16.52% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Peren was 900 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Peren was 922 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Peren for urban regions was 85.55 percent in which males were 90.6% literate while female literacy stood at 80.57%. The total literate population of Peren was 62,204. Similarly in rural areas of Peren, the average literacy rate was 76.66 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 81.61% and 71.14% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Peren were 52,355.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 85.52% | 14.48% |
| Total population | 81,429 | 13,790 |
| Male population | 42,860 | 6,854 |
| Female population | 38,569 | 6,936 |
| Sex ratio | 900 | 1,012 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 922 | 1,012 |
| Child population | 13,137 | 2,278 |
| Literates | 52,355 | 9,849 |
| Average literacy | 76.66% | 85.55% |
| Male literacy | 81.61% | 90.6% |
| Female literacy | 71.14% | 80.57% |
Child Population - Peren district
According to Census 2011, there were 15,415 children between age 0 to 6 years in Peren district. Out of which 7,967 were male while 7,448 were female.
Working Population - Peren district
In Peren district out of total population, 61,390 were engaged in work activities. 59.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 61,390 workers engaged in Main Work, 25,698 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,232 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 36,555 | 21,162 | 15,393 |
| Cultivators | 25,698 | 13,465 | 12,233 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,232 | 745 | 487 |
| Household Industries | 349 | 175 | 174 |
| Other Workers | 9,276 | 6,777 | 2,499 |
| Marginal Workers | 24,835 | 11,087 | 13,748 |
| Non Working | 33,829 | 17,465 | 16,364 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Peren, Nagaland - Wikipedia