South Tripura District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Tripura) - Census 2011
South Tripura district of Tripura has total population of 876,001 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 447,544 are males while 428,457 are females. In 2011 there were total 208,127 families residing in South Tripura district. The Average Sex Ratio of South Tripura district is 957.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 14% people lives in Urban areas while 86% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 93.4% while that in the rural areas is 83.2%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in South Tripura district is 960 while that of Rural areas is 957.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in South Tripura district is 111949 which is 13% of the total population. There are 57382 male children and 54567 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of South Tripura is 951 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (957) of South Tripura district.
The total literacy rate of South Tripura district is 84.66%. The male literacy rate is 78.45% and the female literacy rate is 69.02% in South Tripura district.
To facilitate the administration, South Tripura district is further divided into 12 Blocks (Taluka/Tehsil/Tahsil) which are administrative divisions denoting sub-districts. Blocks consists of multiple villages and a few towns.
South Tripura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about South Tripura district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 111,949 | 57,382 | 54,567 |
| Literacy | 84.66% | 78.45% | 69.02% |
| Scheduled Caste | 140,168 | 72,012 | 68,156 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 344,835 | 173,174 | 171,661 |
| Illiterate | 229,191 | 96,462 | 132,729 |
Caste-wise Population - South Tripura district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 39.4% of total population in South Tripura district of Tripura.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 140,168 | 72,012 | 68,156 |
| Schedule Tribe | 344,835 | 173,174 | 171,661 |
Religion-wise Population - South Tripura district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 736,015 | (84.02%) | 376,378 | 359,637 |
| Muslim | 49,258 | (5.62%) | 25,218 | 24,040 |
| Christian | 39,258 | (4.48%) | 19,913 | 19,345 |
| Sikh | 245 | (0.03%) | 171 | 74 |
| Buddhist | 49,420 | (5.64%) | 24,935 | 24,485 |
| Jain | 106 | (0.01%) | 60 | 46 |
| Other Religion | 808 | (0.09%) | 424 | 384 |
| No Religion Specified | 891 | (0.1%) | 445 | 446 |
Literacy Rate - South Tripura district
The total literacy rate of South Tripura district was 84.66% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 87.22% of Tripura. Population-wise, out of total 646,810 literates, males were 351,082 while females were 295,728. Also the male literacy rate was 89.98% and the female literacy rate was 79.09% in South Tripura district.
| South Tripura district | Tripura | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 79.09% | 82.73% |
| Male | 89.98% | 91.53% |
| Total | 84.66% | 87.22% |
Sex Ratio - South Tripura district
The Sex Ratio of South Tripura district is 957 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 957 females in South Tripura district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 951 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 957 ) of South Tripura district.
Population Density - South Tripura district
The total area of South Tripura district is 3,057 km2. Thus the density of South Tripura district is 287 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 79 sq. km. area is under urban region while 2,978 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - South Tripura district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of South Tripura, 14.04% people lived in urban regions while 85.96% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 123,031 out of which 62,757 were males while remaining 60,274 were females. In rural areas of South Tripura, male population was 384,787 while female population was 368,183.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of South Tripura was 960 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in South Tripura was 923 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of South Tripura were 11,814 which is 9.6% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of South Tripura was 957 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in South Tripura was 954 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in South Tripura for urban regions was 93.44 percent in which males were 95.84% literate while female literacy stood at 90.95%. The total literate population of South Tripura was 646,810. Similarly in rural areas of South Tripura, the average literacy rate was 83.16 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 88.99% and 77.07% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of South Tripura were 542,886.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 85.96% | 14.04% |
| Total population | 752,970 | 123,031 |
| Male population | 384,787 | 62,757 |
| Female population | 368,183 | 60,274 |
| Sex ratio | 957 | 960 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 954 | 923 |
| Child population | 100,135 | 11,814 |
| Literates | 542,886 | 103,924 |
| Average literacy | 83.16% | 93.44% |
| Male literacy | 88.99% | 95.84% |
| Female literacy | 77.07% | 90.95% |
Child Population - South Tripura district
According to Census 2011, there were 111,949 children between age 0 to 6 years in South Tripura district. Out of which 57,382 were male while 54,567 were female.
Working Population - South Tripura district
In South Tripura district out of total population, 366,845 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 366,845 workers engaged in Main Work, 72,477 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 66,460 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 258,457 | 212,050 | 46,407 |
| Cultivators | 72,477 | 60,730 | 11,747 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 66,460 | 50,401 | 16,059 |
| Household Industries | 2,947 | 2,160 | 787 |
| Other Workers | 116,573 | 98,759 | 17,814 |
| Marginal Workers | 108,388 | 41,179 | 67,209 |
| Non Working | 509,156 | 194,315 | 314,841 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- South Tripura, Tripura - Wikipedia