Akaltara Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Janjgir - Champa district, Chhattisgarh
Akaltara Tehsil of Janjgir - Champa district has total population of 176,080 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 89,986 are males while 86,094 are females. In 2011 there were total 39,340 families residing in Akaltara Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Akaltara Tehsil is 957.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 12.9% people lives in Urban areas while 87.1% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 81.9% while that in the rural areas is 73.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Akaltara Tehsil is 944% while that of Rural areas is 959.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Akaltara Tehsil is 25118 which is 14% of the total population. There are 12749 male children and 12369 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Akaltara Tehsil is 970 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 957 ) of Akaltara Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Akaltara Tehsil is 74.26%. The male literacy rate is 73.53% and the female literacy rate is 53.35% in Akaltara Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Akaltara Tehsil is further divided into 1 town and 81 villages.
Akaltara Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Akaltara Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 25,118 | 12,749 | 12,369 |
| Literacy | 74.26% | 73.53% | 53.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 44,072 | 22,351 | 21,721 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 22,349 | 11,271 | 11,078 |
| Illiterate | 63,980 | 23,817 | 40,163 |
Caste-wise Population - Akaltara Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12.7% of total population in Akaltara Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 44,072 | 22,351 | 21,721 |
| Schedule Tribe | 22,349 | 11,271 | 11,078 |
Religion-wise Population - Akaltara Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 172,368 | (97.89%) | 87,922 | 84,446 |
| Muslim | 2,368 | (1.34%) | 1,269 | 1,099 |
| Christian | 176 | (0.1%) | 81 | 95 |
| Sikh | 113 | (0.06%) | 76 | 37 |
| Buddhist | 17 | (0.01%) | 11 | 6 |
| Jain | 476 | (0.27%) | 251 | 225 |
| Other Religion | 213 | (0.12%) | 111 | 102 |
| No Religion Specified | 349 | (0.2%) | 265 | 84 |
Literacy Rate - Akaltara Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Akaltara Tehsil in 2011 were 74.26% in which, male and female literacy were 85.67% and 62.3% respectively. Total literate in Akaltara Tehsil were 112,100 of which male and female were 66,169 and 45,931 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Akaltara Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Akaltara Tehsil is 957 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 957 females in Akaltara Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 970 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 957 ) of Akaltara Tehsil.
Child Population - Akaltara Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 25,118 children between age 0 to 6 years in Akaltara Tehsil. Out of which 25,118 were male while 25,118 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Akaltara Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 4,836 families under Akaltara Tehsil living in urban areas while 4,836 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 12.9% of total population of Akaltara Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 87.1% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 2,949 while that in rural region is 22,169.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 176,080 | 22,712 | 153,368 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 25,118 | 2,949 | 22,169 |
| Schedule Caste | 44,072 | 4,873 | 39,199 |
| Schedule Tribe | 22,349 | 906 | 21,443 |
| Literacy | 74.26% | 81.92% | 73.1% |
| Sex Ratio | 957 | 944 | 959 |
Working Population - Akaltara Tehsil
In Akaltara Tehsil out of total population, 87,759 were engaged in work activities. 54.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 87,759 workers engaged in Main Work, 14,565 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 18,150 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 48,201 | 34,022 | 14,179 |
| Cultivators | 14,565 | 10,551 | 4,014 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 18,150 | 10,477 | 7,673 |
| Household Industries | 840 | 655 | 185 |
| Other Workers | 14,646 | 12,339 | 2,307 |
| Marginal Workers | 39,558 | 17,709 | 21,849 |
| Non Working | 88,321 | 38,255 | 50,066 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Akaltara, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia