Almora Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Almora district, Uttarakhand
Almora Tehsil of Almora district has total population of 164,563 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 80,913 are males while 83,650 are females. In 2011 there were total 36,357 families residing in Almora Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Almora Tehsil is 1,034.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 24.7% people lives in Urban areas while 75.3% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 94.1% while that in the rural areas is 81.5%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Almora Tehsil is 943% while that of Rural areas is 1,065.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Almora Tehsil is 19628 which is 12% of the total population. There are 10238 male children and 9390 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Almora Tehsil is 917 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,034 ) of Almora Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Almora Tehsil is 84.74%. The male literacy rate is 82.23% and the female literacy rate is 67.3% in Almora Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Almora Tehsil is further divided into 3 towns and 454 villages.
Almora Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Almora Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 19,628 | 10,238 | 9,390 |
| Literacy | 84.74% | 82.23% | 67.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 44,586 | 22,423 | 22,163 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 795 | 399 | 396 |
| Illiterate | 41,738 | 14,382 | 27,356 |
Caste-wise Population - Almora Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Almora Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 44,586 | 22,423 | 22,163 |
| Schedule Tribe | 795 | 399 | 396 |
Religion-wise Population - Almora Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 159,664 | (97.02%) | 78,435 | 81,229 |
| Muslim | 3,508 | (2.13%) | 1,860 | 1,648 |
| Christian | 601 | (0.37%) | 250 | 351 |
| Sikh | 121 | (0.07%) | 66 | 55 |
| Buddhist | 131 | (0.08%) | 69 | 62 |
| Jain | 11 | (0.01%) | 5 | 6 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 527 | (0.32%) | 228 | 299 |
Literacy Rate - Almora Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Almora Tehsil in 2011 were 84.74% in which, male and female literacy were 94.14% and 75.81% respectively. Total literate in Almora Tehsil were 122,825 of which male and female were 66,531 and 56,294 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Almora Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Almora Tehsil is 1,034 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,034 females in Almora Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 917 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,034 ) of Almora Tehsil.
Child Population - Almora Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 19,628 children between age 0 to 6 years in Almora Tehsil. Out of which 19,628 were male while 19,628 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Almora Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 9,940 families under Almora Tehsil living in urban areas while 9,940 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 24.7% of total population of Almora Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 75.3% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 3,600 while that in rural region is 16,028.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 164,563 | 40,679 | 123,884 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 19,628 | 3,600 | 16,028 |
| Schedule Caste | 44,586 | 6,435 | 38,151 |
| Schedule Tribe | 795 | 461 | 334 |
| Literacy | 84.74% | 94.05% | 81.55% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,034 | 943 | 1,065 |
Working Population - Almora Tehsil
In Almora Tehsil out of total population, 64,755 were engaged in work activities. 69.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 64,755 workers engaged in Main Work, 19,224 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 643 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 44,746 | 28,236 | 16,510 |
| Cultivators | 19,224 | 7,396 | 11,828 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 643 | 422 | 221 |
| Household Industries | 845 | 635 | 210 |
| Other Workers | 24,034 | 19,783 | 4,251 |
| Marginal Workers | 20,009 | 9,321 | 10,688 |
| Non Working | 99,808 | 43,356 | 56,452 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Almora, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia