Ambikapur Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Surguja district, Chhattisgarh
Ambikapur Tehsil of Surguja district has total population of 279,717 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 142,833 are males while 136,884 are females. In 2011 there were total 60,392 families residing in Ambikapur Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Ambikapur Tehsil is 958.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 43.3% people lives in Urban areas while 56.7% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 87.8% while that in the rural areas is 58%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Ambikapur Tehsil is 929% while that of Rural areas is 982.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ambikapur Tehsil is 38150 which is 14% of the total population. There are 19705 male children and 18445 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ambikapur Tehsil is 936 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 958 ) of Ambikapur Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Ambikapur Tehsil is 71.12%. The male literacy rate is 67.71% and the female literacy rate is 54.85% in Ambikapur Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Ambikapur Tehsil is further divided into 2 towns and 122 villages.
Ambikapur Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ambikapur Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 38,150 | 19,705 | 18,445 |
| Literacy | 71.12% | 67.71% | 54.85% |
| Scheduled Caste | 13,191 | 6,716 | 6,475 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 110,407 | 55,481 | 54,926 |
| Illiterate | 107,918 | 46,121 | 61,797 |
Caste-wise Population - Ambikapur Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 39.5% of total population in Ambikapur Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 13,191 | 6,716 | 6,475 |
| Schedule Tribe | 110,407 | 55,481 | 54,926 |
Religion-wise Population - Ambikapur Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 241,566 | (86.36%) | 123,775 | 117,791 |
| Muslim | 15,774 | (5.64%) | 8,209 | 7,565 |
| Christian | 20,522 | (7.34%) | 9,893 | 10,629 |
| Sikh | 1,154 | (0.41%) | 604 | 550 |
| Buddhist | 112 | (0.04%) | 56 | 56 |
| Jain | 262 | (0.09%) | 138 | 124 |
| Other Religion | 133 | (0.05%) | 63 | 70 |
| No Religion Specified | 194 | (0.07%) | 95 | 99 |
Literacy Rate - Ambikapur Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Ambikapur Tehsil in 2011 were 71.12% in which, male and female literacy were 78.55% and 63.4% respectively. Total literate in Ambikapur Tehsil were 171,799 of which male and female were 96,712 and 75,087 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Ambikapur Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Ambikapur Tehsil is 958 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 958 females in Ambikapur Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 936 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 958 ) of Ambikapur Tehsil.
Child Population - Ambikapur Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 38,150 children between age 0 to 6 years in Ambikapur Tehsil. Out of which 38,150 were male while 38,150 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Ambikapur Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 24,080 families under Ambikapur Tehsil living in urban areas while 24,080 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 43.3% of total population of Ambikapur Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 56.7% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 14,629 while that in rural region is 23,521.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 279,717 | 121,071 | 158,646 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 38,150 | 14,629 | 23,521 |
| Schedule Caste | 13,191 | 5,384 | 7,807 |
| Schedule Tribe | 110,407 | 23,912 | 86,495 |
| Literacy | 71.12% | 87.83% | 57.95% |
| Sex Ratio | 958 | 929 | 982 |
Working Population - Ambikapur Tehsil
In Ambikapur Tehsil out of total population, 113,824 were engaged in work activities. 63.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 113,824 workers engaged in Main Work, 18,171 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11,408 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 72,061 | 58,358 | 13,703 |
| Cultivators | 18,171 | 14,986 | 3,185 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 11,408 | 8,744 | 2,664 |
| Household Industries | 843 | 669 | 174 |
| Other Workers | 41,639 | 33,959 | 7,680 |
| Marginal Workers | 41,763 | 16,132 | 25,631 |
| Non Working | 165,893 | 68,343 | 97,550 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ambikapur, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia