Arang Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Raipur district, Chhattisgarh
Arang Tehsil of Raipur district has total population of 314,489 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 158,515 are males while 155,974 are females. In 2011 there were total 65,354 families residing in Arang Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Arang Tehsil is 984.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 10.1% people lives in Urban areas while 89.9% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 80.3% while that in the rural areas is 73.3%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Arang Tehsil is 965% while that of Rural areas is 986.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Arang Tehsil is 49525 which is 16% of the total population. There are 25046 male children and 24479 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Arang Tehsil is 977 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 984 ) of Arang Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Arang Tehsil is 73.98%. The male literacy rate is 70.8% and the female literacy rate is 53.72% in Arang Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Arang Tehsil is further divided into 2 towns and 165 villages.
Arang Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Arang Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 49,525 | 25,046 | 24,479 |
| Literacy | 73.98% | 70.8% | 53.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 83,679 | 41,872 | 41,807 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 10,988 | 5,529 | 5,459 |
| Illiterate | 118,464 | 46,280 | 72,184 |
Caste-wise Population - Arang Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.5% of total population in Arang Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 83,679 | 41,872 | 41,807 |
| Schedule Tribe | 10,988 | 5,529 | 5,459 |
Religion-wise Population - Arang Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 311,532 | (99.06%) | 157,038 | 154,494 |
| Muslim | 2,336 | (0.74%) | 1,160 | 1,176 |
| Christian | 228 | (0.07%) | 108 | 120 |
| Sikh | 99 | (0.03%) | 53 | 46 |
| Buddhist | 103 | (0.03%) | 49 | 54 |
| Jain | 39 | (0.01%) | 22 | 17 |
| Other Religion | 2 | (0%) | 2 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 150 | (0.05%) | 83 | 67 |
Literacy Rate - Arang Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Arang Tehsil in 2011 were 73.98% in which, male and female literacy were 84.09% and 63.72% respectively. Total literate in Arang Tehsil were 196,025 of which male and female were 112,235 and 83,790 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Arang Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Arang Tehsil is 984 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 984 females in Arang Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 977 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 984 ) of Arang Tehsil.
Child Population - Arang Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 49,525 children between age 0 to 6 years in Arang Tehsil. Out of which 49,525 were male while 49,525 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Arang Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 6,513 families under Arang Tehsil living in urban areas while 6,513 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 10.1% of total population of Arang Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 89.9% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 4,558 while that in rural region is 44,967.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 314,489 | 31,898 | 282,591 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 49,525 | 4,558 | 44,967 |
| Schedule Caste | 83,679 | 4,760 | 78,919 |
| Schedule Tribe | 10,988 | 1,100 | 9,888 |
| Literacy | 73.98% | 80.34% | 73.25% |
| Sex Ratio | 984 | 965 | 986 |
Working Population - Arang Tehsil
In Arang Tehsil out of total population, 141,600 were engaged in work activities. 73.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 141,600 workers engaged in Main Work, 34,031 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 46,768 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 103,477 | 68,104 | 35,373 |
| Cultivators | 34,031 | 22,837 | 11,194 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 46,768 | 26,832 | 19,936 |
| Household Industries | 1,173 | 836 | 337 |
| Other Workers | 21,505 | 17,599 | 3,906 |
| Marginal Workers | 38,123 | 15,497 | 22,626 |
| Non Working | 172,889 | 74,914 | 97,975 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Arang, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia