Baikunthpur Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Koriya district, Chhattisgarh
Baikunthpur Tehsil of Koriya district has total population of 198,953 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 101,408 are males while 97,545 are females. In 2011 there were total 47,187 families residing in Baikunthpur Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Baikunthpur Tehsil is 962.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 36.4% people lives in Urban areas while 63.6% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 81.5% while that in the rural areas is 71.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Baikunthpur Tehsil is 926% while that of Rural areas is 983.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Baikunthpur Tehsil is 27190 which is 14% of the total population. There are 14026 male children and 13164 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Baikunthpur Tehsil is 939 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 962 ) of Baikunthpur Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Baikunthpur Tehsil is 75.19%. The male literacy rate is 73.64% and the female literacy rate is 55.84% in Baikunthpur Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Baikunthpur Tehsil is further divided into 4 towns and 125 villages.
Baikunthpur Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Baikunthpur Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 27,190 | 14,026 | 13,164 |
| Literacy | 75.19% | 73.64% | 55.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 17,050 | 8,549 | 8,501 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 69,233 | 34,939 | 34,294 |
| Illiterate | 69,807 | 26,735 | 43,072 |
Caste-wise Population - Baikunthpur Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 34.8% of total population in Baikunthpur Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 17,050 | 8,549 | 8,501 |
| Schedule Tribe | 69,233 | 34,939 | 34,294 |
Religion-wise Population - Baikunthpur Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 181,159 | (91.06%) | 92,346 | 88,813 |
| Muslim | 9,349 | (4.7%) | 4,791 | 4,558 |
| Christian | 3,622 | (1.82%) | 1,806 | 1,816 |
| Sikh | 244 | (0.12%) | 130 | 114 |
| Buddhist | 16 | (0.01%) | 8 | 8 |
| Jain | 156 | (0.08%) | 80 | 76 |
| Other Religion | 4,322 | (2.17%) | 2,201 | 2,121 |
| No Religion Specified | 85 | (0.04%) | 46 | 39 |
Literacy Rate - Baikunthpur Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Baikunthpur Tehsil in 2011 were 75.19% in which, male and female literacy were 85.46% and 64.56% respectively. Total literate in Baikunthpur Tehsil were 129,146 of which male and female were 74,673 and 54,473 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Baikunthpur Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Baikunthpur Tehsil is 962 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 962 females in Baikunthpur Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 939 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 962 ) of Baikunthpur Tehsil.
Child Population - Baikunthpur Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 27,190 children between age 0 to 6 years in Baikunthpur Tehsil. Out of which 27,190 were male while 27,190 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Baikunthpur Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 16,110 families under Baikunthpur Tehsil living in urban areas while 16,110 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 36.4% of total population of Baikunthpur Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 63.6% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 8,476 while that in rural region is 18,714.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 198,953 | 72,507 | 126,446 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 27,190 | 8,476 | 18,714 |
| Schedule Caste | 17,050 | 7,033 | 10,017 |
| Schedule Tribe | 69,233 | 11,784 | 57,449 |
| Literacy | 75.19% | 81.54% | 71.41% |
| Sex Ratio | 962 | 926 | 983 |
Working Population - Baikunthpur Tehsil
In Baikunthpur Tehsil out of total population, 90,386 were engaged in work activities. 57.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 90,386 workers engaged in Main Work, 22,956 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5,978 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 51,995 | 41,064 | 10,931 |
| Cultivators | 22,956 | 17,487 | 5,469 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5,978 | 3,929 | 2,049 |
| Household Industries | 523 | 439 | 84 |
| Other Workers | 22,538 | 19,209 | 3,329 |
| Marginal Workers | 38,391 | 14,546 | 23,845 |
| Non Working | 108,567 | 45,798 | 62,769 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Baikunthpur, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia