Banjar Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Kullu district, Himachal Pradesh
Banjar Tehsil of Kullu district has total population of 43,612 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 22,193 are males while 21,419 are females. In 2011 there were total 8,642 families residing in Banjar Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Banjar Tehsil is 965.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 3.2% people lives in Urban areas while 96.8% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 93.4% while that in the rural areas is 80%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Banjar Tehsil is 890% while that of Rural areas is 968.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Banjar Tehsil is 5530 which is 13% of the total population. There are 2737 male children and 2793 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Banjar Tehsil is 1,020 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 965 ) of Banjar Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Banjar Tehsil is 80.46%. The male literacy rate is 77.95% and the female literacy rate is 62.29% in Banjar Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Banjar Tehsil is further divided into 1 town and 31 villages.
Banjar Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Banjar Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 5,530 | 2,737 | 2,793 |
| Literacy | 80.46% | 77.95% | 62.29% |
| Scheduled Caste | 11,846 | 6,041 | 5,805 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 19 | 11 | 8 |
| Illiterate | 12,970 | 4,893 | 8,077 |
Caste-wise Population - Banjar Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Banjar Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 11,846 | 6,041 | 5,805 |
| Schedule Tribe | 19 | 11 | 8 |
Religion-wise Population - Banjar Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 43,477 | (99.69%) | 22,114 | 21,363 |
| Muslim | 19 | (0.04%) | 16 | 3 |
| Christian | 19 | (0.04%) | 12 | 7 |
| Sikh | 29 | (0.07%) | 19 | 10 |
| Buddhist | 45 | (0.1%) | 22 | 23 |
| Jain | 4 | (0.01%) | 3 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 2 | (0%) | 0 | 2 |
| No Religion Specified | 17 | (0.04%) | 7 | 10 |
Literacy Rate - Banjar Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Banjar Tehsil in 2011 were 80.46% in which, male and female literacy were 88.92% and 71.63% respectively. Total literate in Banjar Tehsil were 30,642 of which male and female were 17,300 and 13,342 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Banjar Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Banjar Tehsil is 965 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 965 females in Banjar Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 1,020 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 965 ) of Banjar Tehsil.
Child Population - Banjar Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 5,530 children between age 0 to 6 years in Banjar Tehsil. Out of which 5,530 were male while 5,530 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Banjar Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 400 families under Banjar Tehsil living in urban areas while 400 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 3.2% of total population of Banjar Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 96.8% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 142 while that in rural region is 5,388.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 43,612 | 1,414 | 42,198 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 5,530 | 142 | 5,388 |
| Schedule Caste | 11,846 | 272 | 11,574 |
| Schedule Tribe | 19 | 4 | 15 |
| Literacy | 80.46% | 93.4% | 80.02% |
| Sex Ratio | 965 | 890 | 968 |
Working Population - Banjar Tehsil
In Banjar Tehsil out of total population, 28,673 were engaged in work activities. 69.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 28,673 workers engaged in Main Work, 17,035 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 180 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 20,025 | 11,093 | 8,932 |
| Cultivators | 17,035 | 8,738 | 8,297 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 180 | 138 | 42 |
| Household Industries | 63 | 45 | 18 |
| Other Workers | 2,747 | 2,172 | 575 |
| Marginal Workers | 8,648 | 3,811 | 4,837 |
| Non Working | 14,939 | 7,289 | 7,650 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Banjar, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia