Barsar Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Hamirpur district, Himachal Pradesh
Barsar Tehsil of Hamirpur district has total population of 55,556 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 26,655 are males while 28,901 are females. In 2011 there were total 12,450 families residing in Barsar Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Barsar Tehsil is 1,084.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 2.6% people lives in Urban areas while 97.4% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 91.4% while that in the rural areas is 88%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Barsar Tehsil is 969% while that of Rural areas is 1,088.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Barsar Tehsil is 5795 which is 10% of the total population. There are 3088 male children and 2707 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barsar Tehsil is 877 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,084 ) of Barsar Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Barsar Tehsil is 88.06%. The male literacy rate is 83.41% and the female literacy rate is 74.69% in Barsar Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Barsar Tehsil is further divided into 1 town and 249 villages.
Barsar Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barsar Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 5,795 | 3,088 | 2,707 |
| Literacy | 88.06% | 83.41% | 74.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 13,139 | 6,591 | 6,548 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 257 | 134 | 123 |
| Illiterate | 11,737 | 4,423 | 7,314 |
Caste-wise Population - Barsar Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Barsar Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 13,139 | 6,591 | 6,548 |
| Schedule Tribe | 257 | 134 | 123 |
Religion-wise Population - Barsar Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 55,185 | (99.33%) | 26,454 | 28,731 |
| Muslim | 189 | (0.34%) | 110 | 79 |
| Christian | 45 | (0.08%) | 21 | 24 |
| Sikh | 43 | (0.08%) | 23 | 20 |
| Buddhist | 1 | (0%) | 0 | 1 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 2 | (0%) | 0 | 2 |
| No Religion Specified | 91 | (0.16%) | 47 | 44 |
Literacy Rate - Barsar Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Barsar Tehsil in 2011 were 88.06% in which, male and female literacy were 94.34% and 82.41% respectively. Total literate in Barsar Tehsil were 43,819 of which male and female were 22,232 and 21,587 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Barsar Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Barsar Tehsil is 1,084 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,084 females in Barsar Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 877 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,084 ) of Barsar Tehsil.
Child Population - Barsar Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 5,795 children between age 0 to 6 years in Barsar Tehsil. Out of which 5,795 were male while 5,795 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Barsar Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 300 families under Barsar Tehsil living in urban areas while 300 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 2.6% of total population of Barsar Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 97.4% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 145 while that in rural region is 5,650.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 55,556 | 1,453 | 54,103 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 5,795 | 145 | 5,650 |
| Schedule Caste | 13,139 | 469 | 12,670 |
| Schedule Tribe | 257 | 0 | 257 |
| Literacy | 88.06% | 91.44% | 87.97% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,084 | 969 | 1,088 |
Working Population - Barsar Tehsil
In Barsar Tehsil out of total population, 29,709 were engaged in work activities. 55.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 29,709 workers engaged in Main Work, 7,299 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 754 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 16,580 | 9,628 | 6,952 |
| Cultivators | 7,299 | 2,156 | 5,143 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 754 | 298 | 456 |
| Household Industries | 192 | 155 | 37 |
| Other Workers | 8,335 | 7,019 | 1,316 |
| Marginal Workers | 13,129 | 4,531 | 8,598 |
| Non Working | 25,847 | 12,496 | 13,351 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barsar, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia