Bastar Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Bastar district, Chhattisgarh
Bastar Tehsil of Bastar district has total population of 163,997 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 81,321 are males while 82,676 are females. In 2011 there were total 36,432 families residing in Bastar Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Bastar Tehsil is 1,017.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 6.1% people lives in Urban areas while 93.9% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 64.4% while that in the rural areas is 51.5%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Bastar Tehsil is 1,065% while that of Rural areas is 1,014.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bastar Tehsil is 26269 which is 16% of the total population. There are 13156 male children and 13113 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bastar Tehsil is 997 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,017 ) of Bastar Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Bastar Tehsil is 52.32%. The male literacy rate is 52.91% and the female literacy rate is 35.13% in Bastar Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Bastar Tehsil is further divided into 1 town and 111 villages.
Bastar Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bastar Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 26,269 | 13,156 | 13,113 |
| Literacy | 52.32% | 52.91% | 35.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,049 | 994 | 1,055 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 107,353 | 52,949 | 54,404 |
| Illiterate | 91,934 | 38,298 | 53,636 |
Caste-wise Population - Bastar Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 65.5% of total population in Bastar Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 2,049 | 994 | 1,055 |
| Schedule Tribe | 107,353 | 52,949 | 54,404 |
Religion-wise Population - Bastar Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 162,244 | (98.93%) | 80,460 | 81,784 |
| Muslim | 363 | (0.22%) | 192 | 171 |
| Christian | 1,039 | (0.63%) | 486 | 553 |
| Sikh | 16 | (0.01%) | 9 | 7 |
| Buddhist | 68 | (0.04%) | 37 | 31 |
| Jain | 91 | (0.06%) | 43 | 48 |
| Other Religion | 45 | (0.03%) | 20 | 25 |
| No Religion Specified | 131 | (0.08%) | 74 | 57 |
Literacy Rate - Bastar Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Bastar Tehsil in 2011 were 52.32% in which, male and female literacy were 63.12% and 41.75% respectively. Total literate in Bastar Tehsil were 72,063 of which male and female were 43,023 and 29,040 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Bastar Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Bastar Tehsil is 1,017 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,017 females in Bastar Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 997 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,017 ) of Bastar Tehsil.
Child Population - Bastar Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 26,269 children between age 0 to 6 years in Bastar Tehsil. Out of which 26,269 were male while 26,269 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Bastar Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 2,220 families under Bastar Tehsil living in urban areas while 2,220 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 6.1% of total population of Bastar Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 93.9% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 1,407 while that in rural region is 24,862.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 163,997 | 10,048 | 153,949 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 26,269 | 1,407 | 24,862 |
| Schedule Caste | 2,049 | 110 | 1,939 |
| Schedule Tribe | 107,353 | 5,836 | 101,517 |
| Literacy | 52.32% | 64.39% | 51.51% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,017 | 1,065 | 1,014 |
Working Population - Bastar Tehsil
In Bastar Tehsil out of total population, 79,562 were engaged in work activities. 54.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 79,562 workers engaged in Main Work, 19,782 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16,736 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 43,390 | 33,193 | 10,197 |
| Cultivators | 19,782 | 16,780 | 3,002 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 16,736 | 11,097 | 5,639 |
| Household Industries | 556 | 406 | 150 |
| Other Workers | 6,316 | 4,910 | 1,406 |
| Marginal Workers | 36,172 | 12,583 | 23,589 |
| Non Working | 84,435 | 35,545 | 48,890 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bastar, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia