Behat Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Saharanpur district, Uttar Pradesh
Behat Tehsil of Saharanpur district has total population of 519,420 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 273,686 are males while 245,734 are females. In 2011 there were total 91,107 families residing in Behat Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Behat Tehsil is 898.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 6.7% people lives in Urban areas while 93.3% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 73.9% while that in the rural areas is 63.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Behat Tehsil is 894% while that of Rural areas is 898.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Behat Tehsil is 87681 which is 17% of the total population. There are 45860 male children and 41821 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Behat Tehsil is 912 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 898 ) of Behat Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Behat Tehsil is 64.55%. The male literacy rate is 60.59% and the female literacy rate is 45.94% in Behat Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Behat Tehsil is further divided into 2 towns and 324 villages.
Behat Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Behat Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 87,681 | 45,860 | 41,821 |
| Literacy | 64.55% | 60.59% | 45.94% |
| Scheduled Caste | 100,553 | 53,316 | 47,237 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 127 | 64 | 63 |
| Illiterate | 240,712 | 107,863 | 132,849 |
Caste-wise Population - Behat Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Behat Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 100,553 | 53,316 | 47,237 |
| Schedule Tribe | 127 | 64 | 63 |
Religion-wise Population - Behat Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 248,214 | (47.79%) | 131,232 | 116,982 |
| Muslim | 265,872 | (51.19%) | 139,501 | 126,371 |
| Christian | 1,356 | (0.26%) | 732 | 624 |
| Sikh | 1,136 | (0.22%) | 625 | 511 |
| Buddhist | 92 | (0.02%) | 53 | 39 |
| Jain | 112 | (0.02%) | 64 | 48 |
| Other Religion | 12 | (0%) | 10 | 2 |
| No Religion Specified | 2,626 | (0.51%) | 1,469 | 1,157 |
Literacy Rate - Behat Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Behat Tehsil in 2011 were 64.55% in which, male and female literacy were 72.78% and 55.36% respectively. Total literate in Behat Tehsil were 278,708 of which male and female were 165,823 and 112,885 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Behat Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Behat Tehsil is 898 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 898 females in Behat Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 912 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 898 ) of Behat Tehsil.
Child Population - Behat Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 87,681 children between age 0 to 6 years in Behat Tehsil. Out of which 87,681 were male while 87,681 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Behat Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 5,704 families under Behat Tehsil living in urban areas while 5,704 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 6.7% of total population of Behat Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 93.3% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 5,116 while that in rural region is 82,565.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 519,420 | 34,748 | 484,672 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 87,681 | 5,116 | 82,565 |
| Schedule Caste | 100,553 | 3,253 | 97,300 |
| Schedule Tribe | 127 | 11 | 116 |
| Literacy | 64.55% | 73.93% | 63.86% |
| Sex Ratio | 898 | 894 | 898 |
Working Population - Behat Tehsil
In Behat Tehsil out of total population, 150,026 were engaged in work activities. 81.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 150,026 workers engaged in Main Work, 29,731 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 40,866 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 122,189 | 110,885 | 11,304 |
| Cultivators | 29,731 | 28,040 | 1,691 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 40,866 | 37,492 | 3,374 |
| Household Industries | 3,273 | 2,575 | 698 |
| Other Workers | 48,319 | 42,778 | 5,541 |
| Marginal Workers | 27,837 | 21,540 | 6,297 |
| Non Working | 369,394 | 141,261 | 228,133 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Behat, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia