Bhattiyat Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh
Bhattiyat Tehsil of Chamba district has total population of 42,967 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 21,550 are males while 21,417 are females. In 2011 there were total 8,897 families residing in Bhattiyat Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Bhattiyat Tehsil is 994.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 13% people lives in Urban areas while 87% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 90.8% while that in the rural areas is 73.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Bhattiyat Tehsil is 849% while that of Rural areas is 1,017.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bhattiyat Tehsil is 5616 which is 13% of the total population. There are 2934 male children and 2682 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhattiyat Tehsil is 914 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 994 ) of Bhattiyat Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Bhattiyat Tehsil is 76.05%. The male literacy rate is 73.79% and the female literacy rate is 58.39% in Bhattiyat Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Bhattiyat Tehsil is further divided into 2 towns and 133 villages.
Bhattiyat Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhattiyat Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 5,616 | 2,934 | 2,682 |
| Literacy | 76.05% | 73.79% | 58.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5,958 | 2,981 | 2,977 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 10,592 | 5,216 | 5,376 |
| Illiterate | 14,560 | 5,649 | 8,911 |
Caste-wise Population - Bhattiyat Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 24.7% of total population in Bhattiyat Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 5,958 | 2,981 | 2,977 |
| Schedule Tribe | 10,592 | 5,216 | 5,376 |
Religion-wise Population - Bhattiyat Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 42,140 | (98.08%) | 21,110 | 21,030 |
| Muslim | 672 | (1.56%) | 358 | 314 |
| Christian | 58 | (0.13%) | 33 | 25 |
| Sikh | 69 | (0.16%) | 33 | 36 |
| Buddhist | 17 | (0.04%) | 10 | 7 |
| Jain | 1 | (0%) | 0 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 2 | (0%) | 1 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 8 | (0.02%) | 5 | 3 |
Literacy Rate - Bhattiyat Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Bhattiyat Tehsil in 2011 were 76.05% in which, male and female literacy were 85.42% and 66.75% respectively. Total literate in Bhattiyat Tehsil were 28,407 of which male and female were 15,901 and 12,506 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Bhattiyat Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Bhattiyat Tehsil is 994 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 994 females in Bhattiyat Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 914 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 994 ) of Bhattiyat Tehsil.
Child Population - Bhattiyat Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 5,616 children between age 0 to 6 years in Bhattiyat Tehsil. Out of which 5,616 were male while 5,616 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Bhattiyat Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 1,301 families under Bhattiyat Tehsil living in urban areas while 1,301 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 13% of total population of Bhattiyat Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 87% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 672 while that in rural region is 4,944.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 42,967 | 5,575 | 37,392 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 5,616 | 672 | 4,944 |
| Schedule Caste | 5,958 | 801 | 5,157 |
| Schedule Tribe | 10,592 | 517 | 10,075 |
| Literacy | 76.05% | 90.8% | 73.83% |
| Sex Ratio | 994 | 849 | 1,017 |
Working Population - Bhattiyat Tehsil
In Bhattiyat Tehsil out of total population, 23,432 were engaged in work activities. 34.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 65.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 23,432 workers engaged in Main Work, 2,003 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 83 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 8,155 | 6,870 | 1,285 |
| Cultivators | 2,003 | 1,612 | 391 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 83 | 44 | 39 |
| Household Industries | 57 | 47 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 6,012 | 5,167 | 845 |
| Marginal Workers | 15,277 | 6,157 | 9,120 |
| Non Working | 19,535 | 8,523 | 11,012 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhattiyat, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia