Bilaspur Sadar Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Bilaspur district, Himachal Pradesh
Bilaspur Sadar Tehsil of Bilaspur district has total population of 75,714 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 38,848 are males while 36,866 are females. In 2011 there were total 15,873 families residing in Bilaspur Sadar Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Bilaspur Sadar Tehsil is 949.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 18% people lives in Urban areas while 82% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 92.8% while that in the rural areas is 83.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Bilaspur Sadar Tehsil is 939% while that of Rural areas is 951.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bilaspur Sadar Tehsil is 8203 which is 11% of the total population. There are 4338 male children and 3865 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bilaspur Sadar Tehsil is 891 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 949 ) of Bilaspur Sadar Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Bilaspur Sadar Tehsil is 84.87%. The male literacy rate is 81.03% and the female literacy rate is 70.03% in Bilaspur Sadar Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Bilaspur Sadar Tehsil is further divided into 1 town and 168 villages.
Bilaspur Sadar Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bilaspur Sadar Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 8,203 | 4,338 | 3,865 |
| Literacy | 84.87% | 81.03% | 70.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 19,921 | 10,175 | 9,746 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 559 | 290 | 269 |
| Illiterate | 18,419 | 7,371 | 11,048 |
Caste-wise Population - Bilaspur Sadar Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Bilaspur Sadar Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 19,921 | 10,175 | 9,746 |
| Schedule Tribe | 559 | 290 | 269 |
Religion-wise Population - Bilaspur Sadar Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 72,674 | (95.98%) | 37,251 | 35,423 |
| Muslim | 2,341 | (3.09%) | 1,236 | 1,105 |
| Christian | 126 | (0.17%) | 64 | 62 |
| Sikh | 458 | (0.6%) | 242 | 216 |
| Buddhist | 58 | (0.08%) | 23 | 35 |
| Jain | 6 | (0.01%) | 3 | 3 |
| Other Religion | 4 | (0.01%) | 1 | 3 |
| No Religion Specified | 47 | (0.06%) | 28 | 19 |
Literacy Rate - Bilaspur Sadar Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Bilaspur Sadar Tehsil in 2011 were 84.87% in which, male and female literacy were 91.21% and 78.23% respectively. Total literate in Bilaspur Sadar Tehsil were 57,295 of which male and female were 31,477 and 25,818 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Bilaspur Sadar Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Bilaspur Sadar Tehsil is 949 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 949 females in Bilaspur Sadar Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 891 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 949 ) of Bilaspur Sadar Tehsil.
Child Population - Bilaspur Sadar Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 8,203 children between age 0 to 6 years in Bilaspur Sadar Tehsil. Out of which 8,203 were male while 8,203 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Bilaspur Sadar Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 3,226 families under Bilaspur Sadar Tehsil living in urban areas while 3,226 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 18% of total population of Bilaspur Sadar Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 82% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 1,256 while that in rural region is 6,947.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 75,714 | 13,654 | 62,060 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 8,203 | 1,256 | 6,947 |
| Schedule Caste | 19,921 | 2,916 | 17,005 |
| Schedule Tribe | 559 | 136 | 423 |
| Literacy | 84.87% | 92.83% | 83.08% |
| Sex Ratio | 949 | 939 | 951 |
Working Population - Bilaspur Sadar Tehsil
In Bilaspur Sadar Tehsil out of total population, 29,895 were engaged in work activities. 60.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 29,895 workers engaged in Main Work, 2,295 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 196 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 18,083 | 14,834 | 3,249 |
| Cultivators | 2,295 | 1,549 | 746 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 196 | 171 | 25 |
| Household Industries | 336 | 284 | 52 |
| Other Workers | 15,256 | 12,830 | 2,426 |
| Marginal Workers | 11,812 | 5,306 | 6,506 |
| Non Working | 45,819 | 18,708 | 27,111 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bilaspur Sadar, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia