Bilaspur Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Bilaspur district, Chhattisgarh
Bilaspur Tehsil of Bilaspur district has total population of 644,928 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 331,018 are males while 313,910 are females. In 2011 there were total 137,863 families residing in Bilaspur Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Bilaspur Tehsil is 948.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 70.2% people lives in Urban areas while 29.8% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 86.6% while that in the rural areas is 72.5%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Bilaspur Tehsil is 944% while that of Rural areas is 959.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bilaspur Tehsil is 84623 which is 13% of the total population. There are 43824 male children and 40799 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bilaspur Tehsil is 931 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 948 ) of Bilaspur Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Bilaspur Tehsil is 82.55%. The male literacy rate is 77.87% and the female literacy rate is 65.22% in Bilaspur Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Bilaspur Tehsil is further divided into 8 towns and 84 villages.
Bilaspur Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bilaspur Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 84,623 | 43,824 | 40,799 |
| Literacy | 82.55% | 77.87% | 65.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 115,011 | 58,593 | 56,418 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 44,550 | 22,340 | 22,210 |
| Illiterate | 182,416 | 73,251 | 109,165 |
Caste-wise Population - Bilaspur Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.9% of total population in Bilaspur Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 115,011 | 58,593 | 56,418 |
| Schedule Tribe | 44,550 | 22,340 | 22,210 |
Religion-wise Population - Bilaspur Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 589,678 | (91.43%) | 303,211 | 286,467 |
| Muslim | 33,709 | (5.23%) | 17,226 | 16,483 |
| Christian | 11,823 | (1.83%) | 5,623 | 6,200 |
| Sikh | 4,325 | (0.67%) | 2,250 | 2,075 |
| Buddhist | 2,661 | (0.41%) | 1,358 | 1,303 |
| Jain | 1,173 | (0.18%) | 581 | 592 |
| Other Religion | 1,089 | (0.17%) | 542 | 547 |
| No Religion Specified | 470 | (0.07%) | 227 | 243 |
Literacy Rate - Bilaspur Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Bilaspur Tehsil in 2011 were 82.55% in which, male and female literacy were 89.75% and 74.97% respectively. Total literate in Bilaspur Tehsil were 462,512 of which male and female were 257,767 and 204,745 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Bilaspur Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Bilaspur Tehsil is 948 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 948 females in Bilaspur Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 931 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 948 ) of Bilaspur Tehsil.
Child Population - Bilaspur Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 84,623 children between age 0 to 6 years in Bilaspur Tehsil. Out of which 84,623 were male while 84,623 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Bilaspur Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 96,448 families under Bilaspur Tehsil living in urban areas while 96,448 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 70.2% of total population of Bilaspur Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 29.8% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 54,076 while that in rural region is 30,547.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 644,928 | 452,770 | 192,158 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 84,623 | 54,076 | 30,547 |
| Schedule Caste | 115,011 | 57,512 | 57,499 |
| Schedule Tribe | 44,550 | 22,210 | 22,340 |
| Literacy | 82.55% | 86.63% | 72.47% |
| Sex Ratio | 948 | 944 | 959 |
Working Population - Bilaspur Tehsil
In Bilaspur Tehsil out of total population, 238,004 were engaged in work activities. 82.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 238,004 workers engaged in Main Work, 12,749 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 24,367 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 196,104 | 150,866 | 45,238 |
| Cultivators | 12,749 | 9,563 | 3,186 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 24,367 | 14,401 | 9,966 |
| Household Industries | 4,427 | 3,424 | 1,003 |
| Other Workers | 154,561 | 123,478 | 31,083 |
| Marginal Workers | 41,900 | 21,347 | 20,553 |
| Non Working | 406,924 | 158,805 | 248,119 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia