Bilha Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Bilaspur district, Chhattisgarh
Bilha Tehsil of Bilaspur district has total population of 156,766 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 79,275 are males while 77,491 are females. In 2011 there were total 33,546 families residing in Bilha Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Bilha Tehsil is 977.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 18.2% people lives in Urban areas while 81.8% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 77.8% while that in the rural areas is 65.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Bilha Tehsil is 966% while that of Rural areas is 980.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bilha Tehsil is 24922 which is 16% of the total population. There are 12499 male children and 12423 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bilha Tehsil is 994 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 977 ) of Bilha Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Bilha Tehsil is 68.05%. The male literacy rate is 67.21% and the female literacy rate is 47.01% in Bilha Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Bilha Tehsil is further divided into 2 towns and 88 villages.
Bilha Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bilha Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 24,922 | 12,499 | 12,423 |
| Literacy | 68.05% | 67.21% | 47.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 41,283 | 20,844 | 20,439 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 20,715 | 10,276 | 10,439 |
| Illiterate | 67,052 | 25,991 | 41,061 |
Caste-wise Population - Bilha Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.2% of total population in Bilha Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 41,283 | 20,844 | 20,439 |
| Schedule Tribe | 20,715 | 10,276 | 10,439 |
Religion-wise Population - Bilha Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 154,240 | (98.39%) | 78,001 | 76,239 |
| Muslim | 918 | (0.59%) | 462 | 456 |
| Christian | 288 | (0.18%) | 155 | 133 |
| Sikh | 345 | (0.22%) | 178 | 167 |
| Buddhist | 46 | (0.03%) | 27 | 19 |
| Jain | 9 | (0.01%) | 5 | 4 |
| Other Religion | 716 | (0.46%) | 348 | 368 |
| No Religion Specified | 204 | (0.13%) | 99 | 105 |
Literacy Rate - Bilha Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Bilha Tehsil in 2011 were 68.05% in which, male and female literacy were 79.8% and 55.99% respectively. Total literate in Bilha Tehsil were 89,714 of which male and female were 53,284 and 36,430 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Bilha Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Bilha Tehsil is 977 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 977 females in Bilha Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 994 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 977 ) of Bilha Tehsil.
Child Population - Bilha Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 24,922 children between age 0 to 6 years in Bilha Tehsil. Out of which 24,922 were male while 24,922 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Bilha Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 5,909 families under Bilha Tehsil living in urban areas while 5,909 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 18.2% of total population of Bilha Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 81.8% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 3,998 while that in rural region is 20,924.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 156,766 | 28,529 | 128,237 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 24,922 | 3,998 | 20,924 |
| Schedule Caste | 41,283 | 5,131 | 36,152 |
| Schedule Tribe | 20,715 | 2,618 | 18,097 |
| Literacy | 68.05% | 77.82% | 65.81% |
| Sex Ratio | 977 | 966 | 980 |
Working Population - Bilha Tehsil
In Bilha Tehsil out of total population, 71,321 were engaged in work activities. 66.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 71,321 workers engaged in Main Work, 11,168 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 18,556 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 47,223 | 31,202 | 16,021 |
| Cultivators | 11,168 | 7,498 | 3,670 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 18,556 | 10,210 | 8,346 |
| Household Industries | 861 | 556 | 305 |
| Other Workers | 16,638 | 12,938 | 3,700 |
| Marginal Workers | 24,098 | 10,369 | 13,729 |
| Non Working | 85,445 | 37,704 | 47,741 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bilha, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia