Chakrata Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Dehradun district, Uttarakhand
Chakrata Tehsil of Dehradun district has total population of 49,607 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 26,536 are males while 23,071 are females. In 2011 there were total 6,158 families residing in Chakrata Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Chakrata Tehsil is 869.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 10.3% people lives in Urban areas while 89.7% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 90.4% while that in the rural areas is 60.3%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Chakrata Tehsil is 377% while that of Rural areas is 950.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chakrata Tehsil is 7766 which is 16% of the total population. There are 3913 male children and 3853 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chakrata Tehsil is 985 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 869 ) of Chakrata Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Chakrata Tehsil is 63.72%. The male literacy rate is 62.14% and the female literacy rate is 44.08% in Chakrata Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Chakrata Tehsil is further divided into 1 town and 110 villages.
Chakrata Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chakrata Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 7,766 | 3,913 | 3,853 |
| Literacy | 63.72% | 62.14% | 44.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 19,182 | 10,013 | 9,169 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 24,909 | 12,566 | 12,343 |
| Illiterate | 22,948 | 10,047 | 12,901 |
Caste-wise Population - Chakrata Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 38.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 50.2% of total population in Chakrata Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 19,182 | 10,013 | 9,169 |
| Schedule Tribe | 24,909 | 12,566 | 12,343 |
Religion-wise Population - Chakrata Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 47,013 | (94.77%) | 24,451 | 22,562 |
| Muslim | 386 | (0.78%) | 206 | 180 |
| Christian | 44 | (0.09%) | 31 | 13 |
| Sikh | 69 | (0.14%) | 42 | 27 |
| Buddhist | 2,016 | (4.06%) | 1,759 | 257 |
| Jain | 42 | (0.08%) | 24 | 18 |
| Other Religion | 2 | (0%) | 1 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 35 | (0.07%) | 22 | 13 |
Literacy Rate - Chakrata Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Chakrata Tehsil in 2011 were 63.72% in which, male and female literacy were 72.89% and 52.92% respectively. Total literate in Chakrata Tehsil were 26,659 of which male and female were 16,489 and 10,170 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Chakrata Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Chakrata Tehsil is 869 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 869 females in Chakrata Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 985 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 869 ) of Chakrata Tehsil.
Child Population - Chakrata Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 7,766 children between age 0 to 6 years in Chakrata Tehsil. Out of which 7,766 were male while 7,766 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Chakrata Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 759 families under Chakrata Tehsil living in urban areas while 759 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 10.3% of total population of Chakrata Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 89.7% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 367 while that in rural region is 7,399.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 49,607 | 5,117 | 44,490 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 7,766 | 367 | 7,399 |
| Schedule Caste | 19,182 | 544 | 18,638 |
| Schedule Tribe | 24,909 | 857 | 24,052 |
| Literacy | 63.72% | 90.38% | 60.3% |
| Sex Ratio | 869 | 377 | 950 |
Working Population - Chakrata Tehsil
In Chakrata Tehsil out of total population, 24,969 were engaged in work activities. 79.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 24,969 workers engaged in Main Work, 13,382 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,020 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 19,867 | 13,914 | 5,953 |
| Cultivators | 13,382 | 8,675 | 4,707 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,020 | 685 | 335 |
| Household Industries | 366 | 184 | 182 |
| Other Workers | 5,099 | 4,370 | 729 |
| Marginal Workers | 5,102 | 2,132 | 2,970 |
| Non Working | 24,638 | 10,490 | 14,148 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chakrata, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia