Chamba Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh
Chamba Tehsil of Chamba district has total population of 179,253 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 89,199 are males while 90,054 are females. In 2011 there were total 35,900 families residing in Chamba Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Chamba Tehsil is 1,010.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 11.1% people lives in Urban areas while 88.9% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 91.8% while that in the rural areas is 71.7%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Chamba Tehsil is 999% while that of Rural areas is 1,011.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chamba Tehsil is 24667 which is 14% of the total population. There are 12684 male children and 11983 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chamba Tehsil is 945 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,010 ) of Chamba Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Chamba Tehsil is 74.01%. The male literacy rate is 72.08% and the female literacy rate is 55.65% in Chamba Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Chamba Tehsil is further divided into 1 town and 307 villages.
Chamba Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chamba Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 24,667 | 12,684 | 11,983 |
| Literacy | 74.01% | 72.08% | 55.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 43,772 | 21,853 | 21,919 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 39,786 | 19,885 | 19,901 |
| Illiterate | 64,839 | 24,901 | 39,938 |
Caste-wise Population - Chamba Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 22.2% of total population in Chamba Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 43,772 | 21,853 | 21,919 |
| Schedule Tribe | 39,786 | 19,885 | 19,901 |
Religion-wise Population - Chamba Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 168,245 | (93.86%) | 83,571 | 84,674 |
| Muslim | 9,371 | (5.23%) | 4,800 | 4,571 |
| Christian | 574 | (0.32%) | 284 | 290 |
| Sikh | 849 | (0.47%) | 435 | 414 |
| Buddhist | 122 | (0.07%) | 65 | 57 |
| Jain | 7 | (0%) | 2 | 5 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 85 | (0.05%) | 42 | 43 |
Literacy Rate - Chamba Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Chamba Tehsil in 2011 were 74.01% in which, male and female literacy were 84.03% and 64.19% respectively. Total literate in Chamba Tehsil were 114,414 of which male and female were 64,298 and 50,116 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Chamba Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Chamba Tehsil is 1,010 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,010 females in Chamba Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 945 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,010 ) of Chamba Tehsil.
Child Population - Chamba Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 24,667 children between age 0 to 6 years in Chamba Tehsil. Out of which 24,667 were male while 24,667 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Chamba Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 4,556 families under Chamba Tehsil living in urban areas while 4,556 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 11.1% of total population of Chamba Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 88.9% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 1,864 while that in rural region is 22,803.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 179,253 | 19,933 | 159,320 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 24,667 | 1,864 | 22,803 |
| Schedule Caste | 43,772 | 4,282 | 39,490 |
| Schedule Tribe | 39,786 | 1,098 | 38,688 |
| Literacy | 74.01% | 91.76% | 71.66% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,010 | 999 | 1,011 |
Working Population - Chamba Tehsil
In Chamba Tehsil out of total population, 98,534 were engaged in work activities. 45.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 98,534 workers engaged in Main Work, 19,407 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,540 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 44,771 | 31,363 | 13,408 |
| Cultivators | 19,407 | 11,811 | 7,596 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,540 | 861 | 679 |
| Household Industries | 1,078 | 585 | 493 |
| Other Workers | 22,746 | 18,106 | 4,640 |
| Marginal Workers | 53,763 | 22,016 | 31,747 |
| Non Working | 80,719 | 35,820 | 44,899 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia