Chamoli Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Chamoli district, Uttarakhand
Chamoli Tehsil of Chamoli district has total population of 99,982 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 50,525 are males while 49,457 are females. In 2011 there were total 22,242 families residing in Chamoli Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Chamoli Tehsil is 979.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 23.1% people lives in Urban areas while 76.9% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 92.9% while that in the rural areas is 79.5%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Chamoli Tehsil is 874% while that of Rural areas is 1,013.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chamoli Tehsil is 13513 which is 14% of the total population. There are 7154 male children and 6359 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chamoli Tehsil is 889 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 979 ) of Chamoli Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Chamoli Tehsil is 82.63%. The male literacy rate is 79.58% and the female literacy rate is 63.17% in Chamoli Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Chamoli Tehsil is further divided into 2 towns and 224 villages.
Chamoli Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chamoli Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 13,513 | 7,154 | 6,359 |
| Literacy | 82.63% | 79.58% | 63.17% |
| Scheduled Caste | 23,411 | 11,988 | 11,423 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3,467 | 1,673 | 1,794 |
| Illiterate | 28,533 | 10,316 | 18,217 |
Caste-wise Population - Chamoli Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.5% of total population in Chamoli Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 23,411 | 11,988 | 11,423 |
| Schedule Tribe | 3,467 | 1,673 | 1,794 |
Religion-wise Population - Chamoli Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 98,428 | (98.45%) | 49,604 | 48,824 |
| Muslim | 1,236 | (1.24%) | 735 | 501 |
| Christian | 108 | (0.11%) | 58 | 50 |
| Sikh | 67 | (0.07%) | 41 | 26 |
| Buddhist | 43 | (0.04%) | 18 | 25 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 16 | (0.02%) | 10 | 6 |
| No Religion Specified | 84 | (0.08%) | 59 | 25 |
Literacy Rate - Chamoli Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Chamoli Tehsil in 2011 were 82.63% in which, male and female literacy were 92.71% and 72.49% respectively. Total literate in Chamoli Tehsil were 71,449 of which male and female were 40,209 and 31,240 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Chamoli Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Chamoli Tehsil is 979 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 979 females in Chamoli Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 889 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 979 ) of Chamoli Tehsil.
Child Population - Chamoli Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 13,513 children between age 0 to 6 years in Chamoli Tehsil. Out of which 13,513 were male while 13,513 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Chamoli Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 5,914 families under Chamoli Tehsil living in urban areas while 5,914 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 23.1% of total population of Chamoli Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 76.9% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 2,719 while that in rural region is 10,794.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 99,982 | 23,088 | 76,894 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 13,513 | 2,719 | 10,794 |
| Schedule Caste | 23,411 | 4,830 | 18,581 |
| Schedule Tribe | 3,467 | 1,308 | 2,159 |
| Literacy | 82.63% | 92.88% | 79.47% |
| Sex Ratio | 979 | 874 | 1,013 |
Working Population - Chamoli Tehsil
In Chamoli Tehsil out of total population, 44,188 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 44,188 workers engaged in Main Work, 14,314 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 404 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 26,750 | 16,198 | 10,552 |
| Cultivators | 14,314 | 6,347 | 7,967 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 404 | 195 | 209 |
| Household Industries | 670 | 369 | 301 |
| Other Workers | 11,362 | 9,287 | 2,075 |
| Marginal Workers | 17,438 | 7,762 | 9,676 |
| Non Working | 55,794 | 26,565 | 29,229 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chamoli, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia