Chaupal Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh
Chaupal Tehsil of Shimla district has total population of 31,118 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 16,008 are males while 15,110 are females. In 2011 there were total 6,640 families residing in Chaupal Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Chaupal Tehsil is 944.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 5.9% people lives in Urban areas while 94.1% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 89.5% while that in the rural areas is 77.7%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Chaupal Tehsil is 794% while that of Rural areas is 954.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chaupal Tehsil is 3609 which is 12% of the total population. There are 1842 male children and 1767 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chaupal Tehsil is 959 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 944 ) of Chaupal Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Chaupal Tehsil is 78.36%. The male literacy rate is 75.44% and the female literacy rate is 62.73% in Chaupal Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Chaupal Tehsil is further divided into 1 town and 218 villages.
Chaupal Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chaupal Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 3,609 | 1,842 | 1,767 |
| Literacy | 78.36% | 75.44% | 62.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 8,681 | 4,421 | 4,260 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 90 | 38 | 52 |
| Illiterate | 9,563 | 3,932 | 5,631 |
Caste-wise Population - Chaupal Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Chaupal Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 8,681 | 4,421 | 4,260 |
| Schedule Tribe | 90 | 38 | 52 |
Religion-wise Population - Chaupal Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 30,370 | (97.6%) | 15,628 | 14,742 |
| Muslim | 607 | (1.95%) | 311 | 296 |
| Christian | 25 | (0.08%) | 12 | 13 |
| Sikh | 16 | (0.05%) | 9 | 7 |
| Buddhist | 9 | (0.03%) | 5 | 4 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 37 | (0.12%) | 19 | 18 |
| No Religion Specified | 54 | (0.17%) | 24 | 30 |
Literacy Rate - Chaupal Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Chaupal Tehsil in 2011 were 78.36% in which, male and female literacy were 85.25% and 71.04% respectively. Total literate in Chaupal Tehsil were 21,555 of which male and female were 12,076 and 9,479 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Chaupal Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Chaupal Tehsil is 944 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 944 females in Chaupal Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 959 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 944 ) of Chaupal Tehsil.
Child Population - Chaupal Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 3,609 children between age 0 to 6 years in Chaupal Tehsil. Out of which 3,609 were male while 3,609 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Chaupal Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 577 families under Chaupal Tehsil living in urban areas while 577 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 5.9% of total population of Chaupal Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 94.1% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 238 while that in rural region is 3,371.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 31,118 | 1,851 | 29,267 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 3,609 | 238 | 3,371 |
| Schedule Caste | 8,681 | 451 | 8,230 |
| Schedule Tribe | 90 | 0 | 90 |
| Literacy | 78.36% | 89.46% | 77.66% |
| Sex Ratio | 944 | 794 | 954 |
Working Population - Chaupal Tehsil
In Chaupal Tehsil out of total population, 18,456 were engaged in work activities. 66.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 18,456 workers engaged in Main Work, 7,868 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,464 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 12,255 | 7,988 | 4,267 |
| Cultivators | 7,868 | 4,951 | 2,917 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,464 | 945 | 519 |
| Household Industries | 453 | 238 | 215 |
| Other Workers | 2,470 | 1,854 | 616 |
| Marginal Workers | 6,201 | 2,216 | 3,985 |
| Non Working | 12,662 | 5,804 | 6,858 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chaupal, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia