Chhura Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Raipur district, Chhattisgarh
Chhura Tehsil of Raipur district has total population of 116,330 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 57,275 are males while 59,055 are females. In 2011 there were total 27,704 families residing in Chhura Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Chhura Tehsil is 1,031.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 5.2% people lives in Urban areas while 94.8% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 84.5% while that in the rural areas is 72.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Chhura Tehsil is 1,027% while that of Rural areas is 1,031.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chhura Tehsil is 16211 which is 14% of the total population. There are 8265 male children and 7946 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chhura Tehsil is 961 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,031 ) of Chhura Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Chhura Tehsil is 73.5%. The male literacy rate is 72.4% and the female literacy rate is 54.39% in Chhura Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Chhura Tehsil is further divided into 1 town and 167 villages.
Chhura Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chhura Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 16,211 | 8,265 | 7,946 |
| Literacy | 73.5% | 72.4% | 54.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 7,690 | 3,787 | 3,903 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 56,278 | 27,519 | 28,759 |
| Illiterate | 42,743 | 15,810 | 26,933 |
Caste-wise Population - Chhura Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 48.4% of total population in Chhura Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 7,690 | 3,787 | 3,903 |
| Schedule Tribe | 56,278 | 27,519 | 28,759 |
Religion-wise Population - Chhura Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 114,447 | (98.38%) | 56,336 | 58,111 |
| Muslim | 1,368 | (1.18%) | 690 | 678 |
| Christian | 100 | (0.09%) | 45 | 55 |
| Sikh | 74 | (0.06%) | 37 | 37 |
| Buddhist | 23 | (0.02%) | 6 | 17 |
| Jain | 28 | (0.02%) | 18 | 10 |
| Other Religion | 205 | (0.18%) | 99 | 106 |
| No Religion Specified | 85 | (0.07%) | 44 | 41 |
Literacy Rate - Chhura Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Chhura Tehsil in 2011 were 73.5% in which, male and female literacy were 84.61% and 62.85% respectively. Total literate in Chhura Tehsil were 73,587 of which male and female were 41,465 and 32,122 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Chhura Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Chhura Tehsil is 1,031 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,031 females in Chhura Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 961 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,031 ) of Chhura Tehsil.
Child Population - Chhura Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 16,211 children between age 0 to 6 years in Chhura Tehsil. Out of which 16,211 were male while 16,211 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Chhura Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 1,463 families under Chhura Tehsil living in urban areas while 1,463 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 5.2% of total population of Chhura Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 94.8% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 781 while that in rural region is 15,430.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 116,330 | 6,095 | 110,235 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 16,211 | 781 | 15,430 |
| Schedule Caste | 7,690 | 851 | 6,839 |
| Schedule Tribe | 56,278 | 1,092 | 55,186 |
| Literacy | 73.5% | 84.47% | 72.88% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,031 | 1,027 | 1,031 |
Working Population - Chhura Tehsil
In Chhura Tehsil out of total population, 58,847 were engaged in work activities. 70.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 58,847 workers engaged in Main Work, 15,149 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 21,104 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 41,397 | 24,710 | 16,687 |
| Cultivators | 15,149 | 10,017 | 5,132 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 21,104 | 10,913 | 10,191 |
| Household Industries | 441 | 279 | 162 |
| Other Workers | 4,703 | 3,501 | 1,202 |
| Marginal Workers | 17,450 | 7,119 | 10,331 |
| Non Working | 57,483 | 25,446 | 32,037 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chhura, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia