Chhuriya Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Rajnandgaon district, Chhattisgarh
Chhuriya Tehsil of Rajnandgaon district has total population of 178,506 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 87,651 are males while 90,855 are females. In 2011 there were total 35,843 families residing in Chhuriya Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Chhuriya Tehsil is 1,037.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 2.5% people lives in Urban areas while 97.5% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 82.2% while that in the rural areas is 74.2%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Chhuriya Tehsil is 968% while that of Rural areas is 1,038.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chhuriya Tehsil is 24068 which is 13% of the total population. There are 11983 male children and 12085 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chhuriya Tehsil is 1,009 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,037 ) of Chhuriya Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Chhuriya Tehsil is 74.36%. The male literacy rate is 72.82% and the female literacy rate is 56.15% in Chhuriya Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Chhuriya Tehsil is further divided into 1 town and 218 villages.
Chhuriya Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chhuriya Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 24,068 | 11,983 | 12,085 |
| Literacy | 74.36% | 72.82% | 56.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 14,054 | 6,903 | 7,151 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 76,426 | 37,109 | 39,317 |
| Illiterate | 63,663 | 23,826 | 39,837 |
Caste-wise Population - Chhuriya Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 42.8% of total population in Chhuriya Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 14,054 | 6,903 | 7,151 |
| Schedule Tribe | 76,426 | 37,109 | 39,317 |
Religion-wise Population - Chhuriya Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 171,364 | (96%) | 84,132 | 87,232 |
| Muslim | 1,879 | (1.05%) | 943 | 936 |
| Christian | 96 | (0.05%) | 51 | 45 |
| Sikh | 95 | (0.05%) | 56 | 39 |
| Buddhist | 3,404 | (1.91%) | 1,651 | 1,753 |
| Jain | 126 | (0.07%) | 61 | 65 |
| Other Religion | 1,484 | (0.83%) | 728 | 756 |
| No Religion Specified | 58 | (0.03%) | 29 | 29 |
Literacy Rate - Chhuriya Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Chhuriya Tehsil in 2011 were 74.36% in which, male and female literacy were 84.35% and 64.77% respectively. Total literate in Chhuriya Tehsil were 114,843 of which male and female were 63,825 and 51,018 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Chhuriya Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Chhuriya Tehsil is 1,037 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,037 females in Chhuriya Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 1,009 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,037 ) of Chhuriya Tehsil.
Child Population - Chhuriya Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 24,068 children between age 0 to 6 years in Chhuriya Tehsil. Out of which 24,068 were male while 24,068 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Chhuriya Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 1,034 families under Chhuriya Tehsil living in urban areas while 1,034 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 2.5% of total population of Chhuriya Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 97.5% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 528 while that in rural region is 23,540.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 178,506 | 4,509 | 173,997 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 24,068 | 528 | 23,540 |
| Schedule Caste | 14,054 | 294 | 13,760 |
| Schedule Tribe | 76,426 | 837 | 75,589 |
| Literacy | 74.36% | 82.17% | 74.16% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,037 | 968 | 1,038 |
Working Population - Chhuriya Tehsil
In Chhuriya Tehsil out of total population, 100,098 were engaged in work activities. 67.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 100,098 workers engaged in Main Work, 45,663 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14,497 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 67,955 | 39,708 | 28,247 |
| Cultivators | 45,663 | 26,222 | 19,441 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 14,497 | 7,384 | 7,113 |
| Household Industries | 436 | 321 | 115 |
| Other Workers | 7,359 | 5,781 | 1,578 |
| Marginal Workers | 32,143 | 11,705 | 20,438 |
| Non Working | 78,408 | 36,238 | 42,170 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chhuriya, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia