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Chirgaon Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh

Chirgaon Tehsil of Shimla district has total population of 46,142 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 23,839 are males while 22,303 are females. In 2011 there were total 9,089 families residing in Chirgaon Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Chirgaon Tehsil is 936.

As per Census 2011, all of the population of Chirgaon Tehsil lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 70.7% and the sex ratio of Chirgaon Tehsil is 936.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chirgaon Tehsil is 5197 which is 11% of the total population. There are 2758 male children and 2439 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chirgaon Tehsil is 884 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 936 ) of Chirgaon Tehsil.

The total literacy rate of Chirgaon Tehsil is 70.69%. The male literacy rate is 71.09% and the female literacy rate is 53.79% in Chirgaon Tehsil.

Population
46,142
Families
9,089
Literacy
70.69%
Sex Ratio
936

To facilitate the administration, Chirgaon Tehsil is further divided into 152 villages.

Chirgaon Tehsil Data

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chirgaon Tehsil.

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 5,197 2,758 2,439
Literacy 70.69% 71.09% 53.79%
Scheduled Caste 13,101 6,722 6,379
Scheduled Tribe 111 58 53
Illiterate 17,200 6,893 10,307

Caste-wise Population - Chirgaon Tehsil

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Chirgaon Tehsil of .

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 13,101 6,722 6,379
Schedule Tribe 111 58 53

Religion-wise Population - Chirgaon Tehsil

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 45,679 (99%) 23,578 22,101
Muslim 252 (0.55%) 132 120
Christian 120 (0.26%) 75 45
Sikh 2 (0%) 0 2
Buddhist 9 (0.02%) 5 4
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 80 (0.17%) 49 31

Literacy Rate - Chirgaon Tehsil

Average literacy rate of Chirgaon Tehsil in 2011 were 70.69% in which, male and female literacy were 80.39% and 60.39% respectively. Total literate in Chirgaon Tehsil were 28,942 of which male and female were 16,946 and 11,996 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Chirgaon Tehsil

The Sex Ratio of Chirgaon Tehsil is 936 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 936 females in Chirgaon Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 884 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 936 ) of Chirgaon Tehsil.

Child Population - Chirgaon Tehsil

According to Census 2011, there were 5,197 children between age 0 to 6 years in Chirgaon Tehsil. Out of which 5,197 were male while 5,197 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Chirgaon Tehsil

As per Census 2011, there are total 0 families under Chirgaon Tehsil living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Chirgaon Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 100% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 0 while that in rural region is 5,197.

Total Urban Rural
Population 46,142 0 46,142
Children (0 - 6 years) 5,197 0 5,197
Schedule Caste 13,101 0 13,101
Schedule Tribe 111 0 111
Literacy 70.69% - 70.69%
Sex Ratio 936 - 936

Working Population - Chirgaon Tehsil

In Chirgaon Tehsil out of total population, 24,002 were engaged in work activities. 72.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 24,002 workers engaged in Main Work, 11,593 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,046 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 17,479 11,871 5,608
Cultivators 11,593 7,657 3,936
Agriculture Labourer 2,046 1,271 775
Household Industries 376 165 211
Other Workers 3,464 2,778 686
Marginal Workers 6,523 2,029 4,494
Non Working 22,140 9,939 12,201

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