Delhi Cantonment Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - South West district, Delhi
Delhi Cantonment Tehsil of South West district has total population of 286,140 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 160,494 are males while 125,646 are females. In 2011 there were total 63,974 families residing in Delhi Cantonment Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Delhi Cantonment Tehsil is 783.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Delhi Cantonment Tehsil lives in rural areas. The average literacy rate in rural area is 87.6% and the sex ratio of Delhi Cantonment Tehsil is 783.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Delhi Cantonment Tehsil is 31252 which is 11% of the total population. There are 16874 male children and 14378 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Delhi Cantonment Tehsil is 852 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 783 ) of Delhi Cantonment Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Delhi Cantonment Tehsil is 87.62%. The male literacy rate is 82.11% and the female literacy rate is 72.86% in Delhi Cantonment Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Delhi Cantonment Tehsil is further divided into 3 towns and 0 villages.
Delhi Cantonment Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Delhi Cantonment Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 31,252 | 16,874 | 14,378 |
| Literacy | 87.62% | 82.11% | 72.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 53,894 | 29,216 | 24,678 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 62,819 | 28,719 | 34,100 |
Caste-wise Population - Delhi Cantonment Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Delhi Cantonment Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 53,894 | 29,216 | 24,678 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Delhi Cantonment Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 260,060 | (90.89%) | 146,025 | 114,035 |
| Muslim | 11,284 | (3.94%) | 6,671 | 4,613 |
| Christian | 4,519 | (1.58%) | 2,301 | 2,218 |
| Sikh | 8,356 | (2.92%) | 4,459 | 3,897 |
| Buddhist | 396 | (0.14%) | 226 | 170 |
| Jain | 1,204 | (0.42%) | 632 | 572 |
| Other Religion | 9 | (0%) | 5 | 4 |
| No Religion Specified | 312 | (0.11%) | 175 | 137 |
Literacy Rate - Delhi Cantonment Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Delhi Cantonment Tehsil in 2011 were 87.62% in which, male and female literacy were 91.75% and 82.28% respectively. Total literate in Delhi Cantonment Tehsil were 223,321 of which male and female were 131,775 and 91,546 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Delhi Cantonment Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Delhi Cantonment Tehsil is 783 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 783 females in Delhi Cantonment Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 852 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 783 ) of Delhi Cantonment Tehsil.
Child Population - Delhi Cantonment Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 31,252 children between age 0 to 6 years in Delhi Cantonment Tehsil. Out of which 31,252 were male while 31,252 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Delhi Cantonment Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 63,974 families under Delhi Cantonment Tehsil living in urban areas while 63,974 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 100% of total population of Delhi Cantonment Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 0% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 31,252 while that in rural region is 0.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 286,140 | 286,140 | 0 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 31,252 | 31,252 | 0 |
| Schedule Caste | 53,894 | 53,894 | 0 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Literacy | 87.62% | 87.62% | NaN% |
| Sex Ratio | 783 | 783 | NaN |
Working Population - Delhi Cantonment Tehsil
In Delhi Cantonment Tehsil out of total population, 110,721 were engaged in work activities. 91.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 110,721 workers engaged in Main Work, 234 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 397 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 101,265 | 86,393 | 14,872 |
| Cultivators | 234 | 201 | 33 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 397 | 329 | 68 |
| Household Industries | 2,064 | 1,594 | 470 |
| Other Workers | 98,570 | 84,269 | 14,301 |
| Marginal Workers | 9,456 | 6,703 | 2,753 |
| Non Working | 175,419 | 67,398 | 108,021 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Delhi Cantonment, Delhi - Wikipedia