Dera Gopipur Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh
Dera Gopipur Tehsil of Kangra district has total population of 120,783 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 58,552 are males while 62,231 are females. In 2011 there were total 27,654 families residing in Dera Gopipur Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Dera Gopipur Tehsil is 1,063.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 4% people lives in Urban areas while 96% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 89.3% while that in the rural areas is 87.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Dera Gopipur Tehsil is 959% while that of Rural areas is 1,067.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dera Gopipur Tehsil is 13013 which is 11% of the total population. There are 6888 male children and 6125 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dera Gopipur Tehsil is 889 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,063 ) of Dera Gopipur Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Dera Gopipur Tehsil is 87.91%. The male literacy rate is 82.12% and the female literacy rate is 74.98% in Dera Gopipur Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Dera Gopipur Tehsil is further divided into 1 town and 305 villages.
Dera Gopipur Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dera Gopipur Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 13,013 | 6,888 | 6,125 |
| Literacy | 87.91% | 82.12% | 74.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 28,730 | 14,122 | 14,608 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,141 | 577 | 564 |
| Illiterate | 26,039 | 10,467 | 15,572 |
Caste-wise Population - Dera Gopipur Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.9% of total population in Dera Gopipur Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 28,730 | 14,122 | 14,608 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,141 | 577 | 564 |
Religion-wise Population - Dera Gopipur Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 118,827 | (98.38%) | 57,559 | 61,268 |
| Muslim | 1,380 | (1.14%) | 703 | 677 |
| Christian | 125 | (0.1%) | 68 | 57 |
| Sikh | 240 | (0.2%) | 120 | 120 |
| Buddhist | 32 | (0.03%) | 19 | 13 |
| Jain | 13 | (0.01%) | 5 | 8 |
| Other Religion | 10 | (0.01%) | 2 | 8 |
| No Religion Specified | 156 | (0.13%) | 76 | 80 |
Literacy Rate - Dera Gopipur Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Dera Gopipur Tehsil in 2011 were 87.91% in which, male and female literacy were 93.07% and 83.16% respectively. Total literate in Dera Gopipur Tehsil were 94,744 of which male and female were 48,085 and 46,659 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Dera Gopipur Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Dera Gopipur Tehsil is 1,063 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,063 females in Dera Gopipur Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 889 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,063 ) of Dera Gopipur Tehsil.
Child Population - Dera Gopipur Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 13,013 children between age 0 to 6 years in Dera Gopipur Tehsil. Out of which 13,013 were male while 13,013 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Dera Gopipur Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 1,151 families under Dera Gopipur Tehsil living in urban areas while 1,151 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 4% of total population of Dera Gopipur Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 96% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 492 while that in rural region is 12,521.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 120,783 | 4,816 | 115,967 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 13,013 | 492 | 12,521 |
| Schedule Caste | 28,730 | 1,611 | 27,119 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,141 | 11 | 1,130 |
| Literacy | 87.91% | 89.32% | 87.85% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,063 | 959 | 1,067 |
Working Population - Dera Gopipur Tehsil
In Dera Gopipur Tehsil out of total population, 66,308 were engaged in work activities. 33.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 66.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 66,308 workers engaged in Main Work, 3,682 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 879 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 21,961 | 18,022 | 3,939 |
| Cultivators | 3,682 | 2,541 | 1,141 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 879 | 718 | 161 |
| Household Industries | 430 | 358 | 72 |
| Other Workers | 16,970 | 14,405 | 2,565 |
| Marginal Workers | 44,347 | 15,989 | 28,358 |
| Non Working | 54,475 | 24,541 | 29,934 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dera Gopipur, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia