Devprayag Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Tehri Garhwal district, Uttarakhand
Devprayag Tehsil of Tehri Garhwal district has total population of 94,441 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 44,782 are males while 49,659 are females. In 2011 there were total 22,310 families residing in Devprayag Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Devprayag Tehsil is 1,109.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 3.9% people lives in Urban areas while 96.1% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 87.3% while that in the rural areas is 75.2%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Devprayag Tehsil is 833% while that of Rural areas is 1,122.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Devprayag Tehsil is 11981 which is 13% of the total population. There are 6333 male children and 5648 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Devprayag Tehsil is 892 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,109 ) of Devprayag Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Devprayag Tehsil is 75.72%. The male literacy rate is 76.6% and the female literacy rate is 56.66% in Devprayag Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Devprayag Tehsil is further divided into 2 towns and 378 villages.
Devprayag Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Devprayag Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 11,981 | 6,333 | 5,648 |
| Literacy | 75.72% | 76.6% | 56.66% |
| Scheduled Caste | 17,407 | 8,550 | 8,857 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 164 | 97 | 67 |
| Illiterate | 32,001 | 10,480 | 21,521 |
Caste-wise Population - Devprayag Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Devprayag Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 17,407 | 8,550 | 8,857 |
| Schedule Tribe | 164 | 97 | 67 |
Religion-wise Population - Devprayag Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 93,532 | (99.04%) | 44,082 | 49,450 |
| Muslim | 788 | (0.83%) | 625 | 163 |
| Christian | 45 | (0.05%) | 29 | 16 |
| Sikh | 17 | (0.02%) | 13 | 4 |
| Buddhist | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| Jain | 2 | (0%) | 1 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 56 | (0.06%) | 31 | 25 |
Literacy Rate - Devprayag Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Devprayag Tehsil in 2011 were 75.72% in which, male and female literacy were 89.21% and 63.93% respectively. Total literate in Devprayag Tehsil were 62,440 of which male and female were 34,302 and 28,138 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Devprayag Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Devprayag Tehsil is 1,109 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,109 females in Devprayag Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 892 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,109 ) of Devprayag Tehsil.
Child Population - Devprayag Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 11,981 children between age 0 to 6 years in Devprayag Tehsil. Out of which 11,981 were male while 11,981 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Devprayag Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 913 families under Devprayag Tehsil living in urban areas while 913 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 3.9% of total population of Devprayag Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 96.1% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 383 while that in rural region is 11,598.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 94,441 | 3,669 | 90,772 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 11,981 | 383 | 11,598 |
| Schedule Caste | 17,407 | 653 | 16,754 |
| Schedule Tribe | 164 | 2 | 162 |
| Literacy | 75.72% | 87.34% | 75.24% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,109 | 833 | 1,122 |
Working Population - Devprayag Tehsil
In Devprayag Tehsil out of total population, 43,707 were engaged in work activities. 67.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 43,707 workers engaged in Main Work, 18,783 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 397 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 29,401 | 15,407 | 13,994 |
| Cultivators | 18,783 | 6,553 | 12,230 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 397 | 200 | 197 |
| Household Industries | 316 | 243 | 73 |
| Other Workers | 9,905 | 8,411 | 1,494 |
| Marginal Workers | 14,306 | 5,627 | 8,679 |
| Non Working | 50,734 | 23,748 | 26,986 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Devprayag, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia