Dhamdha Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Durg district, Chhattisgarh
Dhamdha Tehsil of Durg district has total population of 269,990 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 135,480 are males while 134,510 are females. In 2011 there were total 56,046 families residing in Dhamdha Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Dhamdha Tehsil is 993.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 24.3% people lives in Urban areas while 75.7% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 80.3% while that in the rural areas is 72.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Dhamdha Tehsil is 978% while that of Rural areas is 998.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhamdha Tehsil is 39344 which is 15% of the total population. There are 20139 male children and 19205 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhamdha Tehsil is 954 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 993 ) of Dhamdha Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Dhamdha Tehsil is 74.62%. The male literacy rate is 72.22% and the female literacy rate is 55.21% in Dhamdha Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Dhamdha Tehsil is further divided into 5 towns and 162 villages.
Dhamdha Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhamdha Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 39,344 | 20,139 | 19,205 |
| Literacy | 74.62% | 72.22% | 55.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 49,410 | 24,559 | 24,851 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 14,558 | 7,327 | 7,231 |
| Illiterate | 97,893 | 37,642 | 60,251 |
Caste-wise Population - Dhamdha Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.4% of total population in Dhamdha Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 49,410 | 24,559 | 24,851 |
| Schedule Tribe | 14,558 | 7,327 | 7,231 |
Religion-wise Population - Dhamdha Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 264,682 | (98.03%) | 132,754 | 131,928 |
| Muslim | 2,667 | (0.99%) | 1,361 | 1,306 |
| Christian | 724 | (0.27%) | 344 | 380 |
| Sikh | 556 | (0.21%) | 292 | 264 |
| Buddhist | 338 | (0.13%) | 184 | 154 |
| Jain | 543 | (0.2%) | 293 | 250 |
| Other Religion | 426 | (0.16%) | 228 | 198 |
| No Religion Specified | 54 | (0.02%) | 24 | 30 |
Literacy Rate - Dhamdha Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Dhamdha Tehsil in 2011 were 74.62% in which, male and female literacy were 84.82% and 64.4% respectively. Total literate in Dhamdha Tehsil were 172,097 of which male and female were 97,838 and 74,259 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Dhamdha Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Dhamdha Tehsil is 993 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 993 females in Dhamdha Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 954 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 993 ) of Dhamdha Tehsil.
Child Population - Dhamdha Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 39,344 children between age 0 to 6 years in Dhamdha Tehsil. Out of which 39,344 were male while 39,344 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Dhamdha Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 13,897 families under Dhamdha Tehsil living in urban areas while 13,897 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 24.3% of total population of Dhamdha Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 75.7% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 8,810 while that in rural region is 30,534.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 269,990 | 65,499 | 204,491 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 39,344 | 8,810 | 30,534 |
| Schedule Caste | 49,410 | 9,690 | 39,720 |
| Schedule Tribe | 14,558 | 3,509 | 11,049 |
| Literacy | 74.62% | 80.26% | 72.78% |
| Sex Ratio | 993 | 978 | 998 |
Working Population - Dhamdha Tehsil
In Dhamdha Tehsil out of total population, 124,679 were engaged in work activities. 78.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 124,679 workers engaged in Main Work, 28,824 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 36,701 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 97,764 | 64,917 | 32,847 |
| Cultivators | 28,824 | 18,355 | 10,469 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 36,701 | 19,711 | 16,990 |
| Household Industries | 1,488 | 964 | 524 |
| Other Workers | 30,751 | 25,887 | 4,864 |
| Marginal Workers | 26,915 | 9,795 | 17,120 |
| Non Working | 145,311 | 60,768 | 84,543 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhamdha, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia