Dhamtari Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Dhamtari district, Chhattisgarh
Dhamtari Tehsil of Dhamtari district has total population of 279,833 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 139,451 are males while 140,382 are females. In 2011 there were total 59,622 families residing in Dhamtari Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Dhamtari Tehsil is 1,007.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 38.7% people lives in Urban areas while 61.3% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 84.9% while that in the rural areas is 79.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Dhamtari Tehsil is 1,002% while that of Rural areas is 1,010.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhamtari Tehsil is 33767 which is 12% of the total population. There are 17197 male children and 16570 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhamtari Tehsil is 964 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,007 ) of Dhamtari Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Dhamtari Tehsil is 81.56%. The male literacy rate is 79.13% and the female literacy rate is 64.36% in Dhamtari Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Dhamtari Tehsil is further divided into 3 towns and 154 villages.
Dhamtari Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhamtari Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 33,767 | 17,197 | 16,570 |
| Literacy | 81.56% | 79.13% | 64.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 21,670 | 10,622 | 11,048 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 47,268 | 23,297 | 23,971 |
| Illiterate | 79,138 | 29,104 | 50,034 |
Caste-wise Population - Dhamtari Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16.9% of total population in Dhamtari Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 21,670 | 10,622 | 11,048 |
| Schedule Tribe | 47,268 | 23,297 | 23,971 |
Religion-wise Population - Dhamtari Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 265,943 | (95.04%) | 132,432 | 133,511 |
| Muslim | 7,298 | (2.61%) | 3,747 | 3,551 |
| Christian | 2,181 | (0.78%) | 1,062 | 1,119 |
| Sikh | 1,032 | (0.37%) | 507 | 525 |
| Buddhist | 532 | (0.19%) | 249 | 283 |
| Jain | 2,363 | (0.84%) | 1,212 | 1,151 |
| Other Religion | 343 | (0.12%) | 172 | 171 |
| No Religion Specified | 141 | (0.05%) | 70 | 71 |
Literacy Rate - Dhamtari Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Dhamtari Tehsil in 2011 were 81.56% in which, male and female literacy were 90.26% and 72.97% respectively. Total literate in Dhamtari Tehsil were 200,695 of which male and female were 110,347 and 90,348 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Dhamtari Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Dhamtari Tehsil is 1,007 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,007 females in Dhamtari Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 964 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,007 ) of Dhamtari Tehsil.
Child Population - Dhamtari Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 33,767 children between age 0 to 6 years in Dhamtari Tehsil. Out of which 33,767 were male while 33,767 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Dhamtari Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 23,440 families under Dhamtari Tehsil living in urban areas while 23,440 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 38.7% of total population of Dhamtari Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 61.3% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 12,435 while that in rural region is 21,332.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 279,833 | 108,277 | 171,556 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 33,767 | 12,435 | 21,332 |
| Schedule Caste | 21,670 | 9,726 | 11,944 |
| Schedule Tribe | 47,268 | 10,446 | 36,822 |
| Literacy | 81.56% | 84.95% | 79.4% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,007 | 1,002 | 1,010 |
Working Population - Dhamtari Tehsil
In Dhamtari Tehsil out of total population, 128,572 were engaged in work activities. 82% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 128,572 workers engaged in Main Work, 23,129 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 36,713 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 105,403 | 67,712 | 37,691 |
| Cultivators | 23,129 | 14,919 | 8,210 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 36,713 | 18,230 | 18,483 |
| Household Industries | 3,867 | 1,812 | 2,055 |
| Other Workers | 41,694 | 32,751 | 8,943 |
| Marginal Workers | 23,169 | 9,595 | 13,574 |
| Non Working | 151,261 | 62,144 | 89,117 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhamtari, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia