Didihat Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand
Didihat Tehsil of Pithoragarh district has total population of 80,411 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 39,725 are males while 40,686 are females. In 2011 there were total 19,624 families residing in Didihat Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Didihat Tehsil is 1,024.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 8.1% people lives in Urban areas while 91.9% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 91% while that in the rural areas is 82.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Didihat Tehsil is 889% while that of Rural areas is 1,037.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Didihat Tehsil is 9799 which is 12% of the total population. There are 5467 male children and 4332 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Didihat Tehsil is 792 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,024 ) of Didihat Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Didihat Tehsil is 82.82%. The male literacy rate is 80.92% and the female literacy rate is 64.72% in Didihat Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Didihat Tehsil is further divided into 1 town and 376 villages.
Didihat Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Didihat Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 9,799 | 5,467 | 4,332 |
| Literacy | 82.82% | 80.92% | 64.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 21,507 | 10,694 | 10,813 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,094 | 538 | 556 |
| Illiterate | 21,932 | 7,578 | 14,354 |
Caste-wise Population - Didihat Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.4% of total population in Didihat Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 21,507 | 10,694 | 10,813 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,094 | 538 | 556 |
Religion-wise Population - Didihat Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 79,407 | (98.75%) | 38,999 | 40,408 |
| Muslim | 796 | (0.99%) | 604 | 192 |
| Christian | 83 | (0.1%) | 47 | 36 |
| Sikh | 52 | (0.06%) | 42 | 10 |
| Buddhist | 14 | (0.02%) | 10 | 4 |
| Jain | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 3 | (0%) | 1 | 2 |
| No Religion Specified | 55 | (0.07%) | 21 | 34 |
Literacy Rate - Didihat Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Didihat Tehsil in 2011 were 82.82% in which, male and female literacy were 93.84% and 72.43% respectively. Total literate in Didihat Tehsil were 58,479 of which male and female were 32,147 and 26,332 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Didihat Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Didihat Tehsil is 1,024 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,024 females in Didihat Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 792 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,024 ) of Didihat Tehsil.
Child Population - Didihat Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 9,799 children between age 0 to 6 years in Didihat Tehsil. Out of which 9,799 were male while 9,799 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Didihat Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 2,011 families under Didihat Tehsil living in urban areas while 2,011 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 8.1% of total population of Didihat Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 91.9% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 879 while that in rural region is 8,920.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 80,411 | 6,522 | 73,889 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 9,799 | 879 | 8,920 |
| Schedule Caste | 21,507 | 1,340 | 20,167 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,094 | 649 | 445 |
| Literacy | 82.82% | 91.03% | 82.1% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,024 | 889 | 1,037 |
Working Population - Didihat Tehsil
In Didihat Tehsil out of total population, 36,378 were engaged in work activities. 64.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 36,378 workers engaged in Main Work, 14,692 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 179 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 23,562 | 13,132 | 10,430 |
| Cultivators | 14,692 | 5,821 | 8,871 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 179 | 123 | 56 |
| Household Industries | 347 | 269 | 78 |
| Other Workers | 8,344 | 6,919 | 1,425 |
| Marginal Workers | 12,816 | 5,866 | 6,950 |
| Non Working | 44,033 | 20,727 | 23,306 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Didihat, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia