Durg Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Durg district, Chhattisgarh
Durg Tehsil of Durg district has total population of 1,126,731 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 576,597 are males while 550,134 are females. In 2011 there were total 242,348 families residing in Durg Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Durg Tehsil is 954.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 82.2% people lives in Urban areas while 17.8% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 86.9% while that in the rural areas is 76.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Durg Tehsil is 948% while that of Rural areas is 983.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Durg Tehsil is 129943 which is 12% of the total population. There are 67000 male children and 62943 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Durg Tehsil is 939 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 954 ) of Durg Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Durg Tehsil is 85.05%. The male literacy rate is 80.74% and the female literacy rate is 69.48% in Durg Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Durg Tehsil is further divided into 6 towns and 80 villages.
Durg Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Durg Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 129,943 | 67,000 | 62,943 |
| Literacy | 85.05% | 80.74% | 69.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 145,296 | 73,238 | 72,058 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 58,943 | 29,979 | 28,964 |
| Illiterate | 278,944 | 111,041 | 167,903 |
Caste-wise Population - Durg Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.2% of total population in Durg Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 145,296 | 73,238 | 72,058 |
| Schedule Tribe | 58,943 | 29,979 | 28,964 |
Religion-wise Population - Durg Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 998,484 | (88.62%) | 511,092 | 487,392 |
| Muslim | 61,956 | (5.5%) | 32,082 | 29,874 |
| Christian | 19,002 | (1.69%) | 9,358 | 9,644 |
| Sikh | 20,494 | (1.82%) | 10,621 | 9,873 |
| Buddhist | 14,303 | (1.27%) | 7,077 | 7,226 |
| Jain | 10,937 | (0.97%) | 5,587 | 5,350 |
| Other Religion | 542 | (0.05%) | 286 | 256 |
| No Religion Specified | 1,013 | (0.09%) | 494 | 519 |
Literacy Rate - Durg Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Durg Tehsil in 2011 were 85.05% in which, male and female literacy were 91.36% and 78.46% respectively. Total literate in Durg Tehsil were 847,787 of which male and female were 465,556 and 382,231 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Durg Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Durg Tehsil is 954 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 954 females in Durg Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 939 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 954 ) of Durg Tehsil.
Child Population - Durg Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 129,943 children between age 0 to 6 years in Durg Tehsil. Out of which 129,943 were male while 129,943 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Durg Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 199,303 families under Durg Tehsil living in urban areas while 199,303 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 82.2% of total population of Durg Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 17.8% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 103,042 while that in rural region is 26,901.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,126,731 | 926,035 | 200,696 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 129,943 | 103,042 | 26,901 |
| Schedule Caste | 145,296 | 119,891 | 25,405 |
| Schedule Tribe | 58,943 | 45,829 | 13,114 |
| Literacy | 85.05% | 86.88% | 76.38% |
| Sex Ratio | 954 | 948 | 983 |
Working Population - Durg Tehsil
In Durg Tehsil out of total population, 406,116 were engaged in work activities. 91.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 406,116 workers engaged in Main Work, 17,611 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 29,456 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 370,136 | 291,138 | 78,998 |
| Cultivators | 17,611 | 11,725 | 5,886 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 29,456 | 15,724 | 13,732 |
| Household Industries | 8,358 | 6,228 | 2,130 |
| Other Workers | 314,711 | 257,461 | 57,250 |
| Marginal Workers | 35,980 | 17,921 | 18,059 |
| Non Working | 720,615 | 267,538 | 453,077 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Durg, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia