Farasgaon Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Bastar district, Chhattisgarh
Farasgaon Tehsil of Bastar district has total population of 98,752 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 48,693 are males while 50,059 are females. In 2011 there were total 20,692 families residing in Farasgaon Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Farasgaon Tehsil is 1,028.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 6.4% people lives in Urban areas while 93.6% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 81.7% while that in the rural areas is 57.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Farasgaon Tehsil is 910% while that of Rural areas is 1,037.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Farasgaon Tehsil is 15725 which is 16% of the total population. There are 7834 male children and 7891 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Farasgaon Tehsil is 1,007 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,028 ) of Farasgaon Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Farasgaon Tehsil is 58.82%. The male literacy rate is 58.7% and the female literacy rate is 40.45% in Farasgaon Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Farasgaon Tehsil is further divided into 1 town and 103 villages.
Farasgaon Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Farasgaon Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 15,725 | 7,834 | 7,891 |
| Literacy | 58.82% | 58.7% | 40.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5,223 | 2,592 | 2,631 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 70,820 | 34,690 | 36,130 |
| Illiterate | 49,918 | 20,110 | 29,808 |
Caste-wise Population - Farasgaon Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 71.7% of total population in Farasgaon Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 5,223 | 2,592 | 2,631 |
| Schedule Tribe | 70,820 | 34,690 | 36,130 |
Religion-wise Population - Farasgaon Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 80,369 | (81.38%) | 39,750 | 40,619 |
| Muslim | 413 | (0.42%) | 233 | 180 |
| Christian | 153 | (0.15%) | 81 | 72 |
| Sikh | 42 | (0.04%) | 23 | 19 |
| Buddhist | 252 | (0.26%) | 121 | 131 |
| Jain | 54 | (0.05%) | 26 | 28 |
| Other Religion | 17,372 | (17.59%) | 8,409 | 8,963 |
| No Religion Specified | 97 | (0.1%) | 50 | 47 |
Literacy Rate - Farasgaon Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Farasgaon Tehsil in 2011 were 58.82% in which, male and female literacy were 69.96% and 48.02% respectively. Total literate in Farasgaon Tehsil were 48,834 of which male and female were 28,583 and 20,251 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Farasgaon Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Farasgaon Tehsil is 1,028 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,028 females in Farasgaon Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 1,007 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,028 ) of Farasgaon Tehsil.
Child Population - Farasgaon Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 15,725 children between age 0 to 6 years in Farasgaon Tehsil. Out of which 15,725 were male while 15,725 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Farasgaon Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 1,478 families under Farasgaon Tehsil living in urban areas while 1,478 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 6.4% of total population of Farasgaon Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 93.6% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 657 while that in rural region is 15,068.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 98,752 | 6,306 | 92,446 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 15,725 | 657 | 15,068 |
| Schedule Caste | 5,223 | 431 | 4,792 |
| Schedule Tribe | 70,820 | 3,151 | 67,669 |
| Literacy | 58.82% | 81.73% | 57.14% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,028 | 910 | 1,037 |
Working Population - Farasgaon Tehsil
In Farasgaon Tehsil out of total population, 65,128 were engaged in work activities. 38.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 65,128 workers engaged in Main Work, 13,745 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3,305 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 25,054 | 17,662 | 7,392 |
| Cultivators | 13,745 | 10,418 | 3,327 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3,305 | 1,716 | 1,589 |
| Household Industries | 663 | 402 | 261 |
| Other Workers | 7,341 | 5,126 | 2,215 |
| Marginal Workers | 40,074 | 14,874 | 25,200 |
| Non Working | 33,624 | 16,157 | 17,467 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Farasgaon, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia