Ganganagar Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Ganganagar district, Rajasthan
Ganganagar Tehsil of Ganganagar district has total population of 481,640 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 256,817 are males while 224,823 are females. In 2011 there were total 97,958 families residing in Ganganagar Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Ganganagar Tehsil is 875.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 51.9% people lives in Urban areas while 48.1% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 82.1% while that in the rural areas is 68.5%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Ganganagar Tehsil is 860% while that of Rural areas is 893.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ganganagar Tehsil is 57696 which is 12% of the total population. There are 31486 male children and 26210 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ganganagar Tehsil is 832 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 875 ) of Ganganagar Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Ganganagar Tehsil is 75.58%. The male literacy rate is 72.9% and the female literacy rate is 59.24% in Ganganagar Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Ganganagar Tehsil is further divided into 3 towns and 312 villages.
Ganganagar Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ganganagar Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 57,696 | 31,486 | 26,210 |
| Literacy | 75.58% | 72.9% | 59.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 130,261 | 68,427 | 61,834 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5,583 | 2,918 | 2,665 |
| Illiterate | 161,225 | 69,586 | 91,639 |
Caste-wise Population - Ganganagar Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.2% of total population in Ganganagar Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 130,261 | 68,427 | 61,834 |
| Schedule Tribe | 5,583 | 2,918 | 2,665 |
Religion-wise Population - Ganganagar Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 363,496 | (75.47%) | 194,370 | 169,126 |
| Muslim | 11,760 | (2.44%) | 6,280 | 5,480 |
| Christian | 594 | (0.12%) | 328 | 266 |
| Sikh | 104,223 | (21.64%) | 55,002 | 49,221 |
| Buddhist | 366 | (0.08%) | 198 | 168 |
| Jain | 830 | (0.17%) | 429 | 401 |
| Other Religion | 30 | (0.01%) | 18 | 12 |
| No Religion Specified | 341 | (0.07%) | 192 | 149 |
Literacy Rate - Ganganagar Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Ganganagar Tehsil in 2011 were 75.58% in which, male and female literacy were 83.09% and 67.06% respectively. Total literate in Ganganagar Tehsil were 320,415 of which male and female were 187,231 and 133,184 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Ganganagar Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Ganganagar Tehsil is 875 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 875 females in Ganganagar Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 832 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 875 ) of Ganganagar Tehsil.
Child Population - Ganganagar Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 57,696 children between age 0 to 6 years in Ganganagar Tehsil. Out of which 57,696 were male while 57,696 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Ganganagar Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 51,688 families under Ganganagar Tehsil living in urban areas while 51,688 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 51.9% of total population of Ganganagar Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 48.1% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 28,187 while that in rural region is 29,509.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 481,640 | 249,914 | 231,726 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 57,696 | 28,187 | 29,509 |
| Schedule Caste | 130,261 | 42,456 | 87,805 |
| Schedule Tribe | 5,583 | 5,094 | 489 |
| Literacy | 75.58% | 82.06% | 68.48% |
| Sex Ratio | 875 | 860 | 893 |
Working Population - Ganganagar Tehsil
In Ganganagar Tehsil out of total population, 188,428 were engaged in work activities. 84.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 188,428 workers engaged in Main Work, 22,684 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 27,364 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 159,574 | 132,996 | 26,578 |
| Cultivators | 22,684 | 20,577 | 2,107 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 27,364 | 21,228 | 6,136 |
| Household Industries | 3,563 | 2,543 | 1,020 |
| Other Workers | 105,963 | 88,648 | 17,315 |
| Marginal Workers | 28,854 | 10,164 | 18,690 |
| Non Working | 293,212 | 113,657 | 179,555 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ganganagar, Rajasthan - Wikipedia