Gangdhar Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Jhalawar district, Rajasthan
Gangdhar Tehsil of Jhalawar district has total population of 167,486 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 85,544 are males while 81,942 are females. In 2011 there were total 33,944 families residing in Gangdhar Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Gangdhar Tehsil is 958.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 5.1% people lives in Urban areas while 94.9% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 84.6% while that in the rural areas is 52.5%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Gangdhar Tehsil is 953% while that of Rural areas is 958.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gangdhar Tehsil is 25210 which is 15% of the total population. There are 13116 male children and 12094 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gangdhar Tehsil is 922 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 958 ) of Gangdhar Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Gangdhar Tehsil is 54.19%. The male literacy rate is 57.79% and the female literacy rate is 33.77% in Gangdhar Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Gangdhar Tehsil is further divided into 1 town and 191 villages.
Gangdhar Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gangdhar Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 25,210 | 13,116 | 12,094 |
| Literacy | 54.19% | 57.79% | 33.77% |
| Scheduled Caste | 41,173 | 21,083 | 20,090 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 758 | 392 | 366 |
| Illiterate | 90,382 | 36,109 | 54,273 |
Caste-wise Population - Gangdhar Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Gangdhar Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 41,173 | 21,083 | 20,090 |
| Schedule Tribe | 758 | 392 | 366 |
Religion-wise Population - Gangdhar Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 155,513 | (92.85%) | 79,463 | 76,050 |
| Muslim | 8,926 | (5.33%) | 4,491 | 4,435 |
| Christian | 70 | (0.04%) | 41 | 29 |
| Sikh | 22 | (0.01%) | 9 | 13 |
| Buddhist | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| Jain | 2,912 | (1.74%) | 1,517 | 1,395 |
| Other Religion | 2 | (0%) | 1 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 40 | (0.02%) | 21 | 19 |
Literacy Rate - Gangdhar Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Gangdhar Tehsil in 2011 were 54.19% in which, male and female literacy were 68.25% and 39.61% respectively. Total literate in Gangdhar Tehsil were 77,104 of which male and female were 49,435 and 27,669 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Gangdhar Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Gangdhar Tehsil is 958 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 958 females in Gangdhar Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 922 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 958 ) of Gangdhar Tehsil.
Child Population - Gangdhar Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 25,210 children between age 0 to 6 years in Gangdhar Tehsil. Out of which 25,210 were male while 25,210 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Gangdhar Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 1,779 families under Gangdhar Tehsil living in urban areas while 1,779 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 5.1% of total population of Gangdhar Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 94.9% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 1,080 while that in rural region is 24,130.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 167,486 | 8,584 | 158,902 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 25,210 | 1,080 | 24,130 |
| Schedule Caste | 41,173 | 1,660 | 39,513 |
| Schedule Tribe | 758 | 361 | 397 |
| Literacy | 54.19% | 84.58% | 52.5% |
| Sex Ratio | 958 | 953 | 958 |
Working Population - Gangdhar Tehsil
In Gangdhar Tehsil out of total population, 82,250 were engaged in work activities. 67.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 82,250 workers engaged in Main Work, 30,772 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13,959 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 55,642 | 42,881 | 12,761 |
| Cultivators | 30,772 | 25,687 | 5,085 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 13,959 | 8,054 | 5,905 |
| Household Industries | 901 | 683 | 218 |
| Other Workers | 10,010 | 8,457 | 1,553 |
| Marginal Workers | 26,608 | 7,973 | 18,635 |
| Non Working | 85,236 | 34,690 | 50,546 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gangdhar, Rajasthan - Wikipedia