Gharghoda Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Raigarh district, Chhattisgarh
Gharghoda Tehsil of Raigarh district has total population of 79,425 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 39,330 are males while 40,095 are females. In 2011 there were total 19,618 families residing in Gharghoda Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Gharghoda Tehsil is 1,019.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 11.9% people lives in Urban areas while 88.1% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 80.4% while that in the rural areas is 64.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Gharghoda Tehsil is 958% while that of Rural areas is 1,028.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gharghoda Tehsil is 11300 which is 14% of the total population. There are 5786 male children and 5514 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gharghoda Tehsil is 953 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,019 ) of Gharghoda Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Gharghoda Tehsil is 66.66%. The male literacy rate is 66.69% and the female literacy rate is 47.84% in Gharghoda Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Gharghoda Tehsil is further divided into 1 town and 81 villages.
Gharghoda Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gharghoda Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 11,300 | 5,786 | 5,514 |
| Literacy | 66.66% | 66.69% | 47.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 6,096 | 3,028 | 3,068 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 46,718 | 22,983 | 23,735 |
| Illiterate | 34,014 | 13,101 | 20,913 |
Caste-wise Population - Gharghoda Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 58.8% of total population in Gharghoda Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 6,096 | 3,028 | 3,068 |
| Schedule Tribe | 46,718 | 22,983 | 23,735 |
Religion-wise Population - Gharghoda Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 77,423 | (97.48%) | 38,331 | 39,092 |
| Muslim | 738 | (0.93%) | 378 | 360 |
| Christian | 1,170 | (1.47%) | 573 | 597 |
| Sikh | 37 | (0.05%) | 21 | 16 |
| Buddhist | 6 | (0.01%) | 4 | 2 |
| Jain | 7 | (0.01%) | 4 | 3 |
| Other Religion | 14 | (0.02%) | 8 | 6 |
| No Religion Specified | 30 | (0.04%) | 11 | 19 |
Literacy Rate - Gharghoda Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Gharghoda Tehsil in 2011 were 66.66% in which, male and female literacy were 78.19% and 55.47% respectively. Total literate in Gharghoda Tehsil were 45,411 of which male and female were 26,229 and 19,182 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Gharghoda Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Gharghoda Tehsil is 1,019 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,019 females in Gharghoda Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 953 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,019 ) of Gharghoda Tehsil.
Child Population - Gharghoda Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 11,300 children between age 0 to 6 years in Gharghoda Tehsil. Out of which 11,300 were male while 11,300 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Gharghoda Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 2,244 families under Gharghoda Tehsil living in urban areas while 2,244 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 11.9% of total population of Gharghoda Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 88.1% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 1,171 while that in rural region is 10,129.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 79,425 | 9,455 | 69,970 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 11,300 | 1,171 | 10,129 |
| Schedule Caste | 6,096 | 1,251 | 4,845 |
| Schedule Tribe | 46,718 | 2,818 | 43,900 |
| Literacy | 66.66% | 80.42% | 64.75% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,019 | 958 | 1,028 |
Working Population - Gharghoda Tehsil
In Gharghoda Tehsil out of total population, 40,945 were engaged in work activities. 56.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 40,945 workers engaged in Main Work, 8,448 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9,487 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 23,049 | 16,396 | 6,653 |
| Cultivators | 8,448 | 6,786 | 1,662 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9,487 | 5,596 | 3,891 |
| Household Industries | 322 | 224 | 98 |
| Other Workers | 4,792 | 3,790 | 1,002 |
| Marginal Workers | 17,896 | 6,849 | 11,047 |
| Non Working | 38,480 | 16,085 | 22,395 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gharghoda, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia