Gharsana Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Ganganagar district, Rajasthan
Gharsana Tehsil of Ganganagar district has total population of 171,830 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 90,800 are males while 81,030 are females. In 2011 there were total 34,350 families residing in Gharsana Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Gharsana Tehsil is 892.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 17.5% people lives in Urban areas while 82.5% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 72.5% while that in the rural areas is 64.3%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Gharsana Tehsil is 889% while that of Rural areas is 893.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gharsana Tehsil is 23063 which is 13% of the total population. There are 12372 male children and 10691 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gharsana Tehsil is 864 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 892 ) of Gharsana Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Gharsana Tehsil is 65.76%. The male literacy rate is 65.54% and the female literacy rate is 47.28% in Gharsana Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Gharsana Tehsil is further divided into 3 towns and 432 villages.
Gharsana Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gharsana Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 23,063 | 12,372 | 10,691 |
| Literacy | 65.76% | 65.54% | 47.28% |
| Scheduled Caste | 74,787 | 39,186 | 35,601 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,391 | 759 | 632 |
| Illiterate | 74,003 | 31,286 | 42,717 |
Caste-wise Population - Gharsana Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 43.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.8% of total population in Gharsana Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 74,787 | 39,186 | 35,601 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,391 | 759 | 632 |
Religion-wise Population - Gharsana Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 122,440 | (71.26%) | 64,771 | 57,669 |
| Muslim | 8,620 | (5.02%) | 4,439 | 4,181 |
| Christian | 96 | (0.06%) | 54 | 42 |
| Sikh | 40,412 | (23.52%) | 21,388 | 19,024 |
| Buddhist | 51 | (0.03%) | 31 | 20 |
| Jain | 130 | (0.08%) | 73 | 57 |
| Other Religion | 29 | (0.02%) | 16 | 13 |
| No Religion Specified | 52 | (0.03%) | 28 | 24 |
Literacy Rate - Gharsana Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Gharsana Tehsil in 2011 were 65.76% in which, male and female literacy were 75.88% and 54.47% respectively. Total literate in Gharsana Tehsil were 97,827 of which male and female were 59,514 and 38,313 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Gharsana Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Gharsana Tehsil is 892 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 892 females in Gharsana Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 864 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 892 ) of Gharsana Tehsil.
Child Population - Gharsana Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 23,063 children between age 0 to 6 years in Gharsana Tehsil. Out of which 23,063 were male while 23,063 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Gharsana Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 6,175 families under Gharsana Tehsil living in urban areas while 6,175 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 17.5% of total population of Gharsana Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 82.5% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 3,706 while that in rural region is 19,357.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 171,830 | 29,990 | 141,840 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 23,063 | 3,706 | 19,357 |
| Schedule Caste | 74,787 | 8,938 | 65,849 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,391 | 970 | 421 |
| Literacy | 65.76% | 72.47% | 64.32% |
| Sex Ratio | 892 | 889 | 893 |
Working Population - Gharsana Tehsil
In Gharsana Tehsil out of total population, 83,514 were engaged in work activities. 65.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 83,514 workers engaged in Main Work, 23,741 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11,199 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 54,677 | 42,700 | 11,977 |
| Cultivators | 23,741 | 19,529 | 4,212 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 11,199 | 8,064 | 3,135 |
| Household Industries | 766 | 497 | 269 |
| Other Workers | 18,971 | 14,610 | 4,361 |
| Marginal Workers | 28,837 | 8,567 | 20,270 |
| Non Working | 88,316 | 39,533 | 48,783 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gharsana, Rajasthan - Wikipedia