Gidam Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Dakshin Bastar Dantewada district, Chhattisgarh
Gidam Tehsil of Dakshin Bastar Dantewada district has total population of 80,552 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 40,187 are males while 40,365 are females. In 2011 there were total 18,174 families residing in Gidam Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Gidam Tehsil is 1,004.
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 74.9% while that in the rural areas is 46.5%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Gidam Tehsil is 1,028% while that of Rural areas is 1,000.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gidam Tehsil is 12221 which is 15% of the total population. There are 6142 male children and 6079 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gidam Tehsil is 990 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,004 ) of Gidam Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Gidam Tehsil is 51.64%. The male literacy rate is 53.45% and the female literacy rate is 34.21% in Gidam Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Gidam Tehsil is further divided into 2 towns and 67 villages.
Gidam Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gidam Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 12,221 | 6,142 | 6,079 |
| Literacy | 51.64% | 53.45% | 34.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,715 | 918 | 797 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 55,608 | 27,194 | 28,414 |
| Illiterate | 45,264 | 18,708 | 26,556 |
Caste-wise Population - Gidam Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 69% of total population in Gidam Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 1,715 | 918 | 797 |
| Schedule Tribe | 55,608 | 27,194 | 28,414 |
Religion-wise Population - Gidam Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 78,687 | (97.68%) | 39,159 | 39,528 |
| Muslim | 726 | (0.9%) | 397 | 329 |
| Christian | 299 | (0.37%) | 171 | 128 |
| Sikh | 83 | (0.1%) | 51 | 32 |
| Buddhist | 18 | (0.02%) | 13 | 5 |
| Jain | 630 | (0.78%) | 342 | 288 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 0 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 108 | (0.13%) | 54 | 54 |
Literacy Rate - Gidam Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Gidam Tehsil in 2011 were 51.64% in which, male and female literacy were 63.09% and 40.28% respectively. Total literate in Gidam Tehsil were 35,288 of which male and female were 21,479 and 13,809 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Gidam Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Gidam Tehsil is 1,004 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,004 females in Gidam Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 990 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,004 ) of Gidam Tehsil.
Child Population - Gidam Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 12,221 children between age 0 to 6 years in Gidam Tehsil. Out of which 12,221 were male while 12,221 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Gidam Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 3,203 families under Gidam Tehsil living in urban areas while 3,203 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 17.5% of total population of Gidam Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 82.5% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 1,805 while that in rural region is 10,416.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 80,552 | 14,076 | 66,476 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 12,221 | 1,805 | 10,416 |
| Schedule Caste | 1,715 | 531 | 1,184 |
| Schedule Tribe | 55,608 | 5,243 | 50,365 |
| Literacy | 51.64% | 74.92% | 46.55% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,004 | 1,028 | 1,000 |
Working Population - Gidam Tehsil
In Gidam Tehsil out of total population, 42,804 were engaged in work activities. 45% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 42,804 workers engaged in Main Work, 9,270 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,422 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 19,275 | 13,425 | 5,850 |
| Cultivators | 9,270 | 6,127 | 3,143 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,422 | 1,173 | 1,249 |
| Household Industries | 216 | 150 | 66 |
| Other Workers | 7,367 | 5,975 | 1,392 |
| Marginal Workers | 23,529 | 9,677 | 13,852 |
| Non Working | 37,748 | 17,085 | 20,663 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gidam, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia