Gorakhpur Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Gorakhpur district, Uttar Pradesh
Gorakhpur Tehsil of Gorakhpur district has total population of 1,629,421 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 848,449 are males while 780,972 are females. In 2011 there were total 264,606 families residing in Gorakhpur Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Gorakhpur Tehsil is 920.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 44.4% people lives in Urban areas while 55.6% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 83.3% while that in the rural areas is 64.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Gorakhpur Tehsil is 903% while that of Rural areas is 935.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gorakhpur Tehsil is 217071 which is 13% of the total population. There are 113894 male children and 103177 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gorakhpur Tehsil is 906 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 920 ) of Gorakhpur Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Gorakhpur Tehsil is 73.32%. The male literacy rate is 71.25% and the female literacy rate is 55.2% in Gorakhpur Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Gorakhpur Tehsil is further divided into 7 towns and 509 villages.
Gorakhpur Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gorakhpur Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 217,071 | 113,894 | 103,177 |
| Literacy | 73.32% | 71.25% | 55.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 243,036 | 126,884 | 116,152 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5,778 | 2,994 | 2,784 |
| Illiterate | 593,822 | 243,928 | 349,894 |
Caste-wise Population - Gorakhpur Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Gorakhpur Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 243,036 | 126,884 | 116,152 |
| Schedule Tribe | 5,778 | 2,994 | 2,784 |
Religion-wise Population - Gorakhpur Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,394,289 | (85.57%) | 727,547 | 666,742 |
| Muslim | 219,328 | (13.46%) | 112,905 | 106,423 |
| Christian | 6,488 | (0.4%) | 3,280 | 3,208 |
| Sikh | 1,433 | (0.09%) | 731 | 702 |
| Buddhist | 840 | (0.05%) | 424 | 416 |
| Jain | 303 | (0.02%) | 156 | 147 |
| Other Religion | 81 | (0%) | 41 | 40 |
| No Religion Specified | 6,659 | (0.41%) | 3,365 | 3,294 |
Literacy Rate - Gorakhpur Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Gorakhpur Tehsil in 2011 were 73.32% in which, male and female literacy were 82.3% and 63.6% respectively. Total literate in Gorakhpur Tehsil were 1,035,599 of which male and female were 604,521 and 431,078 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Gorakhpur Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Gorakhpur Tehsil is 920 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 920 females in Gorakhpur Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 906 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 920 ) of Gorakhpur Tehsil.
Child Population - Gorakhpur Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 217,071 children between age 0 to 6 years in Gorakhpur Tehsil. Out of which 217,071 were male while 217,071 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Gorakhpur Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 120,679 families under Gorakhpur Tehsil living in urban areas while 120,679 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 44.4% of total population of Gorakhpur Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 55.6% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 76,423 while that in rural region is 140,648.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,629,421 | 722,700 | 906,721 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 217,071 | 76,423 | 140,648 |
| Schedule Caste | 243,036 | 68,856 | 174,180 |
| Schedule Tribe | 5,778 | 3,042 | 2,736 |
| Literacy | 73.32% | 83.28% | 64.93% |
| Sex Ratio | 920 | 903 | 935 |
Working Population - Gorakhpur Tehsil
In Gorakhpur Tehsil out of total population, 509,442 were engaged in work activities. 63% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 509,442 workers engaged in Main Work, 41,465 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 48,009 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 320,819 | 268,552 | 52,267 |
| Cultivators | 41,465 | 34,154 | 7,311 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 48,009 | 37,032 | 10,977 |
| Household Industries | 16,577 | 13,056 | 3,521 |
| Other Workers | 214,768 | 184,310 | 30,458 |
| Marginal Workers | 188,623 | 125,310 | 63,313 |
| Non Working | 1,119,979 | 454,587 | 665,392 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia