Hamirpur Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Hamirpur district, Himachal Pradesh
Hamirpur Tehsil of Hamirpur district has total population of 116,948 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 56,855 are males while 60,093 are females. In 2011 there were total 27,322 families residing in Hamirpur Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Hamirpur Tehsil is 1,057.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 15.1% people lives in Urban areas while 84.9% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 93% while that in the rural areas is 89%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Hamirpur Tehsil is 944% while that of Rural areas is 1,078.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Hamirpur Tehsil is 12392 which is 11% of the total population. There are 6533 male children and 5859 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Hamirpur Tehsil is 897 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,057 ) of Hamirpur Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Hamirpur Tehsil is 89.58%. The male literacy rate is 83.94% and the female literacy rate is 76.44% in Hamirpur Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Hamirpur Tehsil is further divided into 1 town and 378 villages.
Hamirpur Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Hamirpur Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 12,392 | 6,533 | 5,859 |
| Literacy | 89.58% | 83.94% | 76.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 26,577 | 13,139 | 13,438 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 967 | 489 | 478 |
| Illiterate | 23,289 | 9,131 | 14,158 |
Caste-wise Population - Hamirpur Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.8% of total population in Hamirpur Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 26,577 | 13,139 | 13,438 |
| Schedule Tribe | 967 | 489 | 478 |
Religion-wise Population - Hamirpur Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 115,455 | (98.72%) | 56,022 | 59,433 |
| Muslim | 1,148 | (0.98%) | 669 | 479 |
| Christian | 66 | (0.06%) | 29 | 37 |
| Sikh | 87 | (0.07%) | 46 | 41 |
| Buddhist | 78 | (0.07%) | 36 | 42 |
| Jain | 1 | (0%) | 0 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 112 | (0.1%) | 52 | 60 |
Literacy Rate - Hamirpur Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Hamirpur Tehsil in 2011 were 89.58% in which, male and female literacy were 94.84% and 84.7% respectively. Total literate in Hamirpur Tehsil were 93,659 of which male and female were 47,724 and 45,935 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Hamirpur Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Hamirpur Tehsil is 1,057 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,057 females in Hamirpur Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 897 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,057 ) of Hamirpur Tehsil.
Child Population - Hamirpur Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 12,392 children between age 0 to 6 years in Hamirpur Tehsil. Out of which 12,392 were male while 12,392 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Hamirpur Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 4,350 families under Hamirpur Tehsil living in urban areas while 4,350 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 15.1% of total population of Hamirpur Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 84.9% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 1,606 while that in rural region is 10,786.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 116,948 | 17,604 | 99,344 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 12,392 | 1,606 | 10,786 |
| Schedule Caste | 26,577 | 2,868 | 23,709 |
| Schedule Tribe | 967 | 145 | 822 |
| Literacy | 89.58% | 93.01% | 88.96% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,057 | 944 | 1,078 |
Working Population - Hamirpur Tehsil
In Hamirpur Tehsil out of total population, 63,704 were engaged in work activities. 58.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 63,704 workers engaged in Main Work, 15,978 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 600 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 37,279 | 21,553 | 15,726 |
| Cultivators | 15,978 | 4,730 | 11,248 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 600 | 382 | 218 |
| Household Industries | 410 | 329 | 81 |
| Other Workers | 20,291 | 16,112 | 4,179 |
| Marginal Workers | 26,425 | 10,462 | 15,963 |
| Non Working | 53,244 | 24,840 | 28,404 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia