Hardwar Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Hardwar district, Uttarakhand
Hardwar Tehsil of Hardwar district has total population of 657,829 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 348,763 are males while 309,066 are females. In 2011 there were total 125,249 families residing in Hardwar Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Hardwar Tehsil is 886.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 48.8% people lives in Urban areas while 51.2% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 84.7% while that in the rural areas is 68.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Hardwar Tehsil is 876% while that of Rural areas is 896.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Hardwar Tehsil is 95738 which is 15% of the total population. There are 50621 male children and 45117 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Hardwar Tehsil is 891 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 886 ) of Hardwar Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Hardwar Tehsil is 76.55%. The male literacy rate is 71.05% and the female literacy rate is 59.05% in Hardwar Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Hardwar Tehsil is further divided into 6 towns and 137 villages.
Hardwar Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Hardwar Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 95,738 | 50,621 | 45,117 |
| Literacy | 76.55% | 71.05% | 59.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 133,086 | 70,129 | 62,957 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4,524 | 2,419 | 2,105 |
| Illiterate | 227,529 | 100,969 | 126,560 |
Caste-wise Population - Hardwar Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Hardwar Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 133,086 | 70,129 | 62,957 |
| Schedule Tribe | 4,524 | 2,419 | 2,105 |
Religion-wise Population - Hardwar Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 478,166 | (72.69%) | 255,129 | 223,037 |
| Muslim | 167,592 | (25.48%) | 87,246 | 80,346 |
| Christian | 1,650 | (0.25%) | 865 | 785 |
| Sikh | 8,264 | (1.26%) | 4,392 | 3,872 |
| Buddhist | 365 | (0.06%) | 196 | 169 |
| Jain | 1,058 | (0.16%) | 541 | 517 |
| Other Religion | 33 | (0.01%) | 17 | 16 |
| No Religion Specified | 701 | (0.11%) | 377 | 324 |
Literacy Rate - Hardwar Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Hardwar Tehsil in 2011 were 76.55% in which, male and female literacy were 83.11% and 69.14% respectively. Total literate in Hardwar Tehsil were 430,300 of which male and female were 247,794 and 182,506 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Hardwar Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Hardwar Tehsil is 886 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 886 females in Hardwar Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 891 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 886 ) of Hardwar Tehsil.
Child Population - Hardwar Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 95,738 children between age 0 to 6 years in Hardwar Tehsil. Out of which 95,738 were male while 95,738 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Hardwar Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 66,089 families under Hardwar Tehsil living in urban areas while 66,089 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 48.8% of total population of Hardwar Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 51.2% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 39,491 while that in rural region is 56,247.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 657,829 | 320,892 | 336,937 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 95,738 | 39,491 | 56,247 |
| Schedule Caste | 133,086 | 56,364 | 76,722 |
| Schedule Tribe | 4,524 | 666 | 3,858 |
| Literacy | 76.55% | 84.72% | 68.36% |
| Sex Ratio | 886 | 876 | 896 |
Working Population - Hardwar Tehsil
In Hardwar Tehsil out of total population, 209,806 were engaged in work activities. 85.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 209,806 workers engaged in Main Work, 19,093 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17,981 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 178,939 | 157,617 | 21,322 |
| Cultivators | 19,093 | 17,302 | 1,791 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 17,981 | 16,021 | 1,960 |
| Household Industries | 4,130 | 3,453 | 677 |
| Other Workers | 137,735 | 120,841 | 16,894 |
| Marginal Workers | 30,867 | 20,666 | 10,201 |
| Non Working | 448,023 | 170,480 | 277,543 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Hardwar, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia