Jagdalpur Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Bastar district, Chhattisgarh
Jagdalpur Tehsil of Bastar district has total population of 239,808 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 120,903 are males while 118,905 are females. In 2011 there were total 55,378 families residing in Jagdalpur Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Jagdalpur Tehsil is 983.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 52.3% people lives in Urban areas while 47.7% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 84.9% while that in the rural areas is 54.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Jagdalpur Tehsil is 961% while that of Rural areas is 1,009.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jagdalpur Tehsil is 31337 which is 13% of the total population. There are 16080 male children and 15257 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jagdalpur Tehsil is 949 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 983 ) of Jagdalpur Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Jagdalpur Tehsil is 70.56%. The male literacy rate is 68.55% and the female literacy rate is 54% in Jagdalpur Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Jagdalpur Tehsil is further divided into 1 town and 116 villages.
Jagdalpur Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jagdalpur Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 31,337 | 16,080 | 15,257 |
| Literacy | 70.56% | 68.55% | 54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 8,714 | 4,318 | 4,396 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 95,511 | 47,671 | 47,840 |
| Illiterate | 92,721 | 38,027 | 54,694 |
Caste-wise Population - Jagdalpur Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 39.8% of total population in Jagdalpur Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 8,714 | 4,318 | 4,396 |
| Schedule Tribe | 95,511 | 47,671 | 47,840 |
Religion-wise Population - Jagdalpur Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 210,241 | (87.67%) | 106,153 | 104,088 |
| Muslim | 7,127 | (2.97%) | 3,673 | 3,454 |
| Christian | 17,935 | (7.48%) | 8,739 | 9,196 |
| Sikh | 1,636 | (0.68%) | 849 | 787 |
| Buddhist | 270 | (0.11%) | 150 | 120 |
| Jain | 2,314 | (0.96%) | 1,206 | 1,108 |
| Other Religion | 50 | (0.02%) | 25 | 25 |
| No Religion Specified | 235 | (0.1%) | 108 | 127 |
Literacy Rate - Jagdalpur Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Jagdalpur Tehsil in 2011 were 70.56% in which, male and female literacy were 79.06% and 61.95% respectively. Total literate in Jagdalpur Tehsil were 147,087 of which male and female were 82,876 and 64,211 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Jagdalpur Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Jagdalpur Tehsil is 983 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 983 females in Jagdalpur Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 949 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 983 ) of Jagdalpur Tehsil.
Child Population - Jagdalpur Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 31,337 children between age 0 to 6 years in Jagdalpur Tehsil. Out of which 31,337 were male while 31,337 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Jagdalpur Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 28,184 families under Jagdalpur Tehsil living in urban areas while 28,184 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 52.3% of total population of Jagdalpur Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 47.7% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 14,185 while that in rural region is 17,152.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 239,808 | 125,463 | 114,345 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 31,337 | 14,185 | 17,152 |
| Schedule Caste | 8,714 | 7,355 | 1,359 |
| Schedule Tribe | 95,511 | 23,622 | 71,889 |
| Literacy | 70.56% | 84.91% | 54.12% |
| Sex Ratio | 983 | 961 | 1,009 |
Working Population - Jagdalpur Tehsil
In Jagdalpur Tehsil out of total population, 92,694 were engaged in work activities. 74.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 92,694 workers engaged in Main Work, 7,317 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6,535 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 68,698 | 53,990 | 14,708 |
| Cultivators | 7,317 | 6,468 | 849 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6,535 | 4,409 | 2,126 |
| Household Industries | 1,230 | 938 | 292 |
| Other Workers | 53,616 | 42,175 | 11,441 |
| Marginal Workers | 23,996 | 12,299 | 11,697 |
| Non Working | 147,114 | 54,614 | 92,500 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jagdalpur, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia