Jaisalmer Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Jaisalmer district, Rajasthan
Jaisalmer Tehsil of Jaisalmer district has total population of 265,237 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 145,011 are males while 120,226 are females. In 2011 there were total 48,686 families residing in Jaisalmer Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Jaisalmer Tehsil is 829.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 24.7% people lives in Urban areas while 75.3% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 78.5% while that in the rural areas is 53.3%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Jaisalmer Tehsil is 797% while that of Rural areas is 840.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jaisalmer Tehsil is 49191 which is 19% of the total population. There are 26113 male children and 23078 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jaisalmer Tehsil is 884 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 829 ) of Jaisalmer Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Jaisalmer Tehsil is 59.88%. The male literacy rate is 60.04% and the female literacy rate is 35.18% in Jaisalmer Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Jaisalmer Tehsil is further divided into 1 town and 375 villages.
Jaisalmer Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jaisalmer Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 49,191 | 26,113 | 23,078 |
| Literacy | 59.88% | 60.04% | 35.18% |
| Scheduled Caste | 40,005 | 21,503 | 18,502 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 18,887 | 10,032 | 8,855 |
| Illiterate | 135,877 | 57,946 | 77,931 |
Caste-wise Population - Jaisalmer Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.1% of total population in Jaisalmer Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 40,005 | 21,503 | 18,502 |
| Schedule Tribe | 18,887 | 10,032 | 8,855 |
Religion-wise Population - Jaisalmer Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 199,455 | (75.2%) | 110,151 | 89,304 |
| Muslim | 63,086 | (23.78%) | 33,239 | 29,847 |
| Christian | 623 | (0.23%) | 409 | 214 |
| Sikh | 1,248 | (0.47%) | 758 | 490 |
| Buddhist | 87 | (0.03%) | 51 | 36 |
| Jain | 410 | (0.15%) | 211 | 199 |
| Other Religion | 20 | (0.01%) | 10 | 10 |
| No Religion Specified | 308 | (0.12%) | 182 | 126 |
Literacy Rate - Jaisalmer Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Jaisalmer Tehsil in 2011 were 59.88% in which, male and female literacy were 73.23% and 43.54% respectively. Total literate in Jaisalmer Tehsil were 129,360 of which male and female were 87,065 and 42,295 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Jaisalmer Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Jaisalmer Tehsil is 829 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 829 females in Jaisalmer Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 884 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 829 ) of Jaisalmer Tehsil.
Child Population - Jaisalmer Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 49,191 children between age 0 to 6 years in Jaisalmer Tehsil. Out of which 49,191 were male while 49,191 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Jaisalmer Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 12,809 families under Jaisalmer Tehsil living in urban areas while 12,809 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 24.7% of total population of Jaisalmer Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 75.3% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 9,293 while that in rural region is 39,898.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 265,237 | 65,471 | 199,766 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 49,191 | 9,293 | 39,898 |
| Schedule Caste | 40,005 | 7,118 | 32,887 |
| Schedule Tribe | 18,887 | 3,454 | 15,433 |
| Literacy | 59.88% | 78.46% | 53.35% |
| Sex Ratio | 829 | 797 | 840 |
Working Population - Jaisalmer Tehsil
In Jaisalmer Tehsil out of total population, 111,240 were engaged in work activities. 69.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 111,240 workers engaged in Main Work, 23,740 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5,701 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 77,751 | 64,182 | 13,569 |
| Cultivators | 23,740 | 17,267 | 6,473 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5,701 | 4,069 | 1,632 |
| Household Industries | 1,766 | 1,428 | 338 |
| Other Workers | 46,544 | 41,418 | 5,126 |
| Marginal Workers | 33,489 | 12,107 | 21,382 |
| Non Working | 153,997 | 68,722 | 85,275 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jaisalmer, Rajasthan - Wikipedia