Jashpur Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Jashpur district, Chhattisgarh
Jashpur Tehsil of Jashpur district has total population of 96,360 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 48,449 are males while 47,911 are females. In 2011 there were total 20,792 families residing in Jashpur Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Jashpur Tehsil is 989.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 29.4% people lives in Urban areas while 70.6% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 89.1% while that in the rural areas is 74.7%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Jashpur Tehsil is 974% while that of Rural areas is 995.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jashpur Tehsil is 14137 which is 15% of the total population. There are 7041 male children and 7096 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jashpur Tehsil is 1,008 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 989 ) of Jashpur Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Jashpur Tehsil is 78.99%. The male literacy rate is 74.34% and the female literacy rate is 60.39% in Jashpur Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Jashpur Tehsil is further divided into 2 towns and 97 villages.
Jashpur Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jashpur Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 14,137 | 7,041 | 7,096 |
| Literacy | 78.99% | 74.34% | 60.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 6,213 | 3,086 | 3,127 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 54,977 | 27,301 | 27,676 |
| Illiterate | 31,409 | 12,433 | 18,976 |
Caste-wise Population - Jashpur Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 57.1% of total population in Jashpur Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 6,213 | 3,086 | 3,127 |
| Schedule Tribe | 54,977 | 27,301 | 27,676 |
Religion-wise Population - Jashpur Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 62,777 | (65.15%) | 31,784 | 30,993 |
| Muslim | 5,157 | (5.35%) | 2,632 | 2,525 |
| Christian | 23,856 | (24.76%) | 11,743 | 12,113 |
| Sikh | 57 | (0.06%) | 31 | 26 |
| Buddhist | 69 | (0.07%) | 26 | 43 |
| Jain | 315 | (0.33%) | 166 | 149 |
| Other Religion | 4,027 | (4.18%) | 2,017 | 2,010 |
| No Religion Specified | 102 | (0.11%) | 50 | 52 |
Literacy Rate - Jashpur Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Jashpur Tehsil in 2011 were 78.99% in which, male and female literacy were 86.98% and 70.89% respectively. Total literate in Jashpur Tehsil were 64,951 of which male and female were 36,016 and 28,935 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Jashpur Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Jashpur Tehsil is 989 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 989 females in Jashpur Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 1,008 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 989 ) of Jashpur Tehsil.
Child Population - Jashpur Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 14,137 children between age 0 to 6 years in Jashpur Tehsil. Out of which 14,137 were male while 14,137 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Jashpur Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 6,128 families under Jashpur Tehsil living in urban areas while 6,128 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 29.4% of total population of Jashpur Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 70.6% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 3,611 while that in rural region is 10,526.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 96,360 | 28,301 | 68,059 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 14,137 | 3,611 | 10,526 |
| Schedule Caste | 6,213 | 2,214 | 3,999 |
| Schedule Tribe | 54,977 | 11,169 | 43,808 |
| Literacy | 78.99% | 89.06% | 74.67% |
| Sex Ratio | 989 | 974 | 995 |
Working Population - Jashpur Tehsil
In Jashpur Tehsil out of total population, 49,577 were engaged in work activities. 53.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 49,577 workers engaged in Main Work, 12,264 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3,106 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 26,513 | 20,676 | 5,837 |
| Cultivators | 12,264 | 9,996 | 2,268 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3,106 | 2,179 | 927 |
| Household Industries | 551 | 412 | 139 |
| Other Workers | 10,592 | 8,089 | 2,503 |
| Marginal Workers | 23,064 | 7,706 | 15,358 |
| Non Working | 46,783 | 20,067 | 26,716 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jashpur, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia