Kanker Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Uttar Bastar Kanker district, Chhattisgarh
Kanker Tehsil of Uttar Bastar Kanker district has total population of 123,650 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 61,180 are males while 62,470 are females. In 2011 there were total 27,850 families residing in Kanker Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Kanker Tehsil is 1,021.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 30.3% people lives in Urban areas while 69.7% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 88.5% while that in the rural areas is 72.5%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Kanker Tehsil is 1,033% while that of Rural areas is 1,016.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kanker Tehsil is 14060 which is 11% of the total population. There are 7068 male children and 6992 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanker Tehsil is 989 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,021 ) of Kanker Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Kanker Tehsil is 77.36%. The male literacy rate is 76.16% and the female literacy rate is 61.13% in Kanker Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Kanker Tehsil is further divided into 2 towns and 100 villages.
Kanker Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kanker Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 14,060 | 7,068 | 6,992 |
| Literacy | 77.36% | 76.16% | 61.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 6,797 | 3,364 | 3,433 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 61,951 | 30,205 | 31,746 |
| Illiterate | 38,868 | 14,584 | 24,284 |
Caste-wise Population - Kanker Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 50.1% of total population in Kanker Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 6,797 | 3,364 | 3,433 |
| Schedule Tribe | 61,951 | 30,205 | 31,746 |
Religion-wise Population - Kanker Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 110,423 | (89.3%) | 54,676 | 55,747 |
| Muslim | 3,560 | (2.88%) | 1,798 | 1,762 |
| Christian | 642 | (0.52%) | 331 | 311 |
| Sikh | 137 | (0.11%) | 77 | 60 |
| Buddhist | 581 | (0.47%) | 278 | 303 |
| Jain | 230 | (0.19%) | 120 | 110 |
| Other Religion | 7,956 | (6.43%) | 3,842 | 4,114 |
| No Religion Specified | 121 | (0.1%) | 58 | 63 |
Literacy Rate - Kanker Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Kanker Tehsil in 2011 were 77.36% in which, male and female literacy were 86.11% and 68.83% respectively. Total literate in Kanker Tehsil were 84,782 of which male and female were 46,596 and 38,186 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Kanker Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Kanker Tehsil is 1,021 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,021 females in Kanker Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 989 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,021 ) of Kanker Tehsil.
Child Population - Kanker Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 14,060 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kanker Tehsil. Out of which 14,060 were male while 14,060 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Kanker Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 8,724 families under Kanker Tehsil living in urban areas while 8,724 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 30.3% of total population of Kanker Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 69.7% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 4,081 while that in rural region is 9,979.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 123,650 | 37,442 | 86,208 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 14,060 | 4,081 | 9,979 |
| Schedule Caste | 6,797 | 2,545 | 4,252 |
| Schedule Tribe | 61,951 | 9,405 | 52,546 |
| Literacy | 77.36% | 88.48% | 72.5% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,021 | 1,033 | 1,016 |
Working Population - Kanker Tehsil
In Kanker Tehsil out of total population, 63,368 were engaged in work activities. 71.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 63,368 workers engaged in Main Work, 16,805 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12,101 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 45,470 | 29,021 | 16,449 |
| Cultivators | 16,805 | 11,098 | 5,707 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12,101 | 5,359 | 6,742 |
| Household Industries | 1,317 | 653 | 664 |
| Other Workers | 15,247 | 11,911 | 3,336 |
| Marginal Workers | 17,898 | 6,790 | 11,108 |
| Non Working | 60,282 | 25,369 | 34,913 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanker, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia