Kanth Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Moradabad district, Uttar Pradesh
Kanth Tehsil of Moradabad district has total population of 301,522 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 157,306 are males while 144,216 are females. In 2011 there were total 50,430 families residing in Kanth Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Kanth Tehsil is 917.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 17.9% people lives in Urban areas while 82.1% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 62.8% while that in the rural areas is 66.3%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Kanth Tehsil is 933% while that of Rural areas is 913.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kanth Tehsil is 46912 which is 16% of the total population. There are 24479 male children and 22433 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanth Tehsil is 916 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 917 ) of Kanth Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Kanth Tehsil is 65.67%. The male literacy rate is 63.93% and the female literacy rate is 46.21% in Kanth Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Kanth Tehsil is further divided into 3 towns and 199 villages.
Kanth Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kanth Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 46,912 | 24,479 | 22,433 |
| Literacy | 65.67% | 63.93% | 46.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 47,548 | 24,909 | 22,639 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 31 | 21 | 10 |
| Illiterate | 134,310 | 56,735 | 77,575 |
Caste-wise Population - Kanth Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kanth Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 47,548 | 24,909 | 22,639 |
| Schedule Tribe | 31 | 21 | 10 |
Religion-wise Population - Kanth Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 163,670 | (54.28%) | 86,057 | 77,613 |
| Muslim | 135,545 | (44.95%) | 70,020 | 65,525 |
| Christian | 980 | (0.33%) | 508 | 472 |
| Sikh | 481 | (0.16%) | 274 | 207 |
| Buddhist | 66 | (0.02%) | 37 | 29 |
| Jain | 45 | (0.01%) | 27 | 18 |
| Other Religion | 3 | (0%) | 3 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 732 | (0.24%) | 380 | 352 |
Literacy Rate - Kanth Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Kanth Tehsil in 2011 were 65.67% in which, male and female literacy were 75.72% and 54.72% respectively. Total literate in Kanth Tehsil were 167,212 of which male and female were 100,571 and 66,641 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Kanth Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Kanth Tehsil is 917 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 917 females in Kanth Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 916 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 917 ) of Kanth Tehsil.
Child Population - Kanth Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 46,912 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kanth Tehsil. Out of which 46,912 were male while 46,912 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Kanth Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 8,941 families under Kanth Tehsil living in urban areas while 8,941 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 17.9% of total population of Kanth Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 82.1% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 8,890 while that in rural region is 38,022.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 301,522 | 54,117 | 247,405 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 46,912 | 8,890 | 38,022 |
| Schedule Caste | 47,548 | 3,108 | 44,440 |
| Schedule Tribe | 31 | 8 | 23 |
| Literacy | 65.67% | 62.79% | 66.3% |
| Sex Ratio | 917 | 933 | 913 |
Working Population - Kanth Tehsil
In Kanth Tehsil out of total population, 97,209 were engaged in work activities. 73.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 97,209 workers engaged in Main Work, 27,157 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15,442 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 71,395 | 61,575 | 9,820 |
| Cultivators | 27,157 | 24,743 | 2,414 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 15,442 | 14,144 | 1,298 |
| Household Industries | 5,586 | 3,405 | 2,181 |
| Other Workers | 23,210 | 19,283 | 3,927 |
| Marginal Workers | 25,814 | 14,754 | 11,060 |
| Non Working | 204,313 | 80,977 | 123,336 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanth, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia