Karnaprayag Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Chamoli district, Uttarakhand
Karnaprayag Tehsil of Chamoli district has total population of 56,005 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 27,368 are males while 28,637 are females. In 2011 there were total 13,204 families residing in Karnaprayag Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Karnaprayag Tehsil is 1,046.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 30.6% people lives in Urban areas while 69.4% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 90.9% while that in the rural areas is 82.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Karnaprayag Tehsil is 853% while that of Rural areas is 1,145.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Karnaprayag Tehsil is 6870 which is 12% of the total population. There are 3673 male children and 3197 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karnaprayag Tehsil is 870 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,046 ) of Karnaprayag Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Karnaprayag Tehsil is 85.33%. The male literacy rate is 82.35% and the female literacy rate is 67.7% in Karnaprayag Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Karnaprayag Tehsil is further divided into 2 towns and 222 villages.
Karnaprayag Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karnaprayag Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 6,870 | 3,673 | 3,197 |
| Literacy | 85.33% | 82.35% | 67.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 11,784 | 5,836 | 5,948 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 686 | 329 | 357 |
| Illiterate | 14,079 | 4,830 | 9,249 |
Caste-wise Population - Karnaprayag Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.2% of total population in Karnaprayag Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 11,784 | 5,836 | 5,948 |
| Schedule Tribe | 686 | 329 | 357 |
Religion-wise Population - Karnaprayag Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 54,739 | (97.74%) | 26,602 | 28,137 |
| Muslim | 1,044 | (1.86%) | 633 | 411 |
| Christian | 81 | (0.14%) | 48 | 33 |
| Sikh | 46 | (0.08%) | 27 | 19 |
| Buddhist | 21 | (0.04%) | 14 | 7 |
| Jain | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 72 | (0.13%) | 42 | 30 |
Literacy Rate - Karnaprayag Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Karnaprayag Tehsil in 2011 were 85.33% in which, male and female literacy were 95.12% and 76.21% respectively. Total literate in Karnaprayag Tehsil were 41,926 of which male and female were 22,538 and 19,388 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Karnaprayag Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Karnaprayag Tehsil is 1,046 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,046 females in Karnaprayag Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 870 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,046 ) of Karnaprayag Tehsil.
Child Population - Karnaprayag Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 6,870 children between age 0 to 6 years in Karnaprayag Tehsil. Out of which 6,870 were male while 6,870 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Karnaprayag Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 3,984 families under Karnaprayag Tehsil living in urban areas while 3,984 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 30.6% of total population of Karnaprayag Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 69.4% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 2,054 while that in rural region is 4,816.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 56,005 | 17,161 | 38,844 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 6,870 | 2,054 | 4,816 |
| Schedule Caste | 11,784 | 4,031 | 7,753 |
| Schedule Tribe | 686 | 173 | 513 |
| Literacy | 85.33% | 90.94% | 82.84% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,046 | 853 | 1,145 |
Working Population - Karnaprayag Tehsil
In Karnaprayag Tehsil out of total population, 22,735 were engaged in work activities. 56.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 22,735 workers engaged in Main Work, 6,381 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 49 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 12,799 | 7,883 | 4,916 |
| Cultivators | 6,381 | 2,420 | 3,961 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 49 | 31 | 18 |
| Household Industries | 177 | 156 | 21 |
| Other Workers | 6,192 | 5,276 | 916 |
| Marginal Workers | 9,936 | 4,424 | 5,512 |
| Non Working | 33,270 | 15,061 | 18,209 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karnaprayag, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia