Katghora Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Korba district, Chhattisgarh
Katghora Tehsil of Korba district has total population of 304,058 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 156,211 are males while 147,847 are females. In 2011 there were total 68,557 families residing in Katghora Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Katghora Tehsil is 946.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 67.3% people lives in Urban areas while 32.7% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 83.2% while that in the rural areas is 73.6%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Katghora Tehsil is 925% while that of Rural areas is 991.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Katghora Tehsil is 39307 which is 13% of the total population. There are 20304 male children and 19003 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Katghora Tehsil is 936 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 946 ) of Katghora Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Katghora Tehsil is 80.12%. The male literacy rate is 77.3% and the female literacy rate is 61.81% in Katghora Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Katghora Tehsil is further divided into 5 towns and 110 villages.
Katghora Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Katghora Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 39,307 | 20,304 | 19,003 |
| Literacy | 80.12% | 77.3% | 61.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 37,865 | 19,383 | 18,482 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 72,572 | 36,307 | 36,265 |
| Illiterate | 91,928 | 35,458 | 56,470 |
Caste-wise Population - Katghora Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 23.9% of total population in Katghora Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 37,865 | 19,383 | 18,482 |
| Schedule Tribe | 72,572 | 36,307 | 36,265 |
Religion-wise Population - Katghora Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 284,844 | (93.68%) | 146,473 | 138,371 |
| Muslim | 10,218 | (3.36%) | 5,191 | 5,027 |
| Christian | 5,266 | (1.73%) | 2,700 | 2,566 |
| Sikh | 1,400 | (0.46%) | 747 | 653 |
| Buddhist | 225 | (0.07%) | 93 | 132 |
| Jain | 181 | (0.06%) | 90 | 91 |
| Other Religion | 1,666 | (0.55%) | 830 | 836 |
| No Religion Specified | 258 | (0.08%) | 87 | 171 |
Literacy Rate - Katghora Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Katghora Tehsil in 2011 were 80.12% in which, male and female literacy were 88.85% and 70.92% respectively. Total literate in Katghora Tehsil were 212,130 of which male and female were 120,753 and 91,377 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Katghora Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Katghora Tehsil is 946 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 946 females in Katghora Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 936 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 946 ) of Katghora Tehsil.
Child Population - Katghora Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 39,307 children between age 0 to 6 years in Katghora Tehsil. Out of which 39,307 were male while 39,307 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Katghora Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 45,159 families under Katghora Tehsil living in urban areas while 45,159 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 67.3% of total population of Katghora Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 32.7% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 24,723 while that in rural region is 14,584.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 304,058 | 204,552 | 99,506 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 39,307 | 24,723 | 14,584 |
| Schedule Caste | 37,865 | 24,137 | 13,728 |
| Schedule Tribe | 72,572 | 33,289 | 39,283 |
| Literacy | 80.12% | 83.19% | 73.63% |
| Sex Ratio | 946 | 925 | 991 |
Working Population - Katghora Tehsil
In Katghora Tehsil out of total population, 111,164 were engaged in work activities. 77.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 111,164 workers engaged in Main Work, 11,156 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12,296 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 85,947 | 69,647 | 16,300 |
| Cultivators | 11,156 | 8,066 | 3,090 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12,296 | 7,410 | 4,886 |
| Household Industries | 1,126 | 792 | 334 |
| Other Workers | 61,369 | 53,379 | 7,990 |
| Marginal Workers | 25,217 | 11,975 | 13,242 |
| Non Working | 192,894 | 74,589 | 118,305 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Katghora, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia