Kerakat Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Jaunpur district, Uttar Pradesh
Kerakat Tehsil of Jaunpur district has total population of 663,552 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 323,945 are males while 339,607 are females. In 2011 there were total 102,139 families residing in Kerakat Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Kerakat Tehsil is 1,048.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 2.8% people lives in Urban areas while 97.2% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 80.6% while that in the rural areas is 71.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Kerakat Tehsil is 937% while that of Rural areas is 1,052.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kerakat Tehsil is 101130 which is 15% of the total population. There are 52932 male children and 48198 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kerakat Tehsil is 911 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,048 ) of Kerakat Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Kerakat Tehsil is 72.1%. The male literacy rate is 70.43% and the female literacy rate is 52.22% in Kerakat Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Kerakat Tehsil is further divided into 2 towns and 424 villages.
Kerakat Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kerakat Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 101,130 | 52,932 | 48,198 |
| Literacy | 72.1% | 70.43% | 52.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 184,531 | 91,156 | 93,375 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,635 | 817 | 818 |
| Illiterate | 258,062 | 95,786 | 162,276 |
Caste-wise Population - Kerakat Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Kerakat Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 184,531 | 91,156 | 93,375 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,635 | 817 | 818 |
Religion-wise Population - Kerakat Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 615,249 | (92.72%) | 300,667 | 314,582 |
| Muslim | 45,049 | (6.79%) | 21,738 | 23,311 |
| Christian | 753 | (0.11%) | 344 | 409 |
| Sikh | 76 | (0.01%) | 42 | 34 |
| Buddhist | 1,007 | (0.15%) | 466 | 541 |
| Jain | 29 | (0%) | 12 | 17 |
| Other Religion | 15 | (0%) | 7 | 8 |
| No Religion Specified | 1,374 | (0.21%) | 669 | 705 |
Literacy Rate - Kerakat Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Kerakat Tehsil in 2011 were 72.1% in which, male and female literacy were 84.19% and 60.85% respectively. Total literate in Kerakat Tehsil were 405,490 of which male and female were 228,159 and 177,331 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Kerakat Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Kerakat Tehsil is 1,048 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,048 females in Kerakat Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 911 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,048 ) of Kerakat Tehsil.
Child Population - Kerakat Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 101,130 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kerakat Tehsil. Out of which 101,130 were male while 101,130 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Kerakat Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 2,662 families under Kerakat Tehsil living in urban areas while 2,662 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 2.8% of total population of Kerakat Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 97.2% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 2,531 while that in rural region is 98,599.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 663,552 | 18,805 | 644,747 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 101,130 | 2,531 | 98,599 |
| Schedule Caste | 184,531 | 2,689 | 181,842 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,635 | 22 | 1,613 |
| Literacy | 72.1% | 80.57% | 71.84% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,048 | 937 | 1,052 |
Working Population - Kerakat Tehsil
In Kerakat Tehsil out of total population, 199,332 were engaged in work activities. 61.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 199,332 workers engaged in Main Work, 53,733 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 24,795 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 122,076 | 90,614 | 31,462 |
| Cultivators | 53,733 | 40,642 | 13,091 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 24,795 | 16,393 | 8,402 |
| Household Industries | 6,837 | 4,821 | 2,016 |
| Other Workers | 36,711 | 28,758 | 7,953 |
| Marginal Workers | 77,256 | 40,867 | 36,389 |
| Non Working | 464,220 | 192,464 | 271,756 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kerakat, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia