Keskal Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Bastar district, Chhattisgarh
Keskal Tehsil of Bastar district has total population of 93,003 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 45,822 are males while 47,181 are females. In 2011 there were total 19,640 families residing in Keskal Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Keskal Tehsil is 1,030.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 12% people lives in Urban areas while 88% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 84.2% while that in the rural areas is 58.3%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Keskal Tehsil is 962% while that of Rural areas is 1,039.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Keskal Tehsil is 13166 which is 14% of the total population. There are 6560 male children and 6606 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Keskal Tehsil is 1,007 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,030 ) of Keskal Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Keskal Tehsil is 61.46%. The male literacy rate is 62.41% and the female literacy rate is 43.4% in Keskal Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Keskal Tehsil is further divided into 1 town and 101 villages.
Keskal Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Keskal Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 13,166 | 6,560 | 6,606 |
| Literacy | 61.46% | 62.41% | 43.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,671 | 1,359 | 1,312 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 66,197 | 32,236 | 33,961 |
| Illiterate | 43,932 | 17,226 | 26,706 |
Caste-wise Population - Keskal Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 71.2% of total population in Keskal Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 2,671 | 1,359 | 1,312 |
| Schedule Tribe | 66,197 | 32,236 | 33,961 |
Religion-wise Population - Keskal Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 66,905 | (71.94%) | 33,006 | 33,899 |
| Muslim | 2,346 | (2.52%) | 1,204 | 1,142 |
| Christian | 197 | (0.21%) | 105 | 92 |
| Sikh | 13 | (0.01%) | 9 | 4 |
| Buddhist | 46 | (0.05%) | 28 | 18 |
| Jain | 351 | (0.38%) | 179 | 172 |
| Other Religion | 22,925 | (24.65%) | 11,194 | 11,731 |
| No Religion Specified | 220 | (0.24%) | 97 | 123 |
Literacy Rate - Keskal Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Keskal Tehsil in 2011 were 61.46% in which, male and female literacy were 72.83% and 50.46% respectively. Total literate in Keskal Tehsil were 49,071 of which male and female were 28,596 and 20,475 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Keskal Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Keskal Tehsil is 1,030 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,030 females in Keskal Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 1,007 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,030 ) of Keskal Tehsil.
Child Population - Keskal Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 13,166 children between age 0 to 6 years in Keskal Tehsil. Out of which 13,166 were male while 13,166 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Keskal Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 2,341 families under Keskal Tehsil living in urban areas while 2,341 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 12% of total population of Keskal Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 88% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 1,262 while that in rural region is 11,904.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 93,003 | 11,115 | 81,888 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 13,166 | 1,262 | 11,904 |
| Schedule Caste | 2,671 | 643 | 2,028 |
| Schedule Tribe | 66,197 | 3,679 | 62,518 |
| Literacy | 61.46% | 84.25% | 58.26% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,030 | 962 | 1,039 |
Working Population - Keskal Tehsil
In Keskal Tehsil out of total population, 54,883 were engaged in work activities. 43.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 54,883 workers engaged in Main Work, 14,883 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3,304 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 24,060 | 17,423 | 6,637 |
| Cultivators | 14,883 | 10,957 | 3,926 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3,304 | 1,859 | 1,445 |
| Household Industries | 443 | 303 | 140 |
| Other Workers | 5,430 | 4,304 | 1,126 |
| Marginal Workers | 30,823 | 10,812 | 20,011 |
| Non Working | 38,120 | 17,587 | 20,533 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Keskal, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia