Kharsia Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Raigarh district, Chhattisgarh
Kharsia Tehsil of Raigarh district has total population of 150,627 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 75,194 are males while 75,433 are females. In 2011 there were total 36,706 families residing in Kharsia Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Kharsia Tehsil is 1,003.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 12.6% people lives in Urban areas while 87.4% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 85.2% while that in the rural areas is 75.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Kharsia Tehsil is 942% while that of Rural areas is 1,012.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kharsia Tehsil is 19822 which is 13% of the total population. There are 10104 male children and 9718 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kharsia Tehsil is 962 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,003 ) of Kharsia Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Kharsia Tehsil is 76.97%. The male literacy rate is 76.38% and the female literacy rate is 57.34% in Kharsia Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Kharsia Tehsil is further divided into 1 town and 137 villages.
Kharsia Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kharsia Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 19,822 | 10,104 | 9,718 |
| Literacy | 76.97% | 76.38% | 57.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 19,106 | 9,480 | 9,626 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 44,105 | 21,727 | 22,378 |
| Illiterate | 49,943 | 17,760 | 32,183 |
Caste-wise Population - Kharsia Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 29.3% of total population in Kharsia Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 19,106 | 9,480 | 9,626 |
| Schedule Tribe | 44,105 | 21,727 | 22,378 |
Religion-wise Population - Kharsia Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 148,436 | (98.55%) | 74,049 | 74,387 |
| Muslim | 1,346 | (0.89%) | 729 | 617 |
| Christian | 465 | (0.31%) | 210 | 255 |
| Sikh | 165 | (0.11%) | 87 | 78 |
| Buddhist | 7 | (0%) | 4 | 3 |
| Jain | 31 | (0.02%) | 13 | 18 |
| Other Religion | 56 | (0.04%) | 31 | 25 |
| No Religion Specified | 121 | (0.08%) | 71 | 50 |
Literacy Rate - Kharsia Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Kharsia Tehsil in 2011 were 76.97% in which, male and female literacy were 88.24% and 65.81% respectively. Total literate in Kharsia Tehsil were 100,684 of which male and female were 57,434 and 43,250 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Kharsia Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Kharsia Tehsil is 1,003 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,003 females in Kharsia Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 962 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,003 ) of Kharsia Tehsil.
Child Population - Kharsia Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 19,822 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kharsia Tehsil. Out of which 19,822 were male while 19,822 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Kharsia Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 4,006 families under Kharsia Tehsil living in urban areas while 4,006 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 12.6% of total population of Kharsia Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 87.4% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 2,215 while that in rural region is 17,607.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 150,627 | 18,939 | 131,688 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 19,822 | 2,215 | 17,607 |
| Schedule Caste | 19,106 | 2,219 | 16,887 |
| Schedule Tribe | 44,105 | 784 | 43,321 |
| Literacy | 76.97% | 85.18% | 75.77% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,003 | 942 | 1,012 |
Working Population - Kharsia Tehsil
In Kharsia Tehsil out of total population, 61,969 were engaged in work activities. 68.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 61,969 workers engaged in Main Work, 13,092 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14,804 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 42,305 | 31,377 | 10,928 |
| Cultivators | 13,092 | 9,945 | 3,147 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 14,804 | 9,687 | 5,117 |
| Household Industries | 610 | 434 | 176 |
| Other Workers | 13,799 | 11,311 | 2,488 |
| Marginal Workers | 19,664 | 9,582 | 10,082 |
| Non Working | 88,658 | 34,235 | 54,423 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kharsia, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia