Khurja Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Bulandshahar district, Uttar Pradesh
Khurja Tehsil of Bulandshahar district has total population of 519,063 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 274,796 are males while 244,267 are females. In 2011 there were total 88,678 families residing in Khurja Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Khurja Tehsil is 889.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 30.1% people lives in Urban areas while 69.9% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 66.5% while that in the rural areas is 70%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Khurja Tehsil is 897% while that of Rural areas is 886.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Khurja Tehsil is 83774 which is 16% of the total population. There are 45326 male children and 38448 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khurja Tehsil is 848 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 889 ) of Khurja Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Khurja Tehsil is 68.96%. The male literacy rate is 66.82% and the female literacy rate is 47.72% in Khurja Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Khurja Tehsil is further divided into 5 towns and 191 villages.
Khurja Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khurja Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 83,774 | 45,326 | 38,448 |
| Literacy | 68.96% | 66.82% | 47.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 142,023 | 75,409 | 66,614 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 121 | 75 | 46 |
| Illiterate | 218,899 | 91,184 | 127,715 |
Caste-wise Population - Khurja Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Khurja Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 142,023 | 75,409 | 66,614 |
| Schedule Tribe | 121 | 75 | 46 |
Religion-wise Population - Khurja Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 398,957 | (76.86%) | 212,258 | 186,699 |
| Muslim | 116,593 | (22.46%) | 60,758 | 55,835 |
| Christian | 903 | (0.17%) | 485 | 418 |
| Sikh | 391 | (0.08%) | 210 | 181 |
| Buddhist | 99 | (0.02%) | 50 | 49 |
| Jain | 190 | (0.04%) | 93 | 97 |
| Other Religion | 19 | (0%) | 9 | 10 |
| No Religion Specified | 1,911 | (0.37%) | 933 | 978 |
Literacy Rate - Khurja Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Khurja Tehsil in 2011 were 68.96% in which, male and female literacy were 80.02% and 56.63% respectively. Total literate in Khurja Tehsil were 300,164 of which male and female were 183,612 and 116,552 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Khurja Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Khurja Tehsil is 889 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 889 females in Khurja Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 848 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 889 ) of Khurja Tehsil.
Child Population - Khurja Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 83,774 children between age 0 to 6 years in Khurja Tehsil. Out of which 83,774 were male while 83,774 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Khurja Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 27,907 families under Khurja Tehsil living in urban areas while 27,907 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 30.1% of total population of Khurja Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 69.9% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 23,282 while that in rural region is 60,492.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 519,063 | 156,482 | 362,581 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 83,774 | 23,282 | 60,492 |
| Schedule Caste | 142,023 | 29,249 | 112,774 |
| Schedule Tribe | 121 | 121 | 0 |
| Literacy | 68.96% | 66.54% | 70.02% |
| Sex Ratio | 889 | 897 | 886 |
Working Population - Khurja Tehsil
In Khurja Tehsil out of total population, 173,500 were engaged in work activities. 75.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 173,500 workers engaged in Main Work, 38,290 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 18,656 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 130,296 | 112,851 | 17,445 |
| Cultivators | 38,290 | 34,962 | 3,328 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 18,656 | 15,457 | 3,199 |
| Household Industries | 4,322 | 2,873 | 1,449 |
| Other Workers | 69,028 | 59,559 | 9,469 |
| Marginal Workers | 43,204 | 21,754 | 21,450 |
| Non Working | 345,563 | 140,191 | 205,372 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khurja, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia