Kolayat Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Bikaner district, Rajasthan
Kolayat Tehsil of Bikaner district has total population of 261,028 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 138,124 are males while 122,904 are females. In 2011 there were total 43,118 families residing in Kolayat Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Kolayat Tehsil is 890.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 3.7% people lives in Urban areas while 96.3% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 60.7% while that in the rural areas is 56.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Kolayat Tehsil is 895% while that of Rural areas is 890.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kolayat Tehsil is 49310 which is 19% of the total population. There are 25900 male children and 23410 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kolayat Tehsil is 904 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 890 ) of Kolayat Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Kolayat Tehsil is 56.59%. The male literacy rate is 55.98% and the female literacy rate is 34.56% in Kolayat Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Kolayat Tehsil is further divided into 1 town and 232 villages.
Kolayat Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kolayat Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 49,310 | 25,900 | 23,410 |
| Literacy | 56.59% | 55.98% | 34.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 67,444 | 35,668 | 31,776 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 630 | 330 | 300 |
| Illiterate | 141,227 | 60,802 | 80,425 |
Caste-wise Population - Kolayat Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Kolayat Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 67,444 | 35,668 | 31,776 |
| Schedule Tribe | 630 | 330 | 300 |
Religion-wise Population - Kolayat Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 238,013 | (91.18%) | 126,146 | 111,867 |
| Muslim | 21,450 | (8.22%) | 11,133 | 10,317 |
| Christian | 67 | (0.03%) | 38 | 29 |
| Sikh | 1,064 | (0.41%) | 587 | 477 |
| Buddhist | 5 | (0%) | 1 | 4 |
| Jain | 262 | (0.1%) | 132 | 130 |
| Other Religion | 6 | (0%) | 5 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 161 | (0.06%) | 82 | 79 |
Literacy Rate - Kolayat Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Kolayat Tehsil in 2011 were 56.59% in which, male and female literacy were 68.9% and 42.7% respectively. Total literate in Kolayat Tehsil were 119,801 of which male and female were 77,322 and 42,479 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Kolayat Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Kolayat Tehsil is 890 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 890 females in Kolayat Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 904 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 890 ) of Kolayat Tehsil.
Child Population - Kolayat Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 49,310 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kolayat Tehsil. Out of which 49,310 were male while 49,310 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Kolayat Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 1,664 families under Kolayat Tehsil living in urban areas while 1,664 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 3.7% of total population of Kolayat Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 96.3% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 1,682 while that in rural region is 47,628.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 261,028 | 9,684 | 251,344 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 49,310 | 1,682 | 47,628 |
| Schedule Caste | 67,444 | 3,489 | 63,955 |
| Schedule Tribe | 630 | 27 | 603 |
| Literacy | 56.59% | 60.7% | 56.42% |
| Sex Ratio | 890 | 895 | 890 |
Working Population - Kolayat Tehsil
In Kolayat Tehsil out of total population, 114,534 were engaged in work activities. 67.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 114,534 workers engaged in Main Work, 51,055 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7,083 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 77,050 | 55,683 | 21,367 |
| Cultivators | 51,055 | 34,854 | 16,201 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7,083 | 4,991 | 2,092 |
| Household Industries | 1,166 | 951 | 215 |
| Other Workers | 17,746 | 14,887 | 2,859 |
| Marginal Workers | 37,484 | 13,662 | 23,822 |
| Non Working | 146,494 | 68,779 | 77,715 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kolayat, Rajasthan - Wikipedia