Konta Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Dakshin Bastar Dantewada district, Chhattisgarh
Konta Tehsil of Dakshin Bastar Dantewada district has total population of 105,596 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 53,551 are males while 52,045 are females. In 2011 there were total 23,714 families residing in Konta Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Konta Tehsil is 972.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 13.5% people lives in Urban areas while 86.5% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 74.8% while that in the rural areas is 20.3%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Konta Tehsil is 794% while that of Rural areas is 1,003.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Konta Tehsil is 13138 which is 12% of the total population. There are 6606 male children and 6532 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Konta Tehsil is 989 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 972 ) of Konta Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Konta Tehsil is 27.64%. The male literacy rate is 30.79% and the female literacy rate is 17.43% in Konta Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Konta Tehsil is further divided into 2 towns and 255 villages.
Konta Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Konta Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 13,138 | 6,606 | 6,532 |
| Literacy | 27.64% | 30.79% | 17.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,442 | 764 | 678 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 95,433 | 47,653 | 47,780 |
| Illiterate | 80,041 | 37,065 | 42,976 |
Caste-wise Population - Konta Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 90.4% of total population in Konta Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 1,442 | 764 | 678 |
| Schedule Tribe | 95,433 | 47,653 | 47,780 |
Religion-wise Population - Konta Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 99,199 | (93.94%) | 50,205 | 48,994 |
| Muslim | 975 | (0.92%) | 509 | 466 |
| Christian | 329 | (0.31%) | 166 | 163 |
| Sikh | 25 | (0.02%) | 22 | 3 |
| Buddhist | 25 | (0.02%) | 16 | 9 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 4,949 | (4.69%) | 2,571 | 2,378 |
| No Religion Specified | 94 | (0.09%) | 62 | 32 |
Literacy Rate - Konta Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Konta Tehsil in 2011 were 27.64% in which, male and female literacy were 35.12% and 19.93% respectively. Total literate in Konta Tehsil were 25,555 of which male and female were 16,486 and 9,069 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Konta Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Konta Tehsil is 972 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 972 females in Konta Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 989 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 972 ) of Konta Tehsil.
Child Population - Konta Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 13,138 children between age 0 to 6 years in Konta Tehsil. Out of which 13,138 were male while 13,138 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Konta Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 3,075 families under Konta Tehsil living in urban areas while 3,075 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 13.5% of total population of Konta Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 86.5% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 1,790 while that in rural region is 11,348.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 105,596 | 14,276 | 91,320 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 13,138 | 1,790 | 11,348 |
| Schedule Caste | 1,442 | 869 | 573 |
| Schedule Tribe | 95,433 | 7,895 | 87,538 |
| Literacy | 27.64% | 74.76% | 20.28% |
| Sex Ratio | 972 | 794 | 1,003 |
Working Population - Konta Tehsil
In Konta Tehsil out of total population, 61,930 were engaged in work activities. 83.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 61,930 workers engaged in Main Work, 41,399 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4,148 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 51,535 | 29,264 | 22,271 |
| Cultivators | 41,399 | 22,646 | 18,753 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4,148 | 1,807 | 2,341 |
| Household Industries | 106 | 73 | 33 |
| Other Workers | 5,882 | 4,738 | 1,144 |
| Marginal Workers | 10,395 | 3,645 | 6,750 |
| Non Working | 43,666 | 20,642 | 23,024 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Konta, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia