Kota Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Bilaspur district, Chhattisgarh
Kota Tehsil of Bilaspur district has total population of 228,358 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 115,444 are males while 112,914 are females. In 2011 there were total 54,987 families residing in Kota Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Kota Tehsil is 978.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 18.8% people lives in Urban areas while 81.2% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 78.9% while that in the rural areas is 66.7%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Kota Tehsil is 947% while that of Rural areas is 985.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kota Tehsil is 35970 which is 16% of the total population. There are 18283 male children and 17687 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kota Tehsil is 967 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 978 ) of Kota Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Kota Tehsil is 69.01%. The male literacy rate is 68.24% and the female literacy rate is 47.8% in Kota Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Kota Tehsil is further divided into 2 towns and 162 villages.
Kota Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kota Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 35,970 | 18,283 | 17,687 |
| Literacy | 69.01% | 68.24% | 47.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 27,738 | 14,048 | 13,690 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 89,940 | 45,045 | 44,895 |
| Illiterate | 95,599 | 36,663 | 58,936 |
Caste-wise Population - Kota Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 39.4% of total population in Kota Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 27,738 | 14,048 | 13,690 |
| Schedule Tribe | 89,940 | 45,045 | 44,895 |
Religion-wise Population - Kota Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 217,506 | (95.25%) | 110,122 | 107,384 |
| Muslim | 4,253 | (1.86%) | 2,158 | 2,095 |
| Christian | 745 | (0.33%) | 372 | 373 |
| Sikh | 147 | (0.06%) | 75 | 72 |
| Buddhist | 29 | (0.01%) | 10 | 19 |
| Jain | 77 | (0.03%) | 39 | 38 |
| Other Religion | 4,522 | (1.98%) | 2,215 | 2,307 |
| No Religion Specified | 1,079 | (0.47%) | 453 | 626 |
Literacy Rate - Kota Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Kota Tehsil in 2011 were 69.01% in which, male and female literacy were 81.08% and 56.68% respectively. Total literate in Kota Tehsil were 132,759 of which male and female were 78,781 and 53,978 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Kota Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Kota Tehsil is 978 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 978 females in Kota Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 967 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 978 ) of Kota Tehsil.
Child Population - Kota Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 35,970 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kota Tehsil. Out of which 35,970 were male while 35,970 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Kota Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 9,431 families under Kota Tehsil living in urban areas while 9,431 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 18.8% of total population of Kota Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 81.2% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 6,087 while that in rural region is 29,883.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 228,358 | 43,041 | 185,317 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 35,970 | 6,087 | 29,883 |
| Schedule Caste | 27,738 | 6,496 | 21,242 |
| Schedule Tribe | 89,940 | 6,249 | 83,691 |
| Literacy | 69.01% | 78.91% | 66.65% |
| Sex Ratio | 978 | 947 | 985 |
Working Population - Kota Tehsil
In Kota Tehsil out of total population, 111,938 were engaged in work activities. 64.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 111,938 workers engaged in Main Work, 17,892 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 33,398 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 71,744 | 45,566 | 26,178 |
| Cultivators | 17,892 | 12,024 | 5,868 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 33,398 | 18,049 | 15,349 |
| Household Industries | 2,483 | 1,383 | 1,100 |
| Other Workers | 17,971 | 14,110 | 3,861 |
| Marginal Workers | 40,194 | 17,320 | 22,874 |
| Non Working | 116,420 | 52,558 | 63,862 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kota, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia