Kotdwara Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Garhwal district, Uttarakhand
Kotdwara Tehsil of Garhwal district has total population of 175,232 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 86,530 are males while 88,702 are females. In 2011 there were total 39,216 families residing in Kotdwara Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Kotdwara Tehsil is 1,025.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 32% people lives in Urban areas while 68% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 88.5% while that in the rural areas is 86.5%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Kotdwara Tehsil is 978% while that of Rural areas is 1,048.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kotdwara Tehsil is 21289 which is 12% of the total population. There are 11411 male children and 9878 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kotdwara Tehsil is 866 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,025 ) of Kotdwara Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Kotdwara Tehsil is 87.11%. The male literacy rate is 81.15% and the female literacy rate is 72.03% in Kotdwara Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Kotdwara Tehsil is further divided into 5 towns and 315 villages.
Kotdwara Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kotdwara Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 21,289 | 11,411 | 9,878 |
| Literacy | 87.11% | 81.15% | 72.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 24,514 | 12,422 | 12,092 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,515 | 791 | 724 |
| Illiterate | 41,125 | 16,311 | 24,814 |
Caste-wise Population - Kotdwara Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.9% of total population in Kotdwara Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 24,514 | 12,422 | 12,092 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,515 | 791 | 724 |
Religion-wise Population - Kotdwara Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 157,453 | (89.85%) | 77,097 | 80,356 |
| Muslim | 16,244 | (9.27%) | 8,642 | 7,602 |
| Christian | 781 | (0.45%) | 381 | 400 |
| Sikh | 456 | (0.26%) | 248 | 208 |
| Buddhist | 15 | (0.01%) | 8 | 7 |
| Jain | 80 | (0.05%) | 41 | 39 |
| Other Religion | 10 | (0.01%) | 5 | 5 |
| No Religion Specified | 193 | (0.11%) | 108 | 85 |
Literacy Rate - Kotdwara Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Kotdwara Tehsil in 2011 were 87.11% in which, male and female literacy were 93.48% and 81.05% respectively. Total literate in Kotdwara Tehsil were 134,107 of which male and female were 70,219 and 63,888 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Kotdwara Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Kotdwara Tehsil is 1,025 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,025 females in Kotdwara Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 866 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,025 ) of Kotdwara Tehsil.
Child Population - Kotdwara Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 21,289 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kotdwara Tehsil. Out of which 21,289 were male while 21,289 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Kotdwara Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 12,340 families under Kotdwara Tehsil living in urban areas while 12,340 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 32% of total population of Kotdwara Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 68% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 6,761 while that in rural region is 14,528.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 175,232 | 56,096 | 119,136 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 21,289 | 6,761 | 14,528 |
| Schedule Caste | 24,514 | 4,375 | 20,139 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,515 | 37 | 1,478 |
| Literacy | 87.11% | 88.46% | 86.48% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,025 | 978 | 1,048 |
Working Population - Kotdwara Tehsil
In Kotdwara Tehsil out of total population, 50,675 were engaged in work activities. 70.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 50,675 workers engaged in Main Work, 4,660 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,411 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 35,768 | 28,738 | 7,030 |
| Cultivators | 4,660 | 2,577 | 2,083 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,411 | 1,010 | 401 |
| Household Industries | 985 | 799 | 186 |
| Other Workers | 28,712 | 24,352 | 4,360 |
| Marginal Workers | 14,907 | 8,396 | 6,511 |
| Non Working | 124,557 | 49,396 | 75,161 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kotdwara , Uttarakhand - Wikipedia