Laksar Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Hardwar district, Uttarakhand
Laksar Tehsil of Hardwar district has total population of 236,249 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 125,051 are males while 111,198 are females. In 2011 there were total 40,520 families residing in Laksar Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Laksar Tehsil is 889.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 9.2% people lives in Urban areas while 90.8% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 84.1% while that in the rural areas is 69.3%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Laksar Tehsil is 854% while that of Rural areas is 893.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Laksar Tehsil is 38194 which is 16% of the total population. There are 20478 male children and 17716 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Laksar Tehsil is 865 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 889 ) of Laksar Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Laksar Tehsil is 70.7%. The male literacy rate is 67.21% and the female literacy rate is 50.35% in Laksar Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Laksar Tehsil is further divided into 1 town and 166 villages.
Laksar Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Laksar Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 38,194 | 20,478 | 17,716 |
| Literacy | 70.7% | 67.21% | 50.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 58,041 | 30,610 | 27,431 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 64 | 37 | 27 |
| Illiterate | 96,216 | 41,007 | 55,209 |
Caste-wise Population - Laksar Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Laksar Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 58,041 | 30,610 | 27,431 |
| Schedule Tribe | 64 | 37 | 27 |
Religion-wise Population - Laksar Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 172,176 | (72.88%) | 91,403 | 80,773 |
| Muslim | 59,135 | (25.03%) | 31,006 | 28,129 |
| Christian | 433 | (0.18%) | 241 | 192 |
| Sikh | 4,333 | (1.83%) | 2,298 | 2,035 |
| Buddhist | 47 | (0.02%) | 26 | 21 |
| Jain | 31 | (0.01%) | 14 | 17 |
| Other Religion | 5 | (0%) | 3 | 2 |
| No Religion Specified | 89 | (0.04%) | 60 | 29 |
Literacy Rate - Laksar Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Laksar Tehsil in 2011 were 70.7% in which, male and female literacy were 80.37% and 59.89% respectively. Total literate in Laksar Tehsil were 140,033 of which male and female were 84,044 and 55,989 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Laksar Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Laksar Tehsil is 889 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 889 females in Laksar Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 865 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 889 ) of Laksar Tehsil.
Child Population - Laksar Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 38,194 children between age 0 to 6 years in Laksar Tehsil. Out of which 38,194 were male while 38,194 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Laksar Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 4,131 families under Laksar Tehsil living in urban areas while 4,131 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 9.2% of total population of Laksar Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 90.8% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 2,713 while that in rural region is 35,481.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 236,249 | 21,760 | 214,489 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 38,194 | 2,713 | 35,481 |
| Schedule Caste | 58,041 | 3,947 | 54,094 |
| Schedule Tribe | 64 | 12 | 52 |
| Literacy | 70.7% | 84.08% | 69.28% |
| Sex Ratio | 889 | 854 | 893 |
Working Population - Laksar Tehsil
In Laksar Tehsil out of total population, 70,652 were engaged in work activities. 84.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 70,652 workers engaged in Main Work, 23,510 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15,481 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 59,895 | 54,215 | 5,680 |
| Cultivators | 23,510 | 21,625 | 1,885 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 15,481 | 13,964 | 1,517 |
| Household Industries | 1,267 | 991 | 276 |
| Other Workers | 19,637 | 17,635 | 2,002 |
| Marginal Workers | 10,757 | 6,542 | 4,215 |
| Non Working | 165,597 | 64,294 | 101,303 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Laksar , Uttarakhand - Wikipedia