Machhlishahr Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Jaunpur district, Uttar Pradesh
Machhlishahr Tehsil of Jaunpur district has total population of 736,209 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 360,957 are males while 375,252 are females. In 2011 there were total 109,524 families residing in Machhlishahr Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Machhlishahr Tehsil is 1,040.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 6.3% people lives in Urban areas while 93.7% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 79.8% while that in the rural areas is 70.2%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Machhlishahr Tehsil is 955% while that of Rural areas is 1,046.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Machhlishahr Tehsil is 111054 which is 15% of the total population. There are 57742 male children and 53312 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Machhlishahr Tehsil is 923 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,040 ) of Machhlishahr Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Machhlishahr Tehsil is 70.81%. The male literacy rate is 70.92% and the female literacy rate is 49.75% in Machhlishahr Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Machhlishahr Tehsil is further divided into 2 towns and 513 villages.
Machhlishahr Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Machhlishahr Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 111,054 | 57,742 | 53,312 |
| Literacy | 70.81% | 70.92% | 49.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 166,766 | 82,806 | 83,960 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 625 | 324 | 301 |
| Illiterate | 293,562 | 104,981 | 188,581 |
Caste-wise Population - Machhlishahr Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Machhlishahr Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 166,766 | 82,806 | 83,960 |
| Schedule Tribe | 625 | 324 | 301 |
Religion-wise Population - Machhlishahr Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 667,083 | (90.61%) | 327,084 | 339,999 |
| Muslim | 65,520 | (8.9%) | 32,091 | 33,429 |
| Christian | 556 | (0.08%) | 292 | 264 |
| Sikh | 121 | (0.02%) | 64 | 57 |
| Buddhist | 1,527 | (0.21%) | 736 | 791 |
| Jain | 80 | (0.01%) | 40 | 40 |
| Other Religion | 7 | (0%) | 2 | 5 |
| No Religion Specified | 1,315 | (0.18%) | 648 | 667 |
Literacy Rate - Machhlishahr Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Machhlishahr Tehsil in 2011 were 70.81% in which, male and female literacy were 84.42% and 57.98% respectively. Total literate in Machhlishahr Tehsil were 442,647 of which male and female were 255,976 and 186,671 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Machhlishahr Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Machhlishahr Tehsil is 1,040 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,040 females in Machhlishahr Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 923 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,040 ) of Machhlishahr Tehsil.
Child Population - Machhlishahr Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 111,054 children between age 0 to 6 years in Machhlishahr Tehsil. Out of which 111,054 were male while 111,054 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Machhlishahr Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 6,916 families under Machhlishahr Tehsil living in urban areas while 6,916 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 6.3% of total population of Machhlishahr Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 93.7% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 6,599 while that in rural region is 104,455.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 736,209 | 46,111 | 690,098 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 111,054 | 6,599 | 104,455 |
| Schedule Caste | 166,766 | 3,491 | 163,275 |
| Schedule Tribe | 625 | 0 | 625 |
| Literacy | 70.81% | 79.83% | 70.2% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,040 | 955 | 1,046 |
Working Population - Machhlishahr Tehsil
In Machhlishahr Tehsil out of total population, 245,903 were engaged in work activities. 59.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 245,903 workers engaged in Main Work, 67,901 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 32,762 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 147,043 | 104,006 | 43,037 |
| Cultivators | 67,901 | 49,339 | 18,562 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 32,762 | 19,409 | 13,353 |
| Household Industries | 9,197 | 5,860 | 3,337 |
| Other Workers | 37,183 | 29,398 | 7,785 |
| Marginal Workers | 98,860 | 47,184 | 51,676 |
| Non Working | 490,306 | 209,767 | 280,539 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Machhlishahr, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia