Maharajganj Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Maharajganj district, Uttar Pradesh
Maharajganj Tehsil of Maharajganj district has total population of 1,146,661 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 587,630 are males while 559,031 are females. In 2011 there were total 182,856 families residing in Maharajganj Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Maharajganj Tehsil is 951.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 3.9% people lives in Urban areas while 96.1% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 76.5% while that in the rural areas is 64%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Maharajganj Tehsil is 936% while that of Rural areas is 952.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Maharajganj Tehsil is 172897 which is 15% of the total population. There are 89744 male children and 83153 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maharajganj Tehsil is 927 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 951 ) of Maharajganj Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Maharajganj Tehsil is 64.53%. The male literacy rate is 65.92% and the female literacy rate is 43.11% in Maharajganj Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Maharajganj Tehsil is further divided into 2 towns and 449 villages.
Maharajganj Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Maharajganj Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 172,897 | 89,744 | 83,153 |
| Literacy | 64.53% | 65.92% | 43.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 216,680 | 111,574 | 105,106 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4,201 | 2,159 | 2,042 |
| Illiterate | 518,260 | 200,249 | 318,011 |
Caste-wise Population - Maharajganj Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Maharajganj Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 216,680 | 111,574 | 105,106 |
| Schedule Tribe | 4,201 | 2,159 | 2,042 |
Religion-wise Population - Maharajganj Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 951,987 | (83.02%) | 488,715 | 463,272 |
| Muslim | 178,957 | (15.61%) | 90,913 | 88,044 |
| Christian | 1,175 | (0.1%) | 605 | 570 |
| Sikh | 194 | (0.02%) | 97 | 97 |
| Buddhist | 10,007 | (0.87%) | 5,139 | 4,868 |
| Jain | 118 | (0.01%) | 67 | 51 |
| Other Religion | 75 | (0.01%) | 37 | 38 |
| No Religion Specified | 4,148 | (0.36%) | 2,057 | 2,091 |
Literacy Rate - Maharajganj Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Maharajganj Tehsil in 2011 were 64.53% in which, male and female literacy were 77.81% and 50.65% respectively. Total literate in Maharajganj Tehsil were 628,401 of which male and female were 387,381 and 241,020 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Maharajganj Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Maharajganj Tehsil is 951 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 951 females in Maharajganj Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 927 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 951 ) of Maharajganj Tehsil.
Child Population - Maharajganj Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 172,897 children between age 0 to 6 years in Maharajganj Tehsil. Out of which 172,897 were male while 172,897 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Maharajganj Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 7,497 families under Maharajganj Tehsil living in urban areas while 7,497 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 3.9% of total population of Maharajganj Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 96.1% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 5,629 while that in rural region is 167,268.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,146,661 | 45,201 | 1,101,460 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 172,897 | 5,629 | 167,268 |
| Schedule Caste | 216,680 | 8,291 | 208,389 |
| Schedule Tribe | 4,201 | 381 | 3,820 |
| Literacy | 64.53% | 76.54% | 64.02% |
| Sex Ratio | 951 | 936 | 952 |
Working Population - Maharajganj Tehsil
In Maharajganj Tehsil out of total population, 445,184 were engaged in work activities. 39.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 60.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 445,184 workers engaged in Main Work, 57,552 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 62,734 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 175,798 | 135,755 | 40,043 |
| Cultivators | 57,552 | 47,913 | 9,639 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 62,734 | 45,246 | 17,488 |
| Household Industries | 9,692 | 6,954 | 2,738 |
| Other Workers | 45,820 | 35,642 | 10,178 |
| Marginal Workers | 269,386 | 150,257 | 119,129 |
| Non Working | 701,477 | 301,618 | 399,859 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maharajganj, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia