Mahasamund Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Mahasamund district, Chhattisgarh
Mahasamund Tehsil of Mahasamund district has total population of 264,115 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 131,779 are males while 132,336 are females. In 2011 there were total 59,502 families residing in Mahasamund Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Mahasamund Tehsil is 1,004.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 23.4% people lives in Urban areas while 76.6% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 82.2% while that in the rural areas is 70.7%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Mahasamund Tehsil is 1,002% while that of Rural areas is 1,005.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mahasamund Tehsil is 36696 which is 14% of the total population. There are 18602 male children and 18094 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahasamund Tehsil is 973 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,004 ) of Mahasamund Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Mahasamund Tehsil is 73.44%. The male literacy rate is 72.43% and the female literacy rate is 54.09% in Mahasamund Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Mahasamund Tehsil is further divided into 3 towns and 193 villages.
Mahasamund Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahasamund Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 36,696 | 18,602 | 18,094 |
| Literacy | 73.44% | 72.43% | 54.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 41,481 | 20,682 | 20,799 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 53,548 | 26,355 | 27,193 |
| Illiterate | 97,091 | 36,336 | 60,755 |
Caste-wise Population - Mahasamund Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 20.3% of total population in Mahasamund Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 41,481 | 20,682 | 20,799 |
| Schedule Tribe | 53,548 | 26,355 | 27,193 |
Religion-wise Population - Mahasamund Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 255,244 | (96.64%) | 127,330 | 127,914 |
| Muslim | 4,853 | (1.84%) | 2,433 | 2,420 |
| Christian | 1,189 | (0.45%) | 531 | 658 |
| Sikh | 1,016 | (0.38%) | 540 | 476 |
| Buddhist | 438 | (0.17%) | 210 | 228 |
| Jain | 1,027 | (0.39%) | 553 | 474 |
| Other Religion | 239 | (0.09%) | 119 | 120 |
| No Religion Specified | 109 | (0.04%) | 63 | 46 |
Literacy Rate - Mahasamund Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Mahasamund Tehsil in 2011 were 73.44% in which, male and female literacy were 84.33% and 62.66% respectively. Total literate in Mahasamund Tehsil were 167,024 of which male and female were 95,443 and 71,581 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Mahasamund Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Mahasamund Tehsil is 1,004 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,004 females in Mahasamund Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 973 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,004 ) of Mahasamund Tehsil.
Child Population - Mahasamund Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 36,696 children between age 0 to 6 years in Mahasamund Tehsil. Out of which 36,696 were male while 36,696 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Mahasamund Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 13,839 families under Mahasamund Tehsil living in urban areas while 13,839 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 23.4% of total population of Mahasamund Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 76.6% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 7,788 while that in rural region is 28,908.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 264,115 | 61,807 | 202,308 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 36,696 | 7,788 | 28,908 |
| Schedule Caste | 41,481 | 9,298 | 32,183 |
| Schedule Tribe | 53,548 | 4,340 | 49,208 |
| Literacy | 73.44% | 82.17% | 70.72% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,004 | 1,002 | 1,005 |
Working Population - Mahasamund Tehsil
In Mahasamund Tehsil out of total population, 125,458 were engaged in work activities. 73.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 125,458 workers engaged in Main Work, 23,821 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 38,869 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 92,098 | 60,844 | 31,254 |
| Cultivators | 23,821 | 16,620 | 7,201 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 38,869 | 21,618 | 17,251 |
| Household Industries | 1,525 | 985 | 540 |
| Other Workers | 27,883 | 21,621 | 6,262 |
| Marginal Workers | 33,360 | 12,826 | 20,534 |
| Non Working | 138,657 | 58,109 | 80,548 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia