Marwahi Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Bilaspur district, Chhattisgarh
Marwahi Tehsil of Bilaspur district has total population of 116,804 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 57,965 are males while 58,839 are females. In 2011 there were total 30,970 families residing in Marwahi Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Marwahi Tehsil is 1,015.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Marwahi Tehsil lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 64.7% and the sex ratio of Marwahi Tehsil is 1,015.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Marwahi Tehsil is 16897 which is 14% of the total population. There are 8402 male children and 8495 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Marwahi Tehsil is 1,011 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,015 ) of Marwahi Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Marwahi Tehsil is 64.74%. The male literacy rate is 64.74% and the female literacy rate is 46.15% in Marwahi Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Marwahi Tehsil is further divided into 86 villages.
Marwahi Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Marwahi Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 16,897 | 8,402 | 8,495 |
| Literacy | 64.74% | 64.74% | 46.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 9,940 | 5,025 | 4,915 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 69,439 | 34,124 | 35,315 |
| Illiterate | 52,123 | 20,438 | 31,685 |
Caste-wise Population - Marwahi Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 59.4% of total population in Marwahi Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 9,940 | 5,025 | 4,915 |
| Schedule Tribe | 69,439 | 34,124 | 35,315 |
Religion-wise Population - Marwahi Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 109,924 | (94.11%) | 54,577 | 55,347 |
| Muslim | 835 | (0.71%) | 425 | 410 |
| Christian | 240 | (0.21%) | 118 | 122 |
| Sikh | 10 | (0.01%) | 3 | 7 |
| Buddhist | 7 | (0.01%) | 3 | 4 |
| Jain | 6 | (0.01%) | 3 | 3 |
| Other Religion | 5,730 | (4.91%) | 2,812 | 2,918 |
| No Religion Specified | 52 | (0.04%) | 24 | 28 |
Literacy Rate - Marwahi Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Marwahi Tehsil in 2011 were 64.74% in which, male and female literacy were 75.72% and 53.94% respectively. Total literate in Marwahi Tehsil were 64,681 of which male and female were 37,527 and 27,154 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Marwahi Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Marwahi Tehsil is 1,015 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,015 females in Marwahi Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 1,011 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,015 ) of Marwahi Tehsil.
Child Population - Marwahi Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 16,897 children between age 0 to 6 years in Marwahi Tehsil. Out of which 16,897 were male while 16,897 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Marwahi Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 0 families under Marwahi Tehsil living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Marwahi Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 100% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 0 while that in rural region is 16,897.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 116,804 | 0 | 116,804 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 16,897 | 0 | 16,897 |
| Schedule Caste | 9,940 | 0 | 9,940 |
| Schedule Tribe | 69,439 | 0 | 69,439 |
| Literacy | 64.74% | - | 64.74% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,015 | - | 1,015 |
Working Population - Marwahi Tehsil
In Marwahi Tehsil out of total population, 63,438 were engaged in work activities. 57.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 63,438 workers engaged in Main Work, 11,663 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17,571 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 36,641 | 24,490 | 12,151 |
| Cultivators | 11,663 | 10,076 | 1,587 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 17,571 | 9,333 | 8,238 |
| Household Industries | 763 | 471 | 292 |
| Other Workers | 6,644 | 4,610 | 2,034 |
| Marginal Workers | 26,797 | 9,729 | 17,068 |
| Non Working | 53,366 | 23,746 | 29,620 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Marwahi, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia