Meja Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Allahabad district, Uttar Pradesh
Meja Tehsil of Allahabad district has total population of 579,879 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 302,343 are males while 277,536 are females. In 2011 there were total 87,482 families residing in Meja Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Meja Tehsil is 918.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 5% people lives in Urban areas while 95% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 72% while that in the rural areas is 70.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Meja Tehsil is 922% while that of Rural areas is 918.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Meja Tehsil is 95173 which is 16% of the total population. There are 49687 male children and 45486 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meja Tehsil is 915 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 918 ) of Meja Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Meja Tehsil is 70.85%. The male literacy rate is 69.96% and the female literacy rate is 47.52% in Meja Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Meja Tehsil is further divided into 2 towns and 393 villages.
Meja Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meja Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 95,173 | 49,687 | 45,486 |
| Literacy | 70.85% | 69.96% | 47.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 128,665 | 68,026 | 60,639 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,042 | 555 | 487 |
| Illiterate | 236,464 | 90,822 | 145,642 |
Caste-wise Population - Meja Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Meja Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 128,665 | 68,026 | 60,639 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,042 | 555 | 487 |
Religion-wise Population - Meja Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 524,915 | (90.52%) | 274,870 | 250,045 |
| Muslim | 51,806 | (8.93%) | 25,828 | 25,978 |
| Christian | 874 | (0.15%) | 396 | 478 |
| Sikh | 73 | (0.01%) | 30 | 43 |
| Buddhist | 245 | (0.04%) | 136 | 109 |
| Jain | 538 | (0.09%) | 298 | 240 |
| Other Religion | 7 | (0%) | 2 | 5 |
| No Religion Specified | 1,421 | (0.25%) | 783 | 638 |
Literacy Rate - Meja Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Meja Tehsil in 2011 were 70.85% in which, male and female literacy were 83.72% and 56.84% respectively. Total literate in Meja Tehsil were 343,415 of which male and female were 211,521 and 131,894 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Meja Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Meja Tehsil is 918 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 918 females in Meja Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 915 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 918 ) of Meja Tehsil.
Child Population - Meja Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 95,173 children between age 0 to 6 years in Meja Tehsil. Out of which 95,173 were male while 95,173 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Meja Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 4,257 families under Meja Tehsil living in urban areas while 4,257 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 5% of total population of Meja Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 95% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 4,398 while that in rural region is 90,775.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 579,879 | 29,031 | 550,848 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 95,173 | 4,398 | 90,775 |
| Schedule Caste | 128,665 | 3,804 | 124,861 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,042 | 21 | 1,021 |
| Literacy | 70.85% | 71.99% | 70.79% |
| Sex Ratio | 918 | 922 | 918 |
Working Population - Meja Tehsil
In Meja Tehsil out of total population, 191,365 were engaged in work activities. 56% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 191,365 workers engaged in Main Work, 33,622 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 25,238 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 107,099 | 82,178 | 24,921 |
| Cultivators | 33,622 | 27,103 | 6,519 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 25,238 | 17,127 | 8,111 |
| Household Industries | 9,460 | 5,945 | 3,515 |
| Other Workers | 38,779 | 32,003 | 6,776 |
| Marginal Workers | 84,266 | 48,164 | 36,102 |
| Non Working | 388,514 | 172,001 | 216,513 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meja, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia