Mungeli Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Bilaspur district, Chhattisgarh
Mungeli Tehsil of Bilaspur district has total population of 249,229 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 126,407 are males while 122,822 are females. In 2011 there were total 55,751 families residing in Mungeli Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Mungeli Tehsil is 972.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 14.6% people lives in Urban areas while 85.4% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 80.6% while that in the rural areas is 64.6%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Mungeli Tehsil is 965% while that of Rural areas is 973.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mungeli Tehsil is 41918 which is 17% of the total population. There are 21221 male children and 20697 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mungeli Tehsil is 975 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 972 ) of Mungeli Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Mungeli Tehsil is 66.99%. The male literacy rate is 65.73% and the female literacy rate is 45.43% in Mungeli Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Mungeli Tehsil is further divided into 2 towns and 278 villages.
Mungeli Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mungeli Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 41,918 | 21,221 | 20,697 |
| Literacy | 66.99% | 65.73% | 45.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 79,365 | 40,119 | 39,246 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 9,415 | 4,706 | 4,709 |
| Illiterate | 110,344 | 43,315 | 67,029 |
Caste-wise Population - Mungeli Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.8% of total population in Mungeli Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 79,365 | 40,119 | 39,246 |
| Schedule Tribe | 9,415 | 4,706 | 4,709 |
Religion-wise Population - Mungeli Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 242,542 | (97.32%) | 123,012 | 119,530 |
| Muslim | 2,391 | (0.96%) | 1,201 | 1,190 |
| Christian | 1,856 | (0.74%) | 942 | 914 |
| Sikh | 174 | (0.07%) | 100 | 74 |
| Buddhist | 95 | (0.04%) | 52 | 43 |
| Jain | 482 | (0.19%) | 250 | 232 |
| Other Religion | 1,575 | (0.63%) | 793 | 782 |
| No Religion Specified | 114 | (0.05%) | 57 | 57 |
Literacy Rate - Mungeli Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Mungeli Tehsil in 2011 were 66.99% in which, male and female literacy were 79% and 54.63% respectively. Total literate in Mungeli Tehsil were 138,885 of which male and female were 83,092 and 55,793 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Mungeli Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Mungeli Tehsil is 972 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 972 females in Mungeli Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 975 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 972 ) of Mungeli Tehsil.
Child Population - Mungeli Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 41,918 children between age 0 to 6 years in Mungeli Tehsil. Out of which 41,918 were male while 41,918 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Mungeli Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 7,511 families under Mungeli Tehsil living in urban areas while 7,511 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 14.6% of total population of Mungeli Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 85.4% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 4,985 while that in rural region is 36,933.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 249,229 | 36,450 | 212,779 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 41,918 | 4,985 | 36,933 |
| Schedule Caste | 79,365 | 6,715 | 72,650 |
| Schedule Tribe | 9,415 | 671 | 8,744 |
| Literacy | 66.99% | 80.57% | 64.56% |
| Sex Ratio | 972 | 965 | 973 |
Working Population - Mungeli Tehsil
In Mungeli Tehsil out of total population, 114,344 were engaged in work activities. 77.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 114,344 workers engaged in Main Work, 29,483 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 43,477 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 88,380 | 55,132 | 33,248 |
| Cultivators | 29,483 | 18,892 | 10,591 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 43,477 | 23,889 | 19,588 |
| Household Industries | 853 | 652 | 201 |
| Other Workers | 14,567 | 11,699 | 2,868 |
| Marginal Workers | 25,964 | 10,128 | 15,836 |
| Non Working | 134,885 | 61,147 | 73,738 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mungeli, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia