Nahan Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Sirmaur district, Himachal Pradesh
Nahan Tehsil of Sirmaur district has total population of 84,149 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 44,077 are males while 40,072 are females. In 2011 there were total 17,705 families residing in Nahan Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Nahan Tehsil is 909.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 34.3% people lives in Urban areas while 65.7% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 91.5% while that in the rural areas is 80.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Nahan Tehsil is 898% while that of Rural areas is 915.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nahan Tehsil is 10354 which is 12% of the total population. There are 5470 male children and 4884 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nahan Tehsil is 893 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 909 ) of Nahan Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Nahan Tehsil is 84.59%. The male literacy rate is 79.13% and the female literacy rate is 68.73% in Nahan Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Nahan Tehsil is further divided into 1 town and 137 villages.
Nahan Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nahan Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 10,354 | 5,470 | 4,884 |
| Literacy | 84.59% | 79.13% | 68.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 23,433 | 12,043 | 11,390 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6,456 | 3,424 | 3,032 |
| Illiterate | 21,728 | 9,197 | 12,531 |
Caste-wise Population - Nahan Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.7% of total population in Nahan Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 23,433 | 12,043 | 11,390 |
| Schedule Tribe | 6,456 | 3,424 | 3,032 |
Religion-wise Population - Nahan Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 72,628 | (86.31%) | 38,141 | 34,487 |
| Muslim | 9,179 | (10.91%) | 4,687 | 4,492 |
| Christian | 184 | (0.22%) | 97 | 87 |
| Sikh | 1,904 | (2.26%) | 1,013 | 891 |
| Buddhist | 26 | (0.03%) | 17 | 9 |
| Jain | 135 | (0.16%) | 72 | 63 |
| Other Religion | 2 | (0%) | 1 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 91 | (0.11%) | 49 | 42 |
Literacy Rate - Nahan Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Nahan Tehsil in 2011 were 84.59% in which, male and female literacy were 90.35% and 78.27% respectively. Total literate in Nahan Tehsil were 62,421 of which male and female were 34,880 and 27,541 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Nahan Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Nahan Tehsil is 909 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 909 females in Nahan Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 893 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 909 ) of Nahan Tehsil.
Child Population - Nahan Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 10,354 children between age 0 to 6 years in Nahan Tehsil. Out of which 10,354 were male while 10,354 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Nahan Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 6,679 families under Nahan Tehsil living in urban areas while 6,679 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 34.3% of total population of Nahan Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 65.7% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 2,952 while that in rural region is 7,402.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 84,149 | 28,899 | 55,250 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 10,354 | 2,952 | 7,402 |
| Schedule Caste | 23,433 | 6,398 | 17,035 |
| Schedule Tribe | 6,456 | 215 | 6,241 |
| Literacy | 84.59% | 91.49% | 80.84% |
| Sex Ratio | 909 | 898 | 915 |
Working Population - Nahan Tehsil
In Nahan Tehsil out of total population, 34,761 were engaged in work activities. 76.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 34,761 workers engaged in Main Work, 7,847 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 583 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 26,466 | 20,263 | 6,203 |
| Cultivators | 7,847 | 4,801 | 3,046 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 583 | 506 | 77 |
| Household Industries | 346 | 278 | 68 |
| Other Workers | 17,690 | 14,678 | 3,012 |
| Marginal Workers | 8,295 | 4,197 | 4,098 |
| Non Working | 49,388 | 19,617 | 29,771 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nahan, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia