Nainital Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Nainital district, Uttarakhand
Nainital Tehsil of Nainital district has total population of 150,389 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 78,365 are males while 72,024 are females. In 2011 there were total 31,590 families residing in Nainital Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Nainital Tehsil is 919.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 37.8% people lives in Urban areas while 62.2% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 93.1% while that in the rural areas is 86.7%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Nainital Tehsil is 901% while that of Rural areas is 930.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nainital Tehsil is 17539 which is 12% of the total population. There are 9159 male children and 8380 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nainital Tehsil is 915 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 919 ) of Nainital Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Nainital Tehsil is 89.19%. The male literacy rate is 83.72% and the female literacy rate is 73.41% in Nainital Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Nainital Tehsil is further divided into 4 towns and 250 villages.
Nainital Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nainital Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 17,539 | 9,159 | 8,380 |
| Literacy | 89.19% | 83.72% | 73.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 41,972 | 21,764 | 20,208 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 593 | 324 | 269 |
| Illiterate | 31,905 | 12,756 | 19,149 |
Caste-wise Population - Nainital Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Nainital Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 41,972 | 21,764 | 20,208 |
| Schedule Tribe | 593 | 324 | 269 |
Religion-wise Population - Nainital Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 140,797 | (93.62%) | 73,284 | 67,513 |
| Muslim | 7,294 | (4.85%) | 3,940 | 3,354 |
| Christian | 1,225 | (0.81%) | 574 | 651 |
| Sikh | 444 | (0.3%) | 243 | 201 |
| Buddhist | 455 | (0.3%) | 226 | 229 |
| Jain | 21 | (0.01%) | 9 | 12 |
| Other Religion | 70 | (0.05%) | 36 | 34 |
| No Religion Specified | 83 | (0.06%) | 53 | 30 |
Literacy Rate - Nainital Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Nainital Tehsil in 2011 were 89.19% in which, male and female literacy were 94.8% and 83.08% respectively. Total literate in Nainital Tehsil were 118,484 of which male and female were 65,609 and 52,875 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Nainital Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Nainital Tehsil is 919 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 919 females in Nainital Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 915 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 919 ) of Nainital Tehsil.
Child Population - Nainital Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 17,539 children between age 0 to 6 years in Nainital Tehsil. Out of which 17,539 were male while 17,539 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Nainital Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 12,842 families under Nainital Tehsil living in urban areas while 12,842 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 37.8% of total population of Nainital Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 62.2% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 5,576 while that in rural region is 11,963.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 150,389 | 56,806 | 93,583 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 17,539 | 5,576 | 11,963 |
| Schedule Caste | 41,972 | 15,537 | 26,435 |
| Schedule Tribe | 593 | 391 | 202 |
| Literacy | 89.19% | 93.13% | 86.71% |
| Sex Ratio | 919 | 901 | 930 |
Working Population - Nainital Tehsil
In Nainital Tehsil out of total population, 62,824 were engaged in work activities. 80.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 62,824 workers engaged in Main Work, 20,255 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,296 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 50,464 | 35,192 | 15,272 |
| Cultivators | 20,255 | 11,008 | 9,247 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,296 | 1,004 | 292 |
| Household Industries | 800 | 579 | 221 |
| Other Workers | 28,113 | 22,601 | 5,512 |
| Marginal Workers | 12,360 | 6,143 | 6,217 |
| Non Working | 87,565 | 37,030 | 50,535 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nainital, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia