Nawagarh Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Janjgir - Champa district, Chhattisgarh
Nawagarh Tehsil of Janjgir - Champa district has total population of 156,947 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 79,514 are males while 77,433 are females. In 2011 there were total 31,817 families residing in Nawagarh Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Nawagarh Tehsil is 974.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 11.4% people lives in Urban areas while 88.6% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 77.9% while that in the rural areas is 72.5%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Nawagarh Tehsil is 969% while that of Rural areas is 975.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nawagarh Tehsil is 22909 which is 15% of the total population. There are 11707 male children and 11202 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nawagarh Tehsil is 957 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 974 ) of Nawagarh Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Nawagarh Tehsil is 73.14%. The male literacy rate is 72.71% and the female literacy rate is 51.94% in Nawagarh Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Nawagarh Tehsil is further divided into 2 towns and 71 villages.
Nawagarh Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nawagarh Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 22,909 | 11,707 | 11,202 |
| Literacy | 73.14% | 72.71% | 51.94% |
| Scheduled Caste | 37,134 | 18,696 | 18,438 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3,118 | 1,557 | 1,561 |
| Illiterate | 58,907 | 21,696 | 37,211 |
Caste-wise Population - Nawagarh Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2% of total population in Nawagarh Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 37,134 | 18,696 | 18,438 |
| Schedule Tribe | 3,118 | 1,557 | 1,561 |
Religion-wise Population - Nawagarh Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 155,573 | (99.12%) | 78,806 | 76,767 |
| Muslim | 968 | (0.62%) | 504 | 464 |
| Christian | 165 | (0.11%) | 85 | 80 |
| Sikh | 41 | (0.03%) | 21 | 20 |
| Buddhist | 79 | (0.05%) | 41 | 38 |
| Jain | 6 | (0%) | 5 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 2 | (0%) | 0 | 2 |
| No Religion Specified | 113 | (0.07%) | 52 | 61 |
Literacy Rate - Nawagarh Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Nawagarh Tehsil in 2011 were 73.14% in which, male and female literacy were 85.27% and 60.73% respectively. Total literate in Nawagarh Tehsil were 98,040 of which male and female were 57,818 and 40,222 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Nawagarh Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Nawagarh Tehsil is 974 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 974 females in Nawagarh Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 957 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 974 ) of Nawagarh Tehsil.
Child Population - Nawagarh Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 22,909 children between age 0 to 6 years in Nawagarh Tehsil. Out of which 22,909 were male while 22,909 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Nawagarh Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 3,773 families under Nawagarh Tehsil living in urban areas while 3,773 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 11.4% of total population of Nawagarh Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 88.6% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 2,441 while that in rural region is 20,468.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 156,947 | 17,825 | 139,122 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 22,909 | 2,441 | 20,468 |
| Schedule Caste | 37,134 | 2,539 | 34,595 |
| Schedule Tribe | 3,118 | 489 | 2,629 |
| Literacy | 73.14% | 77.87% | 72.53% |
| Sex Ratio | 974 | 969 | 975 |
Working Population - Nawagarh Tehsil
In Nawagarh Tehsil out of total population, 86,871 were engaged in work activities. 61.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 86,871 workers engaged in Main Work, 27,066 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15,950 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 53,239 | 34,435 | 18,804 |
| Cultivators | 27,066 | 18,393 | 8,673 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 15,950 | 8,418 | 7,532 |
| Household Industries | 591 | 389 | 202 |
| Other Workers | 9,632 | 7,235 | 2,397 |
| Marginal Workers | 33,632 | 12,627 | 21,005 |
| Non Working | 70,076 | 32,452 | 37,624 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nawagarh, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia