Nichar Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Kinnaur district, Himachal Pradesh
Nichar Tehsil of Kinnaur district has total population of 27,683 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 15,463 are males while 12,220 are females. In 2011 there were total 6,681 families residing in Nichar Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Nichar Tehsil is 790.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Nichar Tehsil lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 79.6% and the sex ratio of Nichar Tehsil is 790.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nichar Tehsil is 2951 which is 11% of the total population. There are 1520 male children and 1431 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nichar Tehsil is 941 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 790 ) of Nichar Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Nichar Tehsil is 79.59%. The male literacy rate is 78.39% and the female literacy rate is 61.88% in Nichar Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Nichar Tehsil is further divided into 188 villages.
Nichar Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nichar Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 2,951 | 1,520 | 1,431 |
| Literacy | 79.59% | 78.39% | 61.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 6,998 | 3,541 | 3,457 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 13,933 | 6,878 | 7,055 |
| Illiterate | 8,000 | 3,342 | 4,658 |
Caste-wise Population - Nichar Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 50.3% of total population in Nichar Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 6,998 | 3,541 | 3,457 |
| Schedule Tribe | 13,933 | 6,878 | 7,055 |
Religion-wise Population - Nichar Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 26,890 | (97.14%) | 14,931 | 11,959 |
| Muslim | 139 | (0.5%) | 124 | 15 |
| Christian | 142 | (0.51%) | 105 | 37 |
| Sikh | 54 | (0.2%) | 49 | 5 |
| Buddhist | 394 | (1.42%) | 198 | 196 |
| Jain | 5 | (0.02%) | 4 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 37 | (0.13%) | 37 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 22 | (0.08%) | 15 | 7 |
Literacy Rate - Nichar Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Nichar Tehsil in 2011 were 79.59% in which, male and female literacy were 86.93% and 70.09% respectively. Total literate in Nichar Tehsil were 19,683 of which male and female were 12,121 and 7,562 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Nichar Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Nichar Tehsil is 790 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 790 females in Nichar Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 941 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 790 ) of Nichar Tehsil.
Child Population - Nichar Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 2,951 children between age 0 to 6 years in Nichar Tehsil. Out of which 2,951 were male while 2,951 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Nichar Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 0 families under Nichar Tehsil living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Nichar Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 100% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 0 while that in rural region is 2,951.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 27,683 | 0 | 27,683 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 2,951 | 0 | 2,951 |
| Schedule Caste | 6,998 | 0 | 6,998 |
| Schedule Tribe | 13,933 | 0 | 13,933 |
| Literacy | 79.59% | - | 79.59% |
| Sex Ratio | 790 | - | 790 |
Working Population - Nichar Tehsil
In Nichar Tehsil out of total population, 17,922 were engaged in work activities. 82.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 17,922 workers engaged in Main Work, 8,357 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 339 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 14,825 | 9,652 | 5,173 |
| Cultivators | 8,357 | 4,044 | 4,313 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 339 | 256 | 83 |
| Household Industries | 153 | 121 | 32 |
| Other Workers | 5,976 | 5,231 | 745 |
| Marginal Workers | 3,097 | 1,391 | 1,706 |
| Non Working | 9,761 | 4,420 | 5,341 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nichar, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia