Nokha Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Bikaner district, Rajasthan
Nokha Tehsil of Bikaner district has total population of 436,876 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 229,110 are males while 207,766 are females. In 2011 there were total 65,622 families residing in Nokha Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Nokha Tehsil is 907.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 14.4% people lives in Urban areas while 85.6% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 76.7% while that in the rural areas is 57.7%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Nokha Tehsil is 928% while that of Rural areas is 903.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nokha Tehsil is 83635 which is 19% of the total population. There are 43993 male children and 39642 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nokha Tehsil is 901 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 907 ) of Nokha Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Nokha Tehsil is 60.57%. The male literacy rate is 59.21% and the female literacy rate is 37.69% in Nokha Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Nokha Tehsil is further divided into 1 town and 145 villages.
Nokha Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nokha Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 83,635 | 43,993 | 39,642 |
| Literacy | 60.57% | 59.21% | 37.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 95,751 | 50,482 | 45,269 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 402 | 192 | 210 |
| Illiterate | 222,914 | 93,462 | 129,452 |
Caste-wise Population - Nokha Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Nokha Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 95,751 | 50,482 | 45,269 |
| Schedule Tribe | 402 | 192 | 210 |
Religion-wise Population - Nokha Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 423,861 | (97.02%) | 222,371 | 201,490 |
| Muslim | 8,041 | (1.84%) | 4,199 | 3,842 |
| Christian | 79 | (0.02%) | 49 | 30 |
| Sikh | 58 | (0.01%) | 29 | 29 |
| Buddhist | 10 | (0%) | 5 | 5 |
| Jain | 4,503 | (1.03%) | 2,271 | 2,232 |
| Other Religion | 12 | (0%) | 5 | 7 |
| No Religion Specified | 312 | (0.07%) | 181 | 131 |
Literacy Rate - Nokha Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Nokha Tehsil in 2011 were 60.57% in which, male and female literacy were 73.28% and 46.58% respectively. Total literate in Nokha Tehsil were 213,962 of which male and female were 135,648 and 78,314 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Nokha Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Nokha Tehsil is 907 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 907 females in Nokha Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 901 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 907 ) of Nokha Tehsil.
Child Population - Nokha Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 83,635 children between age 0 to 6 years in Nokha Tehsil. Out of which 83,635 were male while 83,635 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Nokha Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 9,630 families under Nokha Tehsil living in urban areas while 9,630 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 14.4% of total population of Nokha Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 85.6% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 10,014 while that in rural region is 73,621.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 436,876 | 62,699 | 374,177 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 83,635 | 10,014 | 73,621 |
| Schedule Caste | 95,751 | 7,056 | 88,695 |
| Schedule Tribe | 402 | 121 | 281 |
| Literacy | 60.57% | 76.67% | 57.75% |
| Sex Ratio | 907 | 928 | 903 |
Working Population - Nokha Tehsil
In Nokha Tehsil out of total population, 186,505 were engaged in work activities. 72% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 186,505 workers engaged in Main Work, 90,495 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8,854 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 134,287 | 95,823 | 38,464 |
| Cultivators | 90,495 | 58,538 | 31,957 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8,854 | 6,226 | 2,628 |
| Household Industries | 2,607 | 2,168 | 439 |
| Other Workers | 32,331 | 28,891 | 3,440 |
| Marginal Workers | 52,218 | 16,930 | 35,288 |
| Non Working | 250,371 | 116,357 | 134,014 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nokha, Rajasthan - Wikipedia