Nurpur Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh
Nurpur Tehsil of Kangra district has total population of 176,525 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 90,074 are males while 86,451 are females. In 2011 there were total 37,267 families residing in Nurpur Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Nurpur Tehsil is 960.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 5.6% people lives in Urban areas while 94.4% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 90.7% while that in the rural areas is 85.5%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Nurpur Tehsil is 921% while that of Rural areas is 962.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nurpur Tehsil is 19662 which is 11% of the total population. There are 10763 male children and 8899 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nurpur Tehsil is 827 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 960 ) of Nurpur Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Nurpur Tehsil is 85.81%. The male literacy rate is 79.89% and the female literacy rate is 72.45% in Nurpur Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Nurpur Tehsil is further divided into 1 town and 419 villages.
Nurpur Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nurpur Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 19,662 | 10,763 | 8,899 |
| Literacy | 85.81% | 79.89% | 72.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 37,004 | 19,126 | 17,878 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 8,721 | 4,370 | 4,351 |
| Illiterate | 41,928 | 18,111 | 23,817 |
Caste-wise Population - Nurpur Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.9% of total population in Nurpur Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 37,004 | 19,126 | 17,878 |
| Schedule Tribe | 8,721 | 4,370 | 4,351 |
Religion-wise Population - Nurpur Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 168,309 | (95.35%) | 85,826 | 82,483 |
| Muslim | 5,369 | (3.04%) | 2,829 | 2,540 |
| Christian | 243 | (0.14%) | 133 | 110 |
| Sikh | 1,961 | (1.11%) | 969 | 992 |
| Buddhist | 50 | (0.03%) | 21 | 29 |
| Jain | 14 | (0.01%) | 7 | 7 |
| Other Religion | 18 | (0.01%) | 10 | 8 |
| No Religion Specified | 561 | (0.32%) | 279 | 282 |
Literacy Rate - Nurpur Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Nurpur Tehsil in 2011 were 85.81% in which, male and female literacy were 90.74% and 80.76% respectively. Total literate in Nurpur Tehsil were 134,597 of which male and female were 71,963 and 62,634 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Nurpur Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Nurpur Tehsil is 960 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 960 females in Nurpur Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 827 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 960 ) of Nurpur Tehsil.
Child Population - Nurpur Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 19,662 children between age 0 to 6 years in Nurpur Tehsil. Out of which 19,662 were male while 19,662 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Nurpur Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 2,137 families under Nurpur Tehsil living in urban areas while 2,137 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 5.6% of total population of Nurpur Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 94.4% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 877 while that in rural region is 18,785.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 176,525 | 9,807 | 166,718 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 19,662 | 877 | 18,785 |
| Schedule Caste | 37,004 | 1,590 | 35,414 |
| Schedule Tribe | 8,721 | 252 | 8,469 |
| Literacy | 85.81% | 90.66% | 85.51% |
| Sex Ratio | 960 | 921 | 962 |
Working Population - Nurpur Tehsil
In Nurpur Tehsil out of total population, 66,544 were engaged in work activities. 53.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 66,544 workers engaged in Main Work, 10,866 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,460 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 35,422 | 29,208 | 6,214 |
| Cultivators | 10,866 | 8,639 | 2,227 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,460 | 1,309 | 151 |
| Household Industries | 801 | 668 | 133 |
| Other Workers | 22,295 | 18,592 | 3,703 |
| Marginal Workers | 31,122 | 17,223 | 13,899 |
| Non Working | 109,981 | 43,643 | 66,338 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nurpur, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia