Pakhanjur Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Uttar Bastar Kanker district, Chhattisgarh
Pakhanjur Tehsil of Uttar Bastar Kanker district has total population of 171,000 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 87,958 are males while 83,042 are females. In 2011 there were total 34,152 families residing in Pakhanjur Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Pakhanjur Tehsil is 944.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 6% people lives in Urban areas while 94% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 86.9% while that in the rural areas is 66.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Pakhanjur Tehsil is 900% while that of Rural areas is 947.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pakhanjur Tehsil is 26314 which is 15% of the total population. There are 13306 male children and 13008 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pakhanjur Tehsil is 978 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 944 ) of Pakhanjur Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Pakhanjur Tehsil is 68.14%. The male literacy rate is 65.33% and the female literacy rate is 49.52% in Pakhanjur Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Pakhanjur Tehsil is further divided into 1 town and 301 villages.
Pakhanjur Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pakhanjur Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 26,314 | 13,306 | 13,008 |
| Literacy | 68.14% | 65.33% | 49.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,862 | 1,487 | 1,375 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 59,752 | 30,000 | 29,752 |
| Illiterate | 72,409 | 30,491 | 41,918 |
Caste-wise Population - Pakhanjur Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 34.9% of total population in Pakhanjur Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 2,862 | 1,487 | 1,375 |
| Schedule Tribe | 59,752 | 30,000 | 29,752 |
Religion-wise Population - Pakhanjur Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 160,592 | (93.91%) | 82,607 | 77,985 |
| Muslim | 243 | (0.14%) | 163 | 80 |
| Christian | 2,384 | (1.39%) | 1,245 | 1,139 |
| Sikh | 114 | (0.07%) | 76 | 38 |
| Buddhist | 287 | (0.17%) | 141 | 146 |
| Jain | 8 | (0%) | 5 | 3 |
| Other Religion | 7,212 | (4.22%) | 3,634 | 3,578 |
| No Religion Specified | 160 | (0.09%) | 87 | 73 |
Literacy Rate - Pakhanjur Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Pakhanjur Tehsil in 2011 were 68.14% in which, male and female literacy were 76.98% and 58.72% respectively. Total literate in Pakhanjur Tehsil were 98,591 of which male and female were 57,467 and 41,124 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Pakhanjur Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Pakhanjur Tehsil is 944 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 944 females in Pakhanjur Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 978 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 944 ) of Pakhanjur Tehsil.
Child Population - Pakhanjur Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 26,314 children between age 0 to 6 years in Pakhanjur Tehsil. Out of which 26,314 were male while 26,314 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Pakhanjur Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 2,332 families under Pakhanjur Tehsil living in urban areas while 2,332 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 6% of total population of Pakhanjur Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 94% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 1,207 while that in rural region is 25,107.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 171,000 | 10,201 | 160,799 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 26,314 | 1,207 | 25,107 |
| Schedule Caste | 2,862 | 508 | 2,354 |
| Schedule Tribe | 59,752 | 1,201 | 58,551 |
| Literacy | 68.14% | 86.86% | 66.9% |
| Sex Ratio | 944 | 900 | 947 |
Working Population - Pakhanjur Tehsil
In Pakhanjur Tehsil out of total population, 76,522 were engaged in work activities. 83.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 76,522 workers engaged in Main Work, 49,780 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5,234 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 64,153 | 44,468 | 19,685 |
| Cultivators | 49,780 | 34,193 | 15,587 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5,234 | 2,880 | 2,354 |
| Household Industries | 302 | 231 | 71 |
| Other Workers | 8,837 | 7,164 | 1,673 |
| Marginal Workers | 12,369 | 4,917 | 7,452 |
| Non Working | 94,478 | 38,573 | 55,905 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pakhanjur, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia