Palampur Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh
Palampur Tehsil of Kangra district has total population of 189,276 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 93,807 are males while 95,469 are females. In 2011 there were total 44,501 families residing in Palampur Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Palampur Tehsil is 1,018.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 1.9% people lives in Urban areas while 98.1% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 91.3% while that in the rural areas is 85.5%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Palampur Tehsil is 953% while that of Rural areas is 1,019.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palampur Tehsil is 19824 which is 10% of the total population. There are 10375 male children and 9449 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palampur Tehsil is 911 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,018 ) of Palampur Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Palampur Tehsil is 85.62%. The male literacy rate is 81.17% and the female literacy rate is 72.21% in Palampur Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Palampur Tehsil is further divided into 1 town and 409 villages.
Palampur Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palampur Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 19,824 | 10,375 | 9,449 |
| Literacy | 85.62% | 81.17% | 72.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 45,030 | 22,365 | 22,665 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 21,971 | 10,683 | 11,288 |
| Illiterate | 44,191 | 17,661 | 26,530 |
Caste-wise Population - Palampur Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.6% of total population in Palampur Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 45,030 | 22,365 | 22,665 |
| Schedule Tribe | 21,971 | 10,683 | 11,288 |
Religion-wise Population - Palampur Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 186,427 | (98.49%) | 92,147 | 94,280 |
| Muslim | 728 | (0.38%) | 515 | 213 |
| Christian | 504 | (0.27%) | 273 | 231 |
| Sikh | 843 | (0.45%) | 493 | 350 |
| Buddhist | 515 | (0.27%) | 245 | 270 |
| Jain | 47 | (0.02%) | 27 | 20 |
| Other Religion | 3 | (0%) | 2 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 209 | (0.11%) | 105 | 104 |
Literacy Rate - Palampur Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Palampur Tehsil in 2011 were 85.62% in which, male and female literacy were 91.27% and 80.14% respectively. Total literate in Palampur Tehsil were 145,085 of which male and female were 76,146 and 68,939 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Palampur Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Palampur Tehsil is 1,018 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,018 females in Palampur Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 911 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,018 ) of Palampur Tehsil.
Child Population - Palampur Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 19,824 children between age 0 to 6 years in Palampur Tehsil. Out of which 19,824 were male while 19,824 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Palampur Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 842 families under Palampur Tehsil living in urban areas while 842 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 1.9% of total population of Palampur Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 98.1% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 254 while that in rural region is 19,570.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 189,276 | 3,543 | 185,733 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 19,824 | 254 | 19,570 |
| Schedule Caste | 45,030 | 785 | 44,245 |
| Schedule Tribe | 21,971 | 17 | 21,954 |
| Literacy | 85.62% | 91.33% | 85.51% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,018 | 953 | 1,019 |
Working Population - Palampur Tehsil
In Palampur Tehsil out of total population, 68,323 were engaged in work activities. 56.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 68,323 workers engaged in Main Work, 3,359 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,426 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 38,779 | 31,313 | 7,466 |
| Cultivators | 3,359 | 2,167 | 1,192 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,426 | 1,066 | 360 |
| Household Industries | 1,120 | 902 | 218 |
| Other Workers | 32,874 | 27,178 | 5,696 |
| Marginal Workers | 29,544 | 14,962 | 14,582 |
| Non Working | 120,953 | 47,532 | 73,421 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palampur, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia