Palera Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Tikamgarh district, Madhya Pradesh
Palera Tehsil of Tikamgarh district has total population of 213,540 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 111,981 are males while 101,559 are females. In 2011 there were total 41,616 families residing in Palera Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Palera Tehsil is 907.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 8.2% people lives in Urban areas while 91.8% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 68.9% while that in the rural areas is 60.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Palera Tehsil is 924% while that of Rural areas is 905.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palera Tehsil is 34732 which is 16% of the total population. There are 18426 male children and 16306 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palera Tehsil is 885 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 907 ) of Palera Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Palera Tehsil is 61.06%. The male literacy rate is 60.54% and the female literacy rate is 40.75% in Palera Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Palera Tehsil is further divided into 1 town and 150 villages.
Palera Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palera Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 34,732 | 18,426 | 16,306 |
| Literacy | 61.06% | 60.54% | 40.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 64,631 | 33,864 | 30,767 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 10,059 | 5,172 | 4,887 |
| Illiterate | 104,356 | 44,183 | 60,173 |
Caste-wise Population - Palera Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.7% of total population in Palera Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 64,631 | 33,864 | 30,767 |
| Schedule Tribe | 10,059 | 5,172 | 4,887 |
Religion-wise Population - Palera Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 207,437 | (97.14%) | 108,842 | 98,595 |
| Muslim | 5,665 | (2.65%) | 2,918 | 2,747 |
| Christian | 60 | (0.03%) | 31 | 29 |
| Sikh | 22 | (0.01%) | 12 | 10 |
| Buddhist | 4 | (0%) | 2 | 2 |
| Jain | 220 | (0.1%) | 109 | 111 |
| Other Religion | 9 | (0%) | 4 | 5 |
| No Religion Specified | 123 | (0.06%) | 63 | 60 |
Literacy Rate - Palera Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Palera Tehsil in 2011 were 61.06% in which, male and female literacy were 72.47% and 48.54% respectively. Total literate in Palera Tehsil were 109,184 of which male and female were 67,798 and 41,386 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Palera Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Palera Tehsil is 907 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 907 females in Palera Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 885 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 907 ) of Palera Tehsil.
Child Population - Palera Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 34,732 children between age 0 to 6 years in Palera Tehsil. Out of which 34,732 were male while 34,732 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Palera Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 3,225 families under Palera Tehsil living in urban areas while 3,225 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 8.2% of total population of Palera Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 91.8% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 2,645 while that in rural region is 32,087.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 213,540 | 17,493 | 196,047 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 34,732 | 2,645 | 32,087 |
| Schedule Caste | 64,631 | 5,884 | 58,747 |
| Schedule Tribe | 10,059 | 785 | 9,274 |
| Literacy | 61.06% | 68.93% | 60.35% |
| Sex Ratio | 907 | 924 | 905 |
Working Population - Palera Tehsil
In Palera Tehsil out of total population, 97,721 were engaged in work activities. 66.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 97,721 workers engaged in Main Work, 34,522 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 20,728 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 65,160 | 46,472 | 18,688 |
| Cultivators | 34,522 | 26,448 | 8,074 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 20,728 | 12,404 | 8,324 |
| Household Industries | 878 | 597 | 281 |
| Other Workers | 9,032 | 7,023 | 2,009 |
| Marginal Workers | 32,561 | 11,647 | 20,914 |
| Non Working | 115,819 | 53,862 | 61,957 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palera, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia