Pendra Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Bilaspur district, Chhattisgarh
Pendra Tehsil of Bilaspur district has total population of 85,481 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 42,727 are males while 42,754 are females. In 2011 there were total 22,618 families residing in Pendra Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Pendra Tehsil is 1,001.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 16.5% people lives in Urban areas while 83.5% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 84.5% while that in the rural areas is 64.3%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Pendra Tehsil is 973% while that of Rural areas is 1,006.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pendra Tehsil is 11593 which is 14% of the total population. There are 5920 male children and 5673 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pendra Tehsil is 958 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,001 ) of Pendra Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Pendra Tehsil is 67.73%. The male literacy rate is 67.08% and the female literacy rate is 50.01% in Pendra Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Pendra Tehsil is further divided into 1 town and 51 villages.
Pendra Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pendra Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 11,593 | 5,920 | 5,673 |
| Literacy | 67.73% | 67.08% | 50.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4,844 | 2,430 | 2,414 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 45,821 | 22,709 | 23,112 |
| Illiterate | 35,438 | 14,067 | 21,371 |
Caste-wise Population - Pendra Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 53.6% of total population in Pendra Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 4,844 | 2,430 | 2,414 |
| Schedule Tribe | 45,821 | 22,709 | 23,112 |
Religion-wise Population - Pendra Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 81,125 | (94.9%) | 40,528 | 40,597 |
| Muslim | 1,759 | (2.06%) | 884 | 875 |
| Christian | 241 | (0.28%) | 104 | 137 |
| Sikh | 111 | (0.13%) | 60 | 51 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 219 | (0.26%) | 124 | 95 |
| Other Religion | 1,961 | (2.29%) | 985 | 976 |
| No Religion Specified | 65 | (0.08%) | 42 | 23 |
Literacy Rate - Pendra Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Pendra Tehsil in 2011 were 67.73% in which, male and female literacy were 77.87% and 57.67% respectively. Total literate in Pendra Tehsil were 50,043 of which male and female were 28,660 and 21,383 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Pendra Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Pendra Tehsil is 1,001 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,001 females in Pendra Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 958 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,001 ) of Pendra Tehsil.
Child Population - Pendra Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 11,593 children between age 0 to 6 years in Pendra Tehsil. Out of which 11,593 were male while 11,593 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Pendra Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 3,155 families under Pendra Tehsil living in urban areas while 3,155 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 16.5% of total population of Pendra Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 83.5% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 1,627 while that in rural region is 9,966.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 85,481 | 14,120 | 71,361 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 11,593 | 1,627 | 9,966 |
| Schedule Caste | 4,844 | 1,303 | 3,541 |
| Schedule Tribe | 45,821 | 2,288 | 43,533 |
| Literacy | 67.73% | 84.46% | 64.32% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,001 | 973 | 1,006 |
Working Population - Pendra Tehsil
In Pendra Tehsil out of total population, 41,697 were engaged in work activities. 52.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 41,697 workers engaged in Main Work, 7,244 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7,718 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 22,047 | 16,667 | 5,380 |
| Cultivators | 7,244 | 6,275 | 969 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7,718 | 4,716 | 3,002 |
| Household Industries | 370 | 263 | 107 |
| Other Workers | 6,715 | 5,413 | 1,302 |
| Marginal Workers | 19,650 | 8,047 | 11,603 |
| Non Working | 43,784 | 18,013 | 25,771 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pendra, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia