Pharenda Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Maharajganj district, Uttar Pradesh
Pharenda Tehsil of Maharajganj district has total population of 487,236 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 252,587 are males while 234,649 are females. In 2011 there were total 76,670 families residing in Pharenda Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Pharenda Tehsil is 929.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 2.1% people lives in Urban areas while 97.9% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 88.4% while that in the rural areas is 62.2%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Pharenda Tehsil is 907% while that of Rural areas is 929.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pharenda Tehsil is 80406 which is 17% of the total population. There are 41445 male children and 38961 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pharenda Tehsil is 940 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 929 ) of Pharenda Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Pharenda Tehsil is 62.77%. The male literacy rate is 63.57% and the female literacy rate is 40.4% in Pharenda Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Pharenda Tehsil is further divided into 1 town and 233 villages.
Pharenda Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pharenda Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 80,406 | 41,445 | 38,961 |
| Literacy | 62.77% | 63.57% | 40.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 89,578 | 46,465 | 43,113 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,810 | 1,454 | 1,356 |
| Illiterate | 231,851 | 92,006 | 139,845 |
Caste-wise Population - Pharenda Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Pharenda Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 89,578 | 46,465 | 43,113 |
| Schedule Tribe | 2,810 | 1,454 | 1,356 |
Religion-wise Population - Pharenda Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 402,146 | (82.54%) | 209,362 | 192,784 |
| Muslim | 82,841 | (17%) | 42,052 | 40,789 |
| Christian | 795 | (0.16%) | 419 | 376 |
| Sikh | 114 | (0.02%) | 61 | 53 |
| Buddhist | 523 | (0.11%) | 253 | 270 |
| Jain | 56 | (0.01%) | 26 | 30 |
| Other Religion | 166 | (0.03%) | 79 | 87 |
| No Religion Specified | 595 | (0.12%) | 335 | 260 |
Literacy Rate - Pharenda Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Pharenda Tehsil in 2011 were 62.77% in which, male and female literacy were 76.05% and 48.45% respectively. Total literate in Pharenda Tehsil were 255,385 of which male and female were 160,581 and 94,804 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Pharenda Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Pharenda Tehsil is 929 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 929 females in Pharenda Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 940 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 929 ) of Pharenda Tehsil.
Child Population - Pharenda Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 80,406 children between age 0 to 6 years in Pharenda Tehsil. Out of which 80,406 were male while 80,406 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Pharenda Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 1,600 families under Pharenda Tehsil living in urban areas while 1,600 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 2.1% of total population of Pharenda Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 97.9% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 1,194 while that in rural region is 79,212.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 487,236 | 10,113 | 477,123 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 80,406 | 1,194 | 79,212 |
| Schedule Caste | 89,578 | 738 | 88,840 |
| Schedule Tribe | 2,810 | 61 | 2,749 |
| Literacy | 62.77% | 88.41% | 62.2% |
| Sex Ratio | 929 | 907 | 929 |
Working Population - Pharenda Tehsil
In Pharenda Tehsil out of total population, 169,560 were engaged in work activities. 49.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 169,560 workers engaged in Main Work, 34,237 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 25,941 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 84,321 | 67,289 | 17,032 |
| Cultivators | 34,237 | 29,237 | 5,000 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 25,941 | 19,025 | 6,916 |
| Household Industries | 2,579 | 2,009 | 570 |
| Other Workers | 21,564 | 17,018 | 4,546 |
| Marginal Workers | 85,239 | 50,346 | 34,893 |
| Non Working | 317,676 | 134,952 | 182,724 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pharenda, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia