Pithoragarh Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand
Pithoragarh Tehsil of Pithoragarh district has total population of 166,801 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 83,912 are males while 82,889 are females. In 2011 there were total 40,309 families residing in Pithoragarh Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Pithoragarh Tehsil is 988.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 33.6% people lives in Urban areas while 66.4% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 92.5% while that in the rural areas is 84.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Pithoragarh Tehsil is 924% while that of Rural areas is 1,022.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pithoragarh Tehsil is 21152 which is 13% of the total population. There are 12073 male children and 9079 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pithoragarh Tehsil is 752 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 988 ) of Pithoragarh Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Pithoragarh Tehsil is 87.15%. The male literacy rate is 81.07% and the female literacy rate is 71.06% in Pithoragarh Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Pithoragarh Tehsil is further divided into 1 town and 347 villages.
Pithoragarh Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pithoragarh Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 21,152 | 12,073 | 9,079 |
| Literacy | 87.15% | 81.07% | 71.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 36,367 | 18,319 | 18,048 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,578 | 808 | 770 |
| Illiterate | 39,872 | 15,881 | 23,991 |
Caste-wise Population - Pithoragarh Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.9% of total population in Pithoragarh Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 36,367 | 18,319 | 18,048 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,578 | 808 | 770 |
Religion-wise Population - Pithoragarh Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 162,256 | (97.28%) | 81,400 | 80,856 |
| Muslim | 3,237 | (1.94%) | 1,854 | 1,383 |
| Christian | 909 | (0.54%) | 453 | 456 |
| Sikh | 134 | (0.08%) | 69 | 65 |
| Buddhist | 110 | (0.07%) | 58 | 52 |
| Jain | 7 | (0%) | 2 | 5 |
| Other Religion | 26 | (0.02%) | 11 | 15 |
| No Religion Specified | 122 | (0.07%) | 65 | 57 |
Literacy Rate - Pithoragarh Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Pithoragarh Tehsil in 2011 were 87.15% in which, male and female literacy were 94.7% and 79.8% respectively. Total literate in Pithoragarh Tehsil were 126,929 of which male and female were 68,031 and 58,898 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Pithoragarh Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Pithoragarh Tehsil is 988 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 988 females in Pithoragarh Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 752 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 988 ) of Pithoragarh Tehsil.
Child Population - Pithoragarh Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 21,152 children between age 0 to 6 years in Pithoragarh Tehsil. Out of which 21,152 were male while 21,152 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Pithoragarh Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 14,036 families under Pithoragarh Tehsil living in urban areas while 14,036 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 33.6% of total population of Pithoragarh Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 66.4% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 6,624 while that in rural region is 14,528.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 166,801 | 56,044 | 110,757 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 21,152 | 6,624 | 14,528 |
| Schedule Caste | 36,367 | 8,067 | 28,300 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,578 | 1,051 | 527 |
| Literacy | 87.15% | 92.48% | 84.41% |
| Sex Ratio | 988 | 924 | 1,022 |
Working Population - Pithoragarh Tehsil
In Pithoragarh Tehsil out of total population, 67,125 were engaged in work activities. 75.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 67,125 workers engaged in Main Work, 26,367 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 440 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 50,866 | 29,526 | 21,340 |
| Cultivators | 26,367 | 9,330 | 17,037 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 440 | 282 | 158 |
| Household Industries | 625 | 483 | 142 |
| Other Workers | 23,434 | 19,431 | 4,003 |
| Marginal Workers | 16,259 | 8,669 | 7,590 |
| Non Working | 99,676 | 45,717 | 53,959 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pithoragarh , Uttarakhand - Wikipedia