Pokaran Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Jaisalmer district, Rajasthan
Pokaran Tehsil of Jaisalmer district has total population of 303,662 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 161,683 are males while 141,979 are females. In 2011 there were total 50,690 families residing in Pokaran Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Pokaran Tehsil is 878.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 7.8% people lives in Urban areas while 92.2% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 76.8% while that in the rural areas is 53.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Pokaran Tehsil is 836% while that of Rural areas is 882.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pokaran Tehsil is 60910 which is 20% of the total population. There are 32347 male children and 28563 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pokaran Tehsil is 883 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 878 ) of Pokaran Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Pokaran Tehsil is 55.68%. The male literacy rate is 57.03% and the female literacy rate is 30.26% in Pokaran Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Pokaran Tehsil is further divided into 1 town and 303 villages.
Pokaran Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pokaran Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 60,910 | 32,347 | 28,563 |
| Literacy | 55.68% | 57.03% | 30.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 42,917 | 22,682 | 20,235 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 17,503 | 9,262 | 8,241 |
| Illiterate | 168,496 | 69,479 | 99,017 |
Caste-wise Population - Pokaran Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.8% of total population in Pokaran Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 42,917 | 22,682 | 20,235 |
| Schedule Tribe | 17,503 | 9,262 | 8,241 |
Religion-wise Population - Pokaran Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 218,611 | (71.99%) | 117,254 | 101,357 |
| Muslim | 84,002 | (27.66%) | 43,815 | 40,187 |
| Christian | 204 | (0.07%) | 120 | 84 |
| Sikh | 470 | (0.15%) | 304 | 166 |
| Buddhist | 7 | (0%) | 6 | 1 |
| Jain | 219 | (0.07%) | 113 | 106 |
| Other Religion | 13 | (0%) | 4 | 9 |
| No Religion Specified | 136 | (0.04%) | 67 | 69 |
Literacy Rate - Pokaran Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Pokaran Tehsil in 2011 were 55.68% in which, male and female literacy were 71.29% and 37.88% respectively. Total literate in Pokaran Tehsil were 135,166 of which male and female were 92,204 and 42,962 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Pokaran Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Pokaran Tehsil is 878 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 878 females in Pokaran Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 883 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 878 ) of Pokaran Tehsil.
Child Population - Pokaran Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 60,910 children between age 0 to 6 years in Pokaran Tehsil. Out of which 60,910 were male while 60,910 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Pokaran Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 3,935 families under Pokaran Tehsil living in urban areas while 3,935 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 7.8% of total population of Pokaran Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 92.2% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 3,643 while that in rural region is 57,267.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 303,662 | 23,554 | 280,108 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 60,910 | 3,643 | 57,267 |
| Schedule Caste | 42,917 | 2,628 | 40,289 |
| Schedule Tribe | 17,503 | 1,702 | 15,801 |
| Literacy | 55.68% | 76.79% | 53.79% |
| Sex Ratio | 878 | 836 | 882 |
Working Population - Pokaran Tehsil
In Pokaran Tehsil out of total population, 135,326 were engaged in work activities. 56% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 135,326 workers engaged in Main Work, 41,916 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6,432 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 75,748 | 56,437 | 19,311 |
| Cultivators | 41,916 | 28,442 | 13,474 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6,432 | 4,404 | 2,028 |
| Household Industries | 2,030 | 1,438 | 592 |
| Other Workers | 25,370 | 22,153 | 3,217 |
| Marginal Workers | 59,578 | 23,068 | 36,510 |
| Non Working | 168,336 | 82,178 | 86,158 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pokaran, Rajasthan - Wikipedia