Powayan Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Shahjahanpur district, Uttar Pradesh
Powayan Tehsil of Shahjahanpur district has total population of 674,066 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 357,030 are males while 317,036 are females. In 2011 there were total 121,728 families residing in Powayan Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Powayan Tehsil is 888.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 6.8% people lives in Urban areas while 93.2% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 70.7% while that in the rural areas is 63.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Powayan Tehsil is 899% while that of Rural areas is 887.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Powayan Tehsil is 107424 which is 16% of the total population. There are 56148 male children and 51276 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Powayan Tehsil is 913 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 888 ) of Powayan Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Powayan Tehsil is 63.62%. The male literacy rate is 61.53% and the female literacy rate is 44.42% in Powayan Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Powayan Tehsil is further divided into 2 towns and 715 villages.
Powayan Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Powayan Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 107,424 | 56,148 | 51,276 |
| Literacy | 63.62% | 61.53% | 44.42% |
| Scheduled Caste | 170,855 | 90,878 | 79,977 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 101 | 51 | 50 |
| Illiterate | 313,542 | 137,344 | 176,198 |
Caste-wise Population - Powayan Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Powayan Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 170,855 | 90,878 | 79,977 |
| Schedule Tribe | 101 | 51 | 50 |
Religion-wise Population - Powayan Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 545,522 | (80.93%) | 289,705 | 255,817 |
| Muslim | 87,761 | (13.02%) | 45,821 | 41,940 |
| Christian | 731 | (0.11%) | 375 | 356 |
| Sikh | 36,884 | (5.47%) | 19,556 | 17,328 |
| Buddhist | 1,009 | (0.15%) | 525 | 484 |
| Jain | 73 | (0.01%) | 37 | 36 |
| Other Religion | 10 | (0%) | 7 | 3 |
| No Religion Specified | 2,076 | (0.31%) | 1,004 | 1,072 |
Literacy Rate - Powayan Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Powayan Tehsil in 2011 were 63.62% in which, male and female literacy were 73.01% and 52.99% respectively. Total literate in Powayan Tehsil were 360,524 of which male and female were 219,686 and 140,838 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Powayan Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Powayan Tehsil is 888 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 888 females in Powayan Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 913 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 888 ) of Powayan Tehsil.
Child Population - Powayan Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 107,424 children between age 0 to 6 years in Powayan Tehsil. Out of which 107,424 were male while 107,424 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Powayan Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 8,102 families under Powayan Tehsil living in urban areas while 8,102 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 6.8% of total population of Powayan Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 93.2% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 6,165 while that in rural region is 101,259.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 674,066 | 46,036 | 628,030 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 107,424 | 6,165 | 101,259 |
| Schedule Caste | 170,855 | 6,686 | 164,169 |
| Schedule Tribe | 101 | 4 | 97 |
| Literacy | 63.62% | 70.75% | 63.09% |
| Sex Ratio | 888 | 899 | 887 |
Working Population - Powayan Tehsil
In Powayan Tehsil out of total population, 198,138 were engaged in work activities. 74.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 198,138 workers engaged in Main Work, 72,153 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 48,158 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 146,855 | 135,883 | 10,972 |
| Cultivators | 72,153 | 69,567 | 2,586 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 48,158 | 45,621 | 2,537 |
| Household Industries | 2,907 | 1,846 | 1,061 |
| Other Workers | 23,637 | 18,849 | 4,788 |
| Marginal Workers | 51,283 | 41,048 | 10,235 |
| Non Working | 475,928 | 180,099 | 295,829 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Powayan, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia