Premnagar Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Surguja district, Chhattisgarh
Premnagar Tehsil of Surguja district has total population of 64,797 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 32,579 are males while 32,218 are females. In 2011 there were total 14,531 families residing in Premnagar Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Premnagar Tehsil is 989.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 7.6% people lives in Urban areas while 92.4% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 69.5% while that in the rural areas is 56%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Premnagar Tehsil is 967% while that of Rural areas is 991.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Premnagar Tehsil is 10956 which is 17% of the total population. There are 5590 male children and 5366 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Premnagar Tehsil is 960 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 989 ) of Premnagar Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Premnagar Tehsil is 57.09%. The male literacy rate is 55.16% and the female literacy rate is 39.63% in Premnagar Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Premnagar Tehsil is further divided into 1 town and 46 villages.
Premnagar Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Premnagar Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 10,956 | 5,590 | 5,366 |
| Literacy | 57.09% | 55.16% | 39.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,495 | 1,263 | 1,232 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 38,976 | 19,464 | 19,512 |
| Illiterate | 34,059 | 14,609 | 19,450 |
Caste-wise Population - Premnagar Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 60.2% of total population in Premnagar Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 2,495 | 1,263 | 1,232 |
| Schedule Tribe | 38,976 | 19,464 | 19,512 |
Religion-wise Population - Premnagar Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 63,035 | (97.28%) | 31,689 | 31,346 |
| Muslim | 1,058 | (1.63%) | 516 | 542 |
| Christian | 488 | (0.75%) | 247 | 241 |
| Sikh | 4 | (0.01%) | 3 | 1 |
| Buddhist | 2 | (0%) | 1 | 1 |
| Jain | 3 | (0%) | 2 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 119 | (0.18%) | 59 | 60 |
| No Religion Specified | 88 | (0.14%) | 62 | 26 |
Literacy Rate - Premnagar Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Premnagar Tehsil in 2011 were 57.09% in which, male and female literacy were 66.58% and 47.55% respectively. Total literate in Premnagar Tehsil were 30,738 of which male and female were 17,970 and 12,768 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Premnagar Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Premnagar Tehsil is 989 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 989 females in Premnagar Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 960 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 989 ) of Premnagar Tehsil.
Child Population - Premnagar Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 10,956 children between age 0 to 6 years in Premnagar Tehsil. Out of which 10,956 were male while 10,956 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Premnagar Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 1,072 families under Premnagar Tehsil living in urban areas while 1,072 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 7.6% of total population of Premnagar Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 92.4% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 653 while that in rural region is 10,303.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 64,797 | 4,954 | 59,843 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 10,956 | 653 | 10,303 |
| Schedule Caste | 2,495 | 162 | 2,333 |
| Schedule Tribe | 38,976 | 3,070 | 35,906 |
| Literacy | 57.09% | 69.52% | 56.01% |
| Sex Ratio | 989 | 967 | 991 |
Working Population - Premnagar Tehsil
In Premnagar Tehsil out of total population, 35,455 were engaged in work activities. 60.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 35,455 workers engaged in Main Work, 15,921 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3,554 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 21,395 | 15,176 | 6,219 |
| Cultivators | 15,921 | 11,687 | 4,234 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3,554 | 2,132 | 1,422 |
| Household Industries | 185 | 119 | 66 |
| Other Workers | 1,735 | 1,238 | 497 |
| Marginal Workers | 14,060 | 3,180 | 10,880 |
| Non Working | 29,342 | 14,223 | 15,119 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Premnagar, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia