Pusour Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Raigarh district, Chhattisgarh
Pusour Tehsil of Raigarh district has total population of 139,799 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 70,261 are males while 69,538 are females. In 2011 there were total 36,644 families residing in Pusour Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Pusour Tehsil is 990.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 3.4% people lives in Urban areas while 96.6% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 83.4% while that in the rural areas is 79.3%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Pusour Tehsil is 987% while that of Rural areas is 990.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pusour Tehsil is 15826 which is 11% of the total population. There are 8287 male children and 7539 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pusour Tehsil is 910 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 990 ) of Pusour Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Pusour Tehsil is 79.48%. The male literacy rate is 78.25% and the female literacy rate is 62.64% in Pusour Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Pusour Tehsil is further divided into 1 town and 147 villages.
Pusour Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pusour Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 15,826 | 8,287 | 7,539 |
| Literacy | 79.48% | 78.25% | 62.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 20,075 | 9,995 | 10,080 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 28,775 | 14,333 | 14,442 |
| Illiterate | 41,264 | 15,285 | 25,979 |
Caste-wise Population - Pusour Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 20.6% of total population in Pusour Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 20,075 | 9,995 | 10,080 |
| Schedule Tribe | 28,775 | 14,333 | 14,442 |
Religion-wise Population - Pusour Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 139,053 | (99.47%) | 69,860 | 69,193 |
| Muslim | 314 | (0.22%) | 163 | 151 |
| Christian | 84 | (0.06%) | 47 | 37 |
| Sikh | 240 | (0.17%) | 132 | 108 |
| Buddhist | 28 | (0.02%) | 15 | 13 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 79 | (0.06%) | 43 | 36 |
Literacy Rate - Pusour Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Pusour Tehsil in 2011 were 79.48% in which, male and female literacy were 88.71% and 70.26% respectively. Total literate in Pusour Tehsil were 98,535 of which male and female were 54,976 and 43,559 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Pusour Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Pusour Tehsil is 990 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 990 females in Pusour Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 910 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 990 ) of Pusour Tehsil.
Child Population - Pusour Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 15,826 children between age 0 to 6 years in Pusour Tehsil. Out of which 15,826 were male while 15,826 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Pusour Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 1,196 families under Pusour Tehsil living in urban areas while 1,196 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 3.4% of total population of Pusour Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 96.6% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 433 while that in rural region is 15,393.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 139,799 | 4,744 | 135,055 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 15,826 | 433 | 15,393 |
| Schedule Caste | 20,075 | 597 | 19,478 |
| Schedule Tribe | 28,775 | 718 | 28,057 |
| Literacy | 79.48% | 83.37% | 79.34% |
| Sex Ratio | 990 | 987 | 990 |
Working Population - Pusour Tehsil
In Pusour Tehsil out of total population, 63,288 were engaged in work activities. 70.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 63,288 workers engaged in Main Work, 13,635 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 23,664 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 44,803 | 33,635 | 11,168 |
| Cultivators | 13,635 | 11,391 | 2,244 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 23,664 | 16,338 | 7,326 |
| Household Industries | 617 | 429 | 188 |
| Other Workers | 6,887 | 5,477 | 1,410 |
| Marginal Workers | 18,485 | 6,691 | 11,794 |
| Non Working | 76,511 | 29,935 | 46,576 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pusour, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia