Raigarh Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Raigarh district, Chhattisgarh
Raigarh Tehsil of Raigarh district has total population of 307,513 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 157,560 are males while 149,953 are females. In 2011 there were total 72,961 families residing in Raigarh Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Raigarh Tehsil is 952.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 53% people lives in Urban areas while 47% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 86.7% while that in the rural areas is 77.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Raigarh Tehsil is 934% while that of Rural areas is 972.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Raigarh Tehsil is 40101 which is 13% of the total population. There are 20873 male children and 19228 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Raigarh Tehsil is 921 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 952 ) of Raigarh Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Raigarh Tehsil is 82.18%. The male literacy rate is 78.14% and the female literacy rate is 64.46% in Raigarh Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Raigarh Tehsil is further divided into 3 towns and 140 villages.
Raigarh Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Raigarh Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 40,101 | 20,873 | 19,228 |
| Literacy | 82.18% | 78.14% | 64.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 48,000 | 24,056 | 23,944 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 56,498 | 28,258 | 28,240 |
| Illiterate | 87,743 | 34,444 | 53,299 |
Caste-wise Population - Raigarh Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 18.4% of total population in Raigarh Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 48,000 | 24,056 | 23,944 |
| Schedule Tribe | 56,498 | 28,258 | 28,240 |
Religion-wise Population - Raigarh Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 288,825 | (93.92%) | 147,836 | 140,989 |
| Muslim | 10,079 | (3.28%) | 5,382 | 4,697 |
| Christian | 6,342 | (2.06%) | 3,153 | 3,189 |
| Sikh | 1,431 | (0.47%) | 750 | 681 |
| Buddhist | 313 | (0.1%) | 150 | 163 |
| Jain | 342 | (0.11%) | 184 | 158 |
| Other Religion | 30 | (0.01%) | 15 | 15 |
| No Religion Specified | 151 | (0.05%) | 90 | 61 |
Literacy Rate - Raigarh Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Raigarh Tehsil in 2011 were 82.18% in which, male and female literacy were 90.07% and 73.94% respectively. Total literate in Raigarh Tehsil were 219,770 of which male and female were 123,116 and 96,654 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Raigarh Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Raigarh Tehsil is 952 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 952 females in Raigarh Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 921 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 952 ) of Raigarh Tehsil.
Child Population - Raigarh Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 40,101 children between age 0 to 6 years in Raigarh Tehsil. Out of which 40,101 were male while 40,101 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Raigarh Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 36,245 families under Raigarh Tehsil living in urban areas while 36,245 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 53% of total population of Raigarh Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 47% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 21,362 while that in rural region is 18,739.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 307,513 | 163,121 | 144,392 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 40,101 | 21,362 | 18,739 |
| Schedule Caste | 48,000 | 27,339 | 20,661 |
| Schedule Tribe | 56,498 | 15,217 | 41,281 |
| Literacy | 82.18% | 86.67% | 77.13% |
| Sex Ratio | 952 | 934 | 972 |
Working Population - Raigarh Tehsil
In Raigarh Tehsil out of total population, 109,861 were engaged in work activities. 84.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 109,861 workers engaged in Main Work, 11,805 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15,181 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 93,264 | 76,805 | 16,459 |
| Cultivators | 11,805 | 10,195 | 1,610 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 15,181 | 10,509 | 4,672 |
| Household Industries | 1,618 | 1,135 | 483 |
| Other Workers | 64,660 | 54,966 | 9,694 |
| Marginal Workers | 16,597 | 9,283 | 7,314 |
| Non Working | 197,652 | 71,472 | 126,180 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Raigarh, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia