Rajim Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Raipur district, Chhattisgarh
Rajim Tehsil of Raipur district has total population of 167,654 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 83,627 are males while 84,027 are females. In 2011 there were total 36,982 families residing in Rajim Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Rajim Tehsil is 1,005.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 14.2% people lives in Urban areas while 85.8% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 79.8% while that in the rural areas is 75.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Rajim Tehsil is 1,018% while that of Rural areas is 1,003.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Rajim Tehsil is 22870 which is 14% of the total population. There are 11665 male children and 11205 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rajim Tehsil is 961 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,005 ) of Rajim Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Rajim Tehsil is 75.73%. The male literacy rate is 73.88% and the female literacy rate is 56.96% in Rajim Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Rajim Tehsil is further divided into 2 towns and 98 villages.
Rajim Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rajim Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 22,870 | 11,665 | 11,205 |
| Literacy | 75.73% | 73.88% | 56.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 21,956 | 10,954 | 11,002 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 19,014 | 9,350 | 9,664 |
| Illiterate | 58,012 | 21,846 | 36,166 |
Caste-wise Population - Rajim Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.3% of total population in Rajim Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 21,956 | 10,954 | 11,002 |
| Schedule Tribe | 19,014 | 9,350 | 9,664 |
Religion-wise Population - Rajim Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 166,200 | (99.13%) | 82,917 | 83,283 |
| Muslim | 1,217 | (0.73%) | 578 | 639 |
| Christian | 75 | (0.04%) | 40 | 35 |
| Sikh | 13 | (0.01%) | 5 | 8 |
| Buddhist | 9 | (0.01%) | 4 | 5 |
| Jain | 62 | (0.04%) | 34 | 28 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 78 | (0.05%) | 49 | 29 |
Literacy Rate - Rajim Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Rajim Tehsil in 2011 were 75.73% in which, male and female literacy were 85.85% and 65.72% respectively. Total literate in Rajim Tehsil were 109,642 of which male and female were 61,781 and 47,861 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Rajim Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Rajim Tehsil is 1,005 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,005 females in Rajim Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 961 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,005 ) of Rajim Tehsil.
Child Population - Rajim Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 22,870 children between age 0 to 6 years in Rajim Tehsil. Out of which 22,870 were male while 22,870 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Rajim Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 5,223 families under Rajim Tehsil living in urban areas while 5,223 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 14.2% of total population of Rajim Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 85.8% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 3,138 while that in rural region is 19,732.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 167,654 | 23,842 | 143,812 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 22,870 | 3,138 | 19,732 |
| Schedule Caste | 21,956 | 3,601 | 18,355 |
| Schedule Tribe | 19,014 | 1,929 | 17,085 |
| Literacy | 75.73% | 79.78% | 75.05% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,005 | 1,018 | 1,003 |
Working Population - Rajim Tehsil
In Rajim Tehsil out of total population, 80,552 were engaged in work activities. 77.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 80,552 workers engaged in Main Work, 21,218 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 31,555 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 62,340 | 37,991 | 24,349 |
| Cultivators | 21,218 | 13,990 | 7,228 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 31,555 | 16,519 | 15,036 |
| Household Industries | 601 | 413 | 188 |
| Other Workers | 8,966 | 7,069 | 1,897 |
| Marginal Workers | 18,212 | 7,448 | 10,764 |
| Non Working | 87,102 | 38,188 | 48,914 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rajim, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia