Ranikhet Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Almora district, Uttarakhand
Ranikhet Tehsil of Almora district has total population of 100,124 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 49,720 are males while 50,404 are females. In 2011 there were total 22,316 families residing in Ranikhet Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Ranikhet Tehsil is 1,014.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 18.9% people lives in Urban areas while 81.1% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 95.2% while that in the rural areas is 83.6%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Ranikhet Tehsil is 655% while that of Rural areas is 1,121.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ranikhet Tehsil is 12494 which is 12% of the total population. There are 6601 male children and 5893 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ranikhet Tehsil is 893 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,014 ) of Ranikhet Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Ranikhet Tehsil is 85.87%. The male literacy rate is 82.91% and the female literacy rate is 67.51% in Ranikhet Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Ranikhet Tehsil is further divided into 1 town and 307 villages.
Ranikhet Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ranikhet Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 12,494 | 6,601 | 5,893 |
| Literacy | 85.87% | 82.91% | 67.51% |
| Scheduled Caste | 24,606 | 12,033 | 12,573 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 184 | 94 | 90 |
| Illiterate | 24,872 | 8,497 | 16,375 |
Caste-wise Population - Ranikhet Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Ranikhet Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 24,606 | 12,033 | 12,573 |
| Schedule Tribe | 184 | 94 | 90 |
Religion-wise Population - Ranikhet Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 96,505 | (96.39%) | 47,427 | 49,078 |
| Muslim | 2,361 | (2.36%) | 1,335 | 1,026 |
| Christian | 1,072 | (1.07%) | 843 | 229 |
| Sikh | 91 | (0.09%) | 61 | 30 |
| Buddhist | 16 | (0.02%) | 10 | 6 |
| Jain | 11 | (0.01%) | 6 | 5 |
| Other Religion | 5 | (0%) | 5 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 63 | (0.06%) | 33 | 30 |
Literacy Rate - Ranikhet Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Ranikhet Tehsil in 2011 were 85.87% in which, male and female literacy were 95.6% and 76.45% respectively. Total literate in Ranikhet Tehsil were 75,252 of which male and female were 41,223 and 34,029 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Ranikhet Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Ranikhet Tehsil is 1,014 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,014 females in Ranikhet Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 893 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,014 ) of Ranikhet Tehsil.
Child Population - Ranikhet Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 12,494 children between age 0 to 6 years in Ranikhet Tehsil. Out of which 12,494 were male while 12,494 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Ranikhet Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 4,760 families under Ranikhet Tehsil living in urban areas while 4,760 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 18.9% of total population of Ranikhet Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 81.1% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 1,797 while that in rural region is 10,697.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 100,124 | 18,886 | 81,238 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 12,494 | 1,797 | 10,697 |
| Schedule Caste | 24,606 | 3,066 | 21,540 |
| Schedule Tribe | 184 | 43 | 141 |
| Literacy | 85.87% | 95.21% | 83.61% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,014 | 655 | 1,121 |
Working Population - Ranikhet Tehsil
In Ranikhet Tehsil out of total population, 46,617 were engaged in work activities. 65.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 46,617 workers engaged in Main Work, 14,035 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 324 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 30,451 | 19,426 | 11,025 |
| Cultivators | 14,035 | 5,288 | 8,747 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 324 | 215 | 109 |
| Household Industries | 367 | 225 | 142 |
| Other Workers | 15,725 | 13,698 | 2,027 |
| Marginal Workers | 16,166 | 6,451 | 9,715 |
| Non Working | 53,507 | 23,843 | 29,664 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ranikhet, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia