Rohru Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh
Rohru Tehsil of Shimla district has total population of 49,490 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 25,607 are males while 23,883 are females. In 2011 there were total 11,002 families residing in Rohru Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Rohru Tehsil is 933.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 13.9% people lives in Urban areas while 86.1% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 88.3% while that in the rural areas is 76.2%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Rohru Tehsil is 829% while that of Rural areas is 951.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Rohru Tehsil is 4927 which is 10% of the total population. There are 2559 male children and 2368 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rohru Tehsil is 925 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 933 ) of Rohru Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Rohru Tehsil is 77.88%. The male literacy rate is 78.69% and the female literacy rate is 60.93% in Rohru Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Rohru Tehsil is further divided into 1 town and 142 villages.
Rohru Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rohru Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 4,927 | 2,559 | 2,368 |
| Literacy | 77.88% | 78.69% | 60.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 14,659 | 7,443 | 7,216 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 252 | 129 | 123 |
| Illiterate | 14,786 | 5,456 | 9,330 |
Caste-wise Population - Rohru Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Rohru Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 14,659 | 7,443 | 7,216 |
| Schedule Tribe | 252 | 129 | 123 |
Religion-wise Population - Rohru Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 48,471 | (97.94%) | 25,060 | 23,411 |
| Muslim | 685 | (1.38%) | 372 | 313 |
| Christian | 93 | (0.19%) | 47 | 46 |
| Sikh | 46 | (0.09%) | 28 | 18 |
| Buddhist | 69 | (0.14%) | 36 | 33 |
| Jain | 1 | (0%) | 0 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 124 | (0.25%) | 63 | 61 |
Literacy Rate - Rohru Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Rohru Tehsil in 2011 were 77.88% in which, male and female literacy were 87.43% and 67.64% respectively. Total literate in Rohru Tehsil were 34,704 of which male and female were 20,151 and 14,553 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Rohru Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Rohru Tehsil is 933 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 933 females in Rohru Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 925 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 933 ) of Rohru Tehsil.
Child Population - Rohru Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 4,927 children between age 0 to 6 years in Rohru Tehsil. Out of which 4,927 were male while 4,927 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Rohru Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 1,652 families under Rohru Tehsil living in urban areas while 1,652 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 13.9% of total population of Rohru Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 86.1% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 685 while that in rural region is 4,242.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 49,490 | 6,875 | 42,615 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 4,927 | 685 | 4,242 |
| Schedule Caste | 14,659 | 1,227 | 13,432 |
| Schedule Tribe | 252 | 35 | 217 |
| Literacy | 77.88% | 88.27% | 76.2% |
| Sex Ratio | 933 | 829 | 951 |
Working Population - Rohru Tehsil
In Rohru Tehsil out of total population, 28,568 were engaged in work activities. 64.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 28,568 workers engaged in Main Work, 10,641 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,661 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 18,528 | 12,974 | 5,554 |
| Cultivators | 10,641 | 7,162 | 3,479 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,661 | 1,064 | 597 |
| Household Industries | 204 | 151 | 53 |
| Other Workers | 6,022 | 4,597 | 1,425 |
| Marginal Workers | 10,040 | 2,721 | 7,319 |
| Non Working | 20,922 | 9,912 | 11,010 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rohru, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia