Sahjanwa Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Gorakhpur district, Uttar Pradesh
Sahjanwa Tehsil of Gorakhpur district has total population of 393,807 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 203,111 are males while 190,696 are females. In 2011 there were total 61,707 families residing in Sahjanwa Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Sahjanwa Tehsil is 939.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 9.9% people lives in Urban areas while 90.1% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 77.1% while that in the rural areas is 70.2%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Sahjanwa Tehsil is 896% while that of Rural areas is 944.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sahjanwa Tehsil is 58285 which is 15% of the total population. There are 30665 male children and 27620 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sahjanwa Tehsil is 901 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 939 ) of Sahjanwa Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Sahjanwa Tehsil is 70.94%. The male literacy rate is 70.59% and the female literacy rate is 49.63% in Sahjanwa Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Sahjanwa Tehsil is further divided into 2 towns and 347 villages.
Sahjanwa Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sahjanwa Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 58,285 | 30,665 | 27,620 |
| Literacy | 70.94% | 70.59% | 49.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 92,961 | 47,950 | 45,011 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,272 | 647 | 625 |
| Illiterate | 155,787 | 59,739 | 96,048 |
Caste-wise Population - Sahjanwa Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Sahjanwa Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 92,961 | 47,950 | 45,011 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,272 | 647 | 625 |
Religion-wise Population - Sahjanwa Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 365,251 | (92.75%) | 188,696 | 176,555 |
| Muslim | 26,226 | (6.66%) | 13,212 | 13,014 |
| Christian | 328 | (0.08%) | 159 | 169 |
| Sikh | 57 | (0.01%) | 31 | 26 |
| Buddhist | 807 | (0.2%) | 423 | 384 |
| Jain | 27 | (0.01%) | 15 | 12 |
| Other Religion | 9 | (0%) | 5 | 4 |
| No Religion Specified | 1,102 | (0.28%) | 570 | 532 |
Literacy Rate - Sahjanwa Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Sahjanwa Tehsil in 2011 were 70.94% in which, male and female literacy were 83.14% and 58.04% respectively. Total literate in Sahjanwa Tehsil were 238,020 of which male and female were 143,372 and 94,648 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Sahjanwa Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Sahjanwa Tehsil is 939 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 939 females in Sahjanwa Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 901 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 939 ) of Sahjanwa Tehsil.
Child Population - Sahjanwa Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 58,285 children between age 0 to 6 years in Sahjanwa Tehsil. Out of which 58,285 were male while 58,285 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Sahjanwa Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 6,277 families under Sahjanwa Tehsil living in urban areas while 6,277 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 9.9% of total population of Sahjanwa Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 90.1% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 5,225 while that in rural region is 53,060.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 393,807 | 39,156 | 354,651 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 58,285 | 5,225 | 53,060 |
| Schedule Caste | 92,961 | 5,874 | 87,087 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,272 | 336 | 936 |
| Literacy | 70.94% | 77.11% | 70.25% |
| Sex Ratio | 939 | 896 | 944 |
Working Population - Sahjanwa Tehsil
In Sahjanwa Tehsil out of total population, 117,753 were engaged in work activities. 46% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 117,753 workers engaged in Main Work, 14,553 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11,885 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 54,131 | 45,704 | 8,427 |
| Cultivators | 14,553 | 12,615 | 1,938 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 11,885 | 9,500 | 2,385 |
| Household Industries | 3,209 | 2,283 | 926 |
| Other Workers | 24,484 | 21,306 | 3,178 |
| Marginal Workers | 63,622 | 42,098 | 21,524 |
| Non Working | 276,054 | 115,309 | 160,745 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sahjanwa, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia