Saja Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Durg district, Chhattisgarh
Saja Tehsil of Durg district has total population of 117,486 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 58,625 are males while 58,861 are females. In 2011 there were total 23,555 families residing in Saja Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Saja Tehsil is 1,004.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 13.1% people lives in Urban areas while 86.9% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 78.3% while that in the rural areas is 70.6%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Saja Tehsil is 1,009% while that of Rural areas is 1,003.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Saja Tehsil is 17181 which is 15% of the total population. There are 8806 male children and 8375 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Saja Tehsil is 951 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,004 ) of Saja Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Saja Tehsil is 71.64%. The male literacy rate is 69.99% and the female literacy rate is 52.36% in Saja Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Saja Tehsil is further divided into 3 towns and 109 villages.
Saja Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Saja Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 17,181 | 8,806 | 8,375 |
| Literacy | 71.64% | 69.99% | 52.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 14,063 | 6,989 | 7,074 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 8,522 | 4,185 | 4,337 |
| Illiterate | 45,632 | 17,592 | 28,040 |
Caste-wise Population - Saja Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.3% of total population in Saja Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 14,063 | 6,989 | 7,074 |
| Schedule Tribe | 8,522 | 4,185 | 4,337 |
Religion-wise Population - Saja Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 113,517 | (96.62%) | 56,692 | 56,825 |
| Muslim | 2,112 | (1.8%) | 1,017 | 1,095 |
| Christian | 69 | (0.06%) | 34 | 35 |
| Sikh | 19 | (0.02%) | 13 | 6 |
| Buddhist | 9 | (0.01%) | 3 | 6 |
| Jain | 524 | (0.45%) | 257 | 267 |
| Other Religion | 1,189 | (1.01%) | 584 | 605 |
| No Religion Specified | 47 | (0.04%) | 25 | 22 |
Literacy Rate - Saja Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Saja Tehsil in 2011 were 71.64% in which, male and female literacy were 82.36% and 61.05% respectively. Total literate in Saja Tehsil were 71,854 of which male and female were 41,033 and 30,821 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Saja Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Saja Tehsil is 1,004 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,004 females in Saja Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 951 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,004 ) of Saja Tehsil.
Child Population - Saja Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 17,181 children between age 0 to 6 years in Saja Tehsil. Out of which 17,181 were male while 17,181 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Saja Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 3,275 families under Saja Tehsil living in urban areas while 3,275 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 13.1% of total population of Saja Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 86.9% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 2,080 while that in rural region is 15,101.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 117,486 | 15,356 | 102,130 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 17,181 | 2,080 | 15,101 |
| Schedule Caste | 14,063 | 680 | 13,383 |
| Schedule Tribe | 8,522 | 1,170 | 7,352 |
| Literacy | 71.64% | 78.27% | 70.62% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,004 | 1,009 | 1,003 |
Working Population - Saja Tehsil
In Saja Tehsil out of total population, 59,479 were engaged in work activities. 80% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 59,479 workers engaged in Main Work, 17,857 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 24,163 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 47,587 | 27,080 | 20,507 |
| Cultivators | 17,857 | 10,477 | 7,380 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 24,163 | 12,330 | 11,833 |
| Household Industries | 528 | 350 | 178 |
| Other Workers | 5,039 | 3,923 | 1,116 |
| Marginal Workers | 11,892 | 5,137 | 6,755 |
| Non Working | 58,007 | 26,408 | 31,599 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Saja, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia