Saraipali Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Mahasamund district, Chhattisgarh
Saraipali Tehsil of Mahasamund district has total population of 194,997 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 97,189 are males while 97,808 are females. In 2011 there were total 49,604 families residing in Saraipali Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Saraipali Tehsil is 1,006.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 10.3% people lives in Urban areas while 89.7% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 84.8% while that in the rural areas is 73.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Saraipali Tehsil is 963% while that of Rural areas is 1,011.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Saraipali Tehsil is 23279 which is 12% of the total population. There are 11952 male children and 11327 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Saraipali Tehsil is 948 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,006 ) of Saraipali Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Saraipali Tehsil is 74.25%. The male literacy rate is 73.82% and the female literacy rate is 57.01% in Saraipali Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Saraipali Tehsil is further divided into 1 town and 237 villages.
Saraipali Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Saraipali Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 23,279 | 11,952 | 11,327 |
| Literacy | 74.25% | 73.82% | 57.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 32,271 | 15,942 | 16,329 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 47,602 | 23,584 | 24,018 |
| Illiterate | 67,489 | 25,441 | 42,048 |
Caste-wise Population - Saraipali Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 24.4% of total population in Saraipali Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 32,271 | 15,942 | 16,329 |
| Schedule Tribe | 47,602 | 23,584 | 24,018 |
Religion-wise Population - Saraipali Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 191,278 | (98.09%) | 95,353 | 95,925 |
| Muslim | 2,010 | (1.03%) | 1,024 | 986 |
| Christian | 890 | (0.46%) | 404 | 486 |
| Sikh | 533 | (0.27%) | 270 | 263 |
| Buddhist | 59 | (0.03%) | 30 | 29 |
| Jain | 107 | (0.05%) | 52 | 55 |
| Other Religion | 8 | (0%) | 4 | 4 |
| No Religion Specified | 112 | (0.06%) | 52 | 60 |
Literacy Rate - Saraipali Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Saraipali Tehsil in 2011 were 74.25% in which, male and female literacy were 84.17% and 64.48% respectively. Total literate in Saraipali Tehsil were 127,508 of which male and female were 71,748 and 55,760 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Saraipali Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Saraipali Tehsil is 1,006 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,006 females in Saraipali Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 948 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,006 ) of Saraipali Tehsil.
Child Population - Saraipali Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 23,279 children between age 0 to 6 years in Saraipali Tehsil. Out of which 23,279 were male while 23,279 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Saraipali Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 4,579 families under Saraipali Tehsil living in urban areas while 4,579 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 10.3% of total population of Saraipali Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 89.7% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 2,445 while that in rural region is 20,834.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 194,997 | 20,043 | 174,954 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 23,279 | 2,445 | 20,834 |
| Schedule Caste | 32,271 | 2,892 | 29,379 |
| Schedule Tribe | 47,602 | 1,460 | 46,142 |
| Literacy | 74.25% | 84.77% | 73.05% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,006 | 963 | 1,011 |
Working Population - Saraipali Tehsil
In Saraipali Tehsil out of total population, 89,078 were engaged in work activities. 67.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 89,078 workers engaged in Main Work, 20,490 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 28,462 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 59,953 | 43,792 | 16,161 |
| Cultivators | 20,490 | 16,315 | 4,175 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 28,462 | 18,578 | 9,884 |
| Household Industries | 1,170 | 769 | 401 |
| Other Workers | 9,831 | 8,130 | 1,701 |
| Marginal Workers | 29,125 | 12,130 | 16,995 |
| Non Working | 105,919 | 41,267 | 64,652 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Saraipali, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia