Sarangarh Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Raigarh district, Chhattisgarh
Sarangarh Tehsil of Raigarh district has total population of 229,603 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 114,164 are males while 115,439 are females. In 2011 there were total 57,327 families residing in Sarangarh Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Sarangarh Tehsil is 1,011.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 6.5% people lives in Urban areas while 93.5% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 85.1% while that in the rural areas is 69.7%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Sarangarh Tehsil is 1,015% while that of Rural areas is 1,011.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sarangarh Tehsil is 28693 which is 12% of the total population. There are 14736 male children and 13957 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sarangarh Tehsil is 947 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,011 ) of Sarangarh Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Sarangarh Tehsil is 70.71%. The male literacy rate is 71.78% and the female literacy rate is 52.07% in Sarangarh Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Sarangarh Tehsil is further divided into 1 town and 288 villages.
Sarangarh Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sarangarh Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 28,693 | 14,736 | 13,957 |
| Literacy | 70.71% | 71.78% | 52.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 73,854 | 36,666 | 37,188 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 31,402 | 15,483 | 15,919 |
| Illiterate | 87,540 | 32,215 | 55,325 |
Caste-wise Population - Sarangarh Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.7% of total population in Sarangarh Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 73,854 | 36,666 | 37,188 |
| Schedule Tribe | 31,402 | 15,483 | 15,919 |
Religion-wise Population - Sarangarh Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 227,837 | (99.23%) | 113,255 | 114,582 |
| Muslim | 865 | (0.38%) | 466 | 399 |
| Christian | 362 | (0.16%) | 167 | 195 |
| Sikh | 75 | (0.03%) | 36 | 39 |
| Buddhist | 330 | (0.14%) | 165 | 165 |
| Jain | 3 | (0%) | 3 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 2 | (0%) | 1 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 129 | (0.06%) | 71 | 58 |
Literacy Rate - Sarangarh Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Sarangarh Tehsil in 2011 were 70.71% in which, male and female literacy were 82.42% and 59.24% respectively. Total literate in Sarangarh Tehsil were 142,063 of which male and female were 81,949 and 60,114 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Sarangarh Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Sarangarh Tehsil is 1,011 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,011 females in Sarangarh Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 947 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,011 ) of Sarangarh Tehsil.
Child Population - Sarangarh Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 28,693 children between age 0 to 6 years in Sarangarh Tehsil. Out of which 28,693 were male while 28,693 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Sarangarh Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 3,311 families under Sarangarh Tehsil living in urban areas while 3,311 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 6.5% of total population of Sarangarh Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 93.5% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 1,610 while that in rural region is 27,083.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 229,603 | 14,954 | 214,649 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 28,693 | 1,610 | 27,083 |
| Schedule Caste | 73,854 | 1,965 | 71,889 |
| Schedule Tribe | 31,402 | 963 | 30,439 |
| Literacy | 70.71% | 85.13% | 69.68% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,011 | 1,015 | 1,011 |
Working Population - Sarangarh Tehsil
In Sarangarh Tehsil out of total population, 111,951 were engaged in work activities. 67.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 111,951 workers engaged in Main Work, 29,063 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 33,990 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 75,147 | 50,791 | 24,356 |
| Cultivators | 29,063 | 20,926 | 8,137 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 33,990 | 20,614 | 13,376 |
| Household Industries | 1,179 | 748 | 431 |
| Other Workers | 10,915 | 8,503 | 2,412 |
| Marginal Workers | 36,804 | 13,528 | 23,276 |
| Non Working | 117,652 | 49,845 | 67,807 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sarangarh, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia