Sarkaghat Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Mandi district, Himachal Pradesh
Sarkaghat Tehsil of Mandi district has total population of 64,269 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 31,222 are males while 33,047 are females. In 2011 there were total 15,828 families residing in Sarkaghat Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Sarkaghat Tehsil is 1,058.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 7.3% people lives in Urban areas while 92.7% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 89.3% while that in the rural areas is 86.2%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Sarkaghat Tehsil is 870% while that of Rural areas is 1,075.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sarkaghat Tehsil is 6298 which is 10% of the total population. There are 3486 male children and 2812 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sarkaghat Tehsil is 807 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,058 ) of Sarkaghat Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Sarkaghat Tehsil is 86.39%. The male literacy rate is 82.19% and the female literacy rate is 73.89% in Sarkaghat Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Sarkaghat Tehsil is further divided into 1 town and 180 villages.
Sarkaghat Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sarkaghat Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 6,298 | 3,486 | 2,812 |
| Literacy | 86.39% | 82.19% | 73.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 14,884 | 7,400 | 7,484 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,170 | 568 | 602 |
| Illiterate | 14,189 | 5,562 | 8,627 |
Caste-wise Population - Sarkaghat Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.8% of total population in Sarkaghat Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 14,884 | 7,400 | 7,484 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,170 | 568 | 602 |
Religion-wise Population - Sarkaghat Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 63,519 | (98.83%) | 30,787 | 32,732 |
| Muslim | 648 | (1.01%) | 379 | 269 |
| Christian | 21 | (0.03%) | 10 | 11 |
| Sikh | 33 | (0.05%) | 16 | 17 |
| Buddhist | 7 | (0.01%) | 3 | 4 |
| Jain | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 0 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 39 | (0.06%) | 26 | 13 |
Literacy Rate - Sarkaghat Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Sarkaghat Tehsil in 2011 were 86.39% in which, male and female literacy were 92.52% and 80.77% respectively. Total literate in Sarkaghat Tehsil were 50,080 of which male and female were 25,660 and 24,420 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Sarkaghat Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Sarkaghat Tehsil is 1,058 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,058 females in Sarkaghat Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 807 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,058 ) of Sarkaghat Tehsil.
Child Population - Sarkaghat Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 6,298 children between age 0 to 6 years in Sarkaghat Tehsil. Out of which 6,298 were male while 6,298 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Sarkaghat Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 1,184 families under Sarkaghat Tehsil living in urban areas while 1,184 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 7.3% of total population of Sarkaghat Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 92.7% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 419 while that in rural region is 5,879.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 64,269 | 4,715 | 59,554 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 6,298 | 419 | 5,879 |
| Schedule Caste | 14,884 | 1,101 | 13,783 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,170 | 8 | 1,162 |
| Literacy | 86.39% | 89.29% | 86.16% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,058 | 870 | 1,075 |
Working Population - Sarkaghat Tehsil
In Sarkaghat Tehsil out of total population, 38,512 were engaged in work activities. 27.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 72.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 38,512 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,225 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 112 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 10,652 | 8,100 | 2,552 |
| Cultivators | 1,225 | 443 | 782 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 112 | 62 | 50 |
| Household Industries | 175 | 155 | 20 |
| Other Workers | 9,140 | 7,440 | 1,700 |
| Marginal Workers | 27,860 | 9,695 | 18,165 |
| Non Working | 25,757 | 13,427 | 12,330 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sarkaghat, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia