Shahganj Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Jaunpur district, Uttar Pradesh
Shahganj Tehsil of Jaunpur district has total population of 761,994 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 381,889 are males while 380,105 are females. In 2011 there were total 109,065 families residing in Shahganj Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Shahganj Tehsil is 995.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 6% people lives in Urban areas while 94% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 80% while that in the rural areas is 69.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Shahganj Tehsil is 934% while that of Rural areas is 999.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shahganj Tehsil is 117930 which is 15% of the total population. There are 61368 male children and 56562 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shahganj Tehsil is 922 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 995 ) of Shahganj Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Shahganj Tehsil is 69.79%. The male literacy rate is 67.4% and the female literacy rate is 50.54% in Shahganj Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Shahganj Tehsil is further divided into 2 towns and 543 villages.
Shahganj Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shahganj Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 117,930 | 61,368 | 56,562 |
| Literacy | 69.79% | 67.4% | 50.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 155,853 | 78,328 | 77,525 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 601 | 313 | 288 |
| Illiterate | 312,493 | 124,496 | 187,997 |
Caste-wise Population - Shahganj Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Shahganj Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 155,853 | 78,328 | 77,525 |
| Schedule Tribe | 601 | 313 | 288 |
Religion-wise Population - Shahganj Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 615,094 | (80.72%) | 308,930 | 306,164 |
| Muslim | 142,678 | (18.72%) | 70,803 | 71,875 |
| Christian | 1,395 | (0.18%) | 671 | 724 |
| Sikh | 93 | (0.01%) | 40 | 53 |
| Buddhist | 930 | (0.12%) | 484 | 446 |
| Jain | 53 | (0.01%) | 29 | 24 |
| Other Religion | 29 | (0%) | 18 | 11 |
| No Religion Specified | 1,722 | (0.23%) | 914 | 808 |
Literacy Rate - Shahganj Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Shahganj Tehsil in 2011 were 69.79% in which, male and female literacy were 80.3% and 59.38% respectively. Total literate in Shahganj Tehsil were 449,501 of which male and female were 257,393 and 192,108 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Shahganj Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Shahganj Tehsil is 995 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 995 females in Shahganj Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 922 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 995 ) of Shahganj Tehsil.
Child Population - Shahganj Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 117,930 children between age 0 to 6 years in Shahganj Tehsil. Out of which 117,930 were male while 117,930 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Shahganj Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 6,577 families under Shahganj Tehsil living in urban areas while 6,577 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 6% of total population of Shahganj Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 94% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 6,490 while that in rural region is 111,440.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 761,994 | 45,994 | 716,000 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 117,930 | 6,490 | 111,440 |
| Schedule Caste | 155,853 | 4,378 | 151,475 |
| Schedule Tribe | 601 | 5 | 596 |
| Literacy | 69.79% | 79.96% | 69.13% |
| Sex Ratio | 995 | 934 | 999 |
Working Population - Shahganj Tehsil
In Shahganj Tehsil out of total population, 241,471 were engaged in work activities. 63.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 241,471 workers engaged in Main Work, 62,873 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 46,288 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 152,305 | 119,363 | 32,942 |
| Cultivators | 62,873 | 51,505 | 11,368 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 46,288 | 33,534 | 12,754 |
| Household Industries | 6,309 | 4,272 | 2,037 |
| Other Workers | 36,835 | 30,052 | 6,783 |
| Marginal Workers | 89,166 | 44,557 | 44,609 |
| Non Working | 520,523 | 217,969 | 302,554 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shahganj, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia