Sitapur Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Surguja district, Chhattisgarh
Sitapur Tehsil of Surguja district has total population of 96,131 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 47,843 are males while 48,288 are females. In 2011 there were total 21,338 families residing in Sitapur Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Sitapur Tehsil is 1,009.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 9.7% people lives in Urban areas while 90.3% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 82.9% while that in the rural areas is 60.5%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Sitapur Tehsil is 988% while that of Rural areas is 1,012.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sitapur Tehsil is 13638 which is 14% of the total population. There are 6900 male children and 6738 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sitapur Tehsil is 977 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,009 ) of Sitapur Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Sitapur Tehsil is 62.67%. The male literacy rate is 62.41% and the female literacy rate is 45.23% in Sitapur Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Sitapur Tehsil is further divided into 1 town and 51 villages.
Sitapur Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sitapur Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 13,638 | 6,900 | 6,738 |
| Literacy | 62.67% | 62.41% | 45.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5,258 | 2,587 | 2,671 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 68,001 | 33,579 | 34,422 |
| Illiterate | 44,429 | 17,983 | 26,446 |
Caste-wise Population - Sitapur Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 70.7% of total population in Sitapur Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 5,258 | 2,587 | 2,671 |
| Schedule Tribe | 68,001 | 33,579 | 34,422 |
Religion-wise Population - Sitapur Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 84,395 | (87.79%) | 42,077 | 42,318 |
| Muslim | 1,909 | (1.99%) | 990 | 919 |
| Christian | 9,667 | (10.06%) | 4,699 | 4,968 |
| Sikh | 40 | (0.04%) | 20 | 20 |
| Buddhist | 24 | (0.02%) | 11 | 13 |
| Jain | 17 | (0.02%) | 9 | 8 |
| Other Religion | 21 | (0.02%) | 10 | 11 |
| No Religion Specified | 58 | (0.06%) | 27 | 31 |
Literacy Rate - Sitapur Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Sitapur Tehsil in 2011 were 62.67% in which, male and female literacy were 72.93% and 52.57% respectively. Total literate in Sitapur Tehsil were 51,702 of which male and female were 29,860 and 21,842 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Sitapur Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Sitapur Tehsil is 1,009 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,009 females in Sitapur Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 977 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,009 ) of Sitapur Tehsil.
Child Population - Sitapur Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 13,638 children between age 0 to 6 years in Sitapur Tehsil. Out of which 13,638 were male while 13,638 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Sitapur Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 1,928 families under Sitapur Tehsil living in urban areas while 1,928 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 9.7% of total population of Sitapur Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 90.3% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 1,255 while that in rural region is 12,383.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 96,131 | 9,361 | 86,770 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 13,638 | 1,255 | 12,383 |
| Schedule Caste | 5,258 | 643 | 4,615 |
| Schedule Tribe | 68,001 | 4,063 | 63,938 |
| Literacy | 62.67% | 82.9% | 60.47% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,009 | 988 | 1,012 |
Working Population - Sitapur Tehsil
In Sitapur Tehsil out of total population, 51,085 were engaged in work activities. 53% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 51,085 workers engaged in Main Work, 17,349 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5,243 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 27,051 | 21,859 | 5,192 |
| Cultivators | 17,349 | 15,239 | 2,110 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5,243 | 3,314 | 1,929 |
| Household Industries | 468 | 319 | 149 |
| Other Workers | 3,991 | 2,987 | 1,004 |
| Marginal Workers | 24,034 | 5,433 | 18,601 |
| Non Working | 45,046 | 20,551 | 24,495 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sitapur, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia