Theog Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh
Theog Tehsil of Shimla district has total population of 84,684 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 43,219 are males while 41,465 are females. In 2011 there were total 17,469 families residing in Theog Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Theog Tehsil is 959.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 5.1% people lives in Urban areas while 94.9% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 93.2% while that in the rural areas is 83.7%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Theog Tehsil is 954% while that of Rural areas is 960.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Theog Tehsil is 8975 which is 11% of the total population. There are 4697 male children and 4278 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Theog Tehsil is 911 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 959 ) of Theog Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Theog Tehsil is 84.15%. The male literacy rate is 80.74% and the female literacy rate is 69.49% in Theog Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Theog Tehsil is further divided into 1 town and 486 villages.
Theog Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Theog Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 8,975 | 4,697 | 4,278 |
| Literacy | 84.15% | 80.74% | 69.49% |
| Scheduled Caste | 22,588 | 11,505 | 11,083 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 81 | 34 | 47 |
| Illiterate | 20,975 | 8,324 | 12,651 |
Caste-wise Population - Theog Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Theog Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 22,588 | 11,505 | 11,083 |
| Schedule Tribe | 81 | 34 | 47 |
Religion-wise Population - Theog Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 84,251 | (99.49%) | 42,984 | 41,267 |
| Muslim | 255 | (0.3%) | 136 | 119 |
| Christian | 53 | (0.06%) | 32 | 21 |
| Sikh | 65 | (0.08%) | 38 | 27 |
| Buddhist | 31 | (0.04%) | 7 | 24 |
| Jain | 2 | (0%) | 0 | 2 |
| Other Religion | 11 | (0.01%) | 10 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 16 | (0.02%) | 12 | 4 |
Literacy Rate - Theog Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Theog Tehsil in 2011 were 84.15% in which, male and female literacy were 90.58% and 77.48% respectively. Total literate in Theog Tehsil were 63,709 of which male and female were 34,895 and 28,814 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Theog Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Theog Tehsil is 959 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 959 females in Theog Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 911 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 959 ) of Theog Tehsil.
Child Population - Theog Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 8,975 children between age 0 to 6 years in Theog Tehsil. Out of which 8,975 were male while 8,975 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Theog Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 1,124 families under Theog Tehsil living in urban areas while 1,124 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 5.1% of total population of Theog Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 94.9% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 452 while that in rural region is 8,523.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 84,684 | 4,353 | 80,331 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 8,975 | 452 | 8,523 |
| Schedule Caste | 22,588 | 575 | 22,013 |
| Schedule Tribe | 81 | 28 | 53 |
| Literacy | 84.15% | 93.21% | 83.66% |
| Sex Ratio | 959 | 954 | 960 |
Working Population - Theog Tehsil
In Theog Tehsil out of total population, 48,576 were engaged in work activities. 76.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 48,576 workers engaged in Main Work, 28,419 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,783 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 37,323 | 23,173 | 14,150 |
| Cultivators | 28,419 | 16,402 | 12,017 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,783 | 1,105 | 678 |
| Household Industries | 148 | 118 | 30 |
| Other Workers | 6,973 | 5,548 | 1,425 |
| Marginal Workers | 11,253 | 3,291 | 7,962 |
| Non Working | 36,108 | 16,755 | 19,353 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Theog, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia