Vikasnagar Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Dehradun district, Uttarakhand
Vikasnagar Tehsil of Dehradun district has total population of 317,482 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 166,452 are males while 151,030 are females. In 2011 there were total 62,160 families residing in Vikasnagar Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Vikasnagar Tehsil is 907.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 16.5% people lives in Urban areas while 83.5% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 84.6% while that in the rural areas is 76.7%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Vikasnagar Tehsil is 881% while that of Rural areas is 913.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Vikasnagar Tehsil is 43489 which is 14% of the total population. There are 22622 male children and 20867 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vikasnagar Tehsil is 922 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 907 ) of Vikasnagar Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Vikasnagar Tehsil is 78%. The male literacy rate is 72.96% and the female literacy rate is 61.1% in Vikasnagar Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Vikasnagar Tehsil is further divided into 4 towns and 141 villages.
Vikasnagar Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vikasnagar Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 43,489 | 22,622 | 20,867 |
| Literacy | 78% | 72.96% | 61.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 39,310 | 20,687 | 18,623 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 28,533 | 15,043 | 13,490 |
| Illiterate | 103,760 | 45,014 | 58,746 |
Caste-wise Population - Vikasnagar Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9% of total population in Vikasnagar Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 39,310 | 20,687 | 18,623 |
| Schedule Tribe | 28,533 | 15,043 | 13,490 |
Religion-wise Population - Vikasnagar Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 224,013 | (70.56%) | 117,435 | 106,578 |
| Muslim | 86,292 | (27.18%) | 45,115 | 41,177 |
| Christian | 2,383 | (0.75%) | 1,230 | 1,153 |
| Sikh | 2,526 | (0.8%) | 1,347 | 1,179 |
| Buddhist | 1,357 | (0.43%) | 838 | 519 |
| Jain | 540 | (0.17%) | 286 | 254 |
| Other Religion | 21 | (0.01%) | 14 | 7 |
| No Religion Specified | 350 | (0.11%) | 187 | 163 |
Literacy Rate - Vikasnagar Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Vikasnagar Tehsil in 2011 were 78% in which, male and female literacy were 84.43% and 70.9% respectively. Total literate in Vikasnagar Tehsil were 213,722 of which male and female were 121,438 and 92,284 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Vikasnagar Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Vikasnagar Tehsil is 907 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 907 females in Vikasnagar Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 922 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 907 ) of Vikasnagar Tehsil.
Child Population - Vikasnagar Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 43,489 children between age 0 to 6 years in Vikasnagar Tehsil. Out of which 43,489 were male while 43,489 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Vikasnagar Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 10,805 families under Vikasnagar Tehsil living in urban areas while 10,805 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 16.5% of total population of Vikasnagar Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 83.5% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 6,694 while that in rural region is 36,795.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 317,482 | 52,459 | 265,023 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 43,489 | 6,694 | 36,795 |
| Schedule Caste | 39,310 | 5,244 | 34,066 |
| Schedule Tribe | 28,533 | 2,091 | 26,442 |
| Literacy | 78% | 84.59% | 76.68% |
| Sex Ratio | 907 | 881 | 913 |
Working Population - Vikasnagar Tehsil
In Vikasnagar Tehsil out of total population, 99,719 were engaged in work activities. 80.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 99,719 workers engaged in Main Work, 11,612 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9,843 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 80,364 | 68,843 | 11,521 |
| Cultivators | 11,612 | 9,236 | 2,376 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9,843 | 8,442 | 1,401 |
| Household Industries | 2,663 | 2,102 | 561 |
| Other Workers | 56,246 | 49,063 | 7,183 |
| Marginal Workers | 19,355 | 13,930 | 5,425 |
| Non Working | 217,763 | 83,679 | 134,084 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vikasnagar, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia