Wadrafnagar Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Surguja district, Chhattisgarh
Wadrafnagar Tehsil of Surguja district has total population of 160,974 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 81,823 are males while 79,151 are females. In 2011 there were total 36,357 families residing in Wadrafnagar Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Wadrafnagar Tehsil is 967.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 3.8% people lives in Urban areas while 96.2% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 84.5% while that in the rural areas is 58.6%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Wadrafnagar Tehsil is 952% while that of Rural areas is 968.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Wadrafnagar Tehsil is 27595 which is 17% of the total population. There are 14115 male children and 13480 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Wadrafnagar Tehsil is 955 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 967 ) of Wadrafnagar Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Wadrafnagar Tehsil is 59.59%. The male literacy rate is 57.82% and the female literacy rate is 40.64% in Wadrafnagar Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Wadrafnagar Tehsil is further divided into 1 town and 120 villages.
Wadrafnagar Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Wadrafnagar Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 27,595 | 14,115 | 13,480 |
| Literacy | 59.59% | 57.82% | 40.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 9,758 | 5,009 | 4,749 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 94,927 | 47,764 | 47,163 |
| Illiterate | 81,496 | 34,512 | 46,984 |
Caste-wise Population - Wadrafnagar Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 59% of total population in Wadrafnagar Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 9,758 | 5,009 | 4,749 |
| Schedule Tribe | 94,927 | 47,764 | 47,163 |
Religion-wise Population - Wadrafnagar Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 145,792 | (90.57%) | 74,161 | 71,631 |
| Muslim | 3,104 | (1.93%) | 1,623 | 1,481 |
| Christian | 1,211 | (0.75%) | 609 | 602 |
| Sikh | 19 | (0.01%) | 9 | 10 |
| Buddhist | 4 | (0%) | 4 | 0 |
| Jain | 43 | (0.03%) | 25 | 18 |
| Other Religion | 10,309 | (6.4%) | 5,167 | 5,142 |
| No Religion Specified | 492 | (0.31%) | 225 | 267 |
Literacy Rate - Wadrafnagar Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Wadrafnagar Tehsil in 2011 were 59.59% in which, male and female literacy were 69.88% and 48.98% respectively. Total literate in Wadrafnagar Tehsil were 79,478 of which male and female were 47,311 and 32,167 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Wadrafnagar Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Wadrafnagar Tehsil is 967 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 967 females in Wadrafnagar Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 955 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 967 ) of Wadrafnagar Tehsil.
Child Population - Wadrafnagar Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 27,595 children between age 0 to 6 years in Wadrafnagar Tehsil. Out of which 27,595 were male while 27,595 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Wadrafnagar Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 1,258 families under Wadrafnagar Tehsil living in urban areas while 1,258 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 3.8% of total population of Wadrafnagar Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 96.2% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 731 while that in rural region is 26,864.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 160,974 | 6,048 | 154,926 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 27,595 | 731 | 26,864 |
| Schedule Caste | 9,758 | 212 | 9,546 |
| Schedule Tribe | 94,927 | 2,185 | 92,742 |
| Literacy | 59.59% | 84.46% | 58.56% |
| Sex Ratio | 967 | 952 | 968 |
Working Population - Wadrafnagar Tehsil
In Wadrafnagar Tehsil out of total population, 79,052 were engaged in work activities. 42.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 79,052 workers engaged in Main Work, 13,848 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13,199 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 33,259 | 23,535 | 9,724 |
| Cultivators | 13,848 | 10,397 | 3,451 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 13,199 | 8,762 | 4,437 |
| Household Industries | 425 | 282 | 143 |
| Other Workers | 5,787 | 4,094 | 1,693 |
| Marginal Workers | 45,793 | 19,897 | 25,896 |
| Non Working | 81,922 | 38,391 | 43,531 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Wadrafnagar, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia