Yamkeshwar Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Garhwal district, Uttarakhand
Yamkeshwar Tehsil of Garhwal district has total population of 43,565 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 21,342 are males while 22,223 are females. In 2011 there were total 9,844 families residing in Yamkeshwar Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Yamkeshwar Tehsil is 1,041.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 10.7% people lives in Urban areas while 89.3% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 88.6% while that in the rural areas is 81.3%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Yamkeshwar Tehsil is 735% while that of Rural areas is 1,085.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Yamkeshwar Tehsil is 5106 which is 12% of the total population. There are 2708 male children and 2398 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Yamkeshwar Tehsil is 886 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,041 ) of Yamkeshwar Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Yamkeshwar Tehsil is 82.1%. The male literacy rate is 81.04% and the female literacy rate is 64.25% in Yamkeshwar Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Yamkeshwar Tehsil is further divided into 1 town and 241 villages.
Yamkeshwar Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Yamkeshwar Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 5,106 | 2,708 | 2,398 |
| Literacy | 82.1% | 81.04% | 64.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 6,297 | 3,132 | 3,165 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 91 | 41 | 50 |
| Illiterate | 11,991 | 4,047 | 7,944 |
Caste-wise Population - Yamkeshwar Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Yamkeshwar Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 6,297 | 3,132 | 3,165 |
| Schedule Tribe | 91 | 41 | 50 |
Religion-wise Population - Yamkeshwar Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 42,756 | (98.14%) | 20,924 | 21,832 |
| Muslim | 676 | (1.55%) | 342 | 334 |
| Christian | 37 | (0.08%) | 24 | 13 |
| Sikh | 5 | (0.01%) | 2 | 3 |
| Buddhist | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| Jain | 7 | (0.02%) | 6 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 2 | (0%) | 2 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 81 | (0.19%) | 41 | 40 |
Literacy Rate - Yamkeshwar Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Yamkeshwar Tehsil in 2011 were 82.1% in which, male and female literacy were 92.81% and 72.03% respectively. Total literate in Yamkeshwar Tehsil were 31,574 of which male and female were 17,295 and 14,279 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Yamkeshwar Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Yamkeshwar Tehsil is 1,041 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,041 females in Yamkeshwar Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 886 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,041 ) of Yamkeshwar Tehsil.
Child Population - Yamkeshwar Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 5,106 children between age 0 to 6 years in Yamkeshwar Tehsil. Out of which 5,106 were male while 5,106 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Yamkeshwar Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 1,085 families under Yamkeshwar Tehsil living in urban areas while 1,085 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 10.7% of total population of Yamkeshwar Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 89.3% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 463 while that in rural region is 4,643.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 43,565 | 4,669 | 38,896 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 5,106 | 463 | 4,643 |
| Schedule Caste | 6,297 | 326 | 5,971 |
| Schedule Tribe | 91 | 0 | 91 |
| Literacy | 82.1% | 88.56% | 81.3% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,041 | 735 | 1,085 |
Working Population - Yamkeshwar Tehsil
In Yamkeshwar Tehsil out of total population, 18,289 were engaged in work activities. 63.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 18,289 workers engaged in Main Work, 6,069 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 567 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 11,663 | 7,200 | 4,463 |
| Cultivators | 6,069 | 2,679 | 3,390 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 567 | 329 | 238 |
| Household Industries | 254 | 206 | 48 |
| Other Workers | 4,773 | 3,986 | 787 |
| Marginal Workers | 6,626 | 2,959 | 3,667 |
| Non Working | 25,276 | 11,183 | 14,093 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Yamkeshwar, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia