Didihat Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Didihat is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Didihat tehsil of Pithoragarh district. The Didihat city is divided into 4 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,011 families residing in the Didihat city. The total population of Didihat is 6,522 out of which 3,452 are males and 3,070 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Didihat is 889.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Didihat city is 879 which is 13% of the total population. There are 493 male children and 386 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Didihat is 783 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (889).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Didihat is 91%. Thus Didihat has higher literacy rate compared to 82.2% of Pithoragarh district. The male literacy rate is 95.2% and the female literacy rate is 86.44% in Didihat.
Didihat Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 2,011 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Nagar Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Didihat Nagar Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Didihat Nagar Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 879 | 493 | 386 |
| Literacy | 91% | 81.6% | 75.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,340 | 681 | 659 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 649 | 305 | 344 |
| Illiterate | 1,385 | 635 | 750 |
Caste-wise Population - Didihat
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10% of total population in Didihat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 1,340 | 681 | 659 |
| Schedule Tribe | 649 | 305 | 344 |
Religion-wise Population - Didihat
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Didihat is 6,271 which is 96.15% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Didihat is 203 which is 3.11% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Didihat as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 6,271 | (96.15%) | 3,277 | 2,994 |
| Muslim | 203 | (3.11%) | 143 | 60 |
| Christian | 35 | (0.54%) | 23 | 12 |
| Sikh | 1 | (0.02%) | 1 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 10 | (0.15%) | 7 | 3 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 2 | (0.03%) | 1 | 1 |
Literacy Rate - Didihat
The total literacy rate of Didihat was 91.03% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 78.82% of Uttarakhand. Population-wise, out of total 5,137 literates, males were 2,817 while females were 2,320. Also the male literacy rate was 95.2% and the female literacy rate was 86.44% in Didihat.
| Didihat | Uttarakhand | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 86.44% | 70.01% |
| Male | 95.2% | 87.4% |
| Total | 91.03% | 78.82% |
Sex Ratio - Didihat
The Sex Ratio of Didihat is 889. Thus per every 1000 men there were 889 females in Didihat. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 783 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 889 ) of Didihat.
Child Population - Didihat
According to Census 2011, there were 879 children between age 0 to 6 years in Didihat. Out of which 493 were male while 386 were female.
Working Population - Didihat
In Didihat Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 1,839 were engaged in work activities. 87.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,839 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,610 | 1,367 | 243 |
| Cultivators | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 1,597 | 1,357 | 240 |
| Marginal Workers | 229 | 182 | 47 |
| Non Working | 4,683 | 1,903 | 2,780 |
Didihat Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Didihat is further divided into 4 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,610 | 83.4% | 746 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,463 | 78.2% | 956 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,618 | 79.4% | 820 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,831 | 74.5% | 1,050 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Didihat, Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia