Tehri Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Tehri is a Nagar Palika Parishad city situated in Tehri tehsil of Tehri Garhwal district. The Tehri city is divided into 13 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 6,175 families residing in the Tehri city. The total population of Tehri is 24,014 out of which 13,172 are males and 10,842 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Tehri is 823.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Tehri city is 2483 which is 10% of the total population. There are 1354 male children and 1129 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tehri is 834 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (823).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Tehri is 90.5%. Thus Tehri has higher literacy rate compared to 76.4% of Tehri Garhwal district. The male literacy rate is 95.28% and the female literacy rate is 84.79% in Tehri.
Tehri Nagar Palika Parishad has total administration over 6,175 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Nagar Palika Parishad limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Tehri Nagar Palika Parishad
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tehri Nagar Palika Parishad.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,483 | 1,354 | 1,129 |
| Literacy | 90.5% | 85.5% | 76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,213 | 1,749 | 1,464 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 140 | 69 | 71 |
| Illiterate | 4,518 | 1,912 | 2,606 |
Caste-wise Population - Tehri
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Tehri.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 3,213 | 1,749 | 1,464 |
| Schedule Tribe | 140 | 69 | 71 |
Religion-wise Population - Tehri
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Tehri is 22,129 which is 92.15% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Tehri is 1,591 which is 6.63% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Tehri as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 22,129 | (92.15%) | 12,112 | 10,017 |
| Muslim | 1,591 | (6.63%) | 898 | 693 |
| Christian | 86 | (0.36%) | 43 | 43 |
| Sikh | 121 | (0.5%) | 73 | 48 |
| Buddhist | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| Jain | 52 | (0.22%) | 25 | 27 |
| Other Religion | 7 | (0.03%) | 5 | 2 |
| No Religion Specified | 27 | (0.11%) | 15 | 12 |
Literacy Rate - Tehri
The total literacy rate of Tehri was 90.55% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 78.82% of Uttarakhand. Population-wise, out of total 19,496 literates, males were 11,260 while females were 8,236. Also the male literacy rate was 95.28% and the female literacy rate was 84.79% in Tehri.
| Tehri | Uttarakhand | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 84.79% | 70.01% |
| Male | 95.28% | 87.4% |
| Total | 90.55% | 78.82% |
Sex Ratio - Tehri
The Sex Ratio of Tehri is 823. Thus per every 1000 men there were 823 females in Tehri. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 834 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 823 ) of Tehri.
Child Population - Tehri
According to Census 2011, there were 2,483 children between age 0 to 6 years in Tehri. Out of which 1,354 were male while 1,129 were female.
Working Population - Tehri
In Tehri Nagar Palika Parishad out of total population, 8,243 were engaged in work activities. 93.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 8,243 workers engaged in Main Work, 38 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 54 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 7,737 | 6,557 | 1,180 |
| Cultivators | 38 | 28 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 54 | 44 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 51 | 44 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 7,594 | 6,441 | 1,153 |
| Marginal Workers | 506 | 344 | 162 |
| Non Working | 15,771 | 6,271 | 9,500 |
Tehri Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Tehri is further divided into 13 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 2,361 | 80.1% | 795 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 523 | 87.4% | 216 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 3,219 | 82.7% | 801 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,558 | 74.8% | 898 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,972 | 76.3% | 928 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 2,409 | 78.6% | 891 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,821 | 81.3% | 931 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,284 | 79.3% | 897 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 2,164 | 82.8% | 888 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 620 | 81.6% | 771 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 2,630 | 84.2% | 739 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,708 | 86.4% | 813 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,745 | 82.5% | 833 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tehri, Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia