Hrishikesh Population, Caste, Working Data Dehradun, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Hrishikesh is a village situated in Rishikesh tehsil of Dehradun district in Uttarakhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 7,277 families residing in the village Hrishikesh. The total population of Hrishikesh is 34,775 out of which 17,836 are males and 16,939 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Hrishikesh is 950.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Hrishikesh village is 4372 which is 13% of the total population. There are 2343 male children and 2029 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Hrishikesh is 866 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (950) of Hrishikesh village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Hrishikesh is 85.5%. Thus Hrishikesh village has higher literacy rate compared to 74.2% of Dehradun district. The male literacy rate is 92.64% and the female literacy rate is 78.07% in Hrishikesh village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Hrishikesh village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Hrishikesh Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Hrishikesh village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 4,372 | 2,343 | 2,029 |
| Literacy | 85.49% | 92.64% | 78.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4,796 | 2,505 | 2,291 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 195 | 104 | 91 |
| Illiterate | 8,783 | 3,484 | 5,299 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Hrishikesh village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Hrishikesh village out of total population, 10,370 were engaged in work activities. 71.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 10,370 workers engaged in Main Work, 427 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 244 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 7,398 | 6,316 | 1,082 |
| Cultivators | 427 | 335 | 92 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 244 | 222 | 22 |
| Household Industries | 567 | 420 | 147 |
| Other Workers | 6,160 | 5,339 | 821 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,972 | 2,211 | 761 |
| Non Working | 24,405 | 9,309 | 15,096 |
Nearby Villages to Hrishikesh,
Below are the list of villages near Hrishikesh village in Rishikesh .
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Barkot Range | 1,210 |
| Kasron Range | 27 |
| Raiwala | 6,558 |
| Motichur Range | 106 |
| Khandraiwala | 1,421 |
| Thano Range | 9 |
| Gohri Mafi | 2,050 |
| Thakurpur | 344 |
| Khairi Khurd | 2,413 |
| Khairi Kalan | 1,102 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Hrishikesh, Dehradun, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia