Arang Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Raipur district, Chhattisgarh

Arang Tehsil of Raipur district has a total population of 314,489 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 158,515 are males while 155,974 are females. In 2011 there were a total 65,354 families residing in Arang Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Arang Tehsil is 984.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 10.1% people live in Urban areas while 89.9% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 80.3% while that in rural areas is 73.3%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Arang Tehsil is 965 while that of Rural areas is 986.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Arang Tehsil is 49525 which is 16% of the total population. There are 25046 male children and 24479 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Arang Tehsil is 977 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 984 ) of Arang Tehsil.

The total literacy rate of Arang Tehsil is 73.98%. The male literacy rate is 70.8% and the female literacy rate is 53.72% in Arang Tehsil.

Population
314,489
Literacy
73.98%
Sex Ratio
984

To facilitate the administration, Arang Tehsil is further divided into 2 towns and 165 villages.

Arang Tehsil Data

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Arang Tehsil.

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 49,525 25,046 24,479
Literacy 73.98% 70.8% 53.72%
Scheduled Caste 83,679 41,872 41,807
Scheduled Tribe 10,988 5,529 5,459
Illiterate 118,464 46,280 72,184

Caste-wise Population - Arang Tehsil

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.5% of total population in Arang Tehsil of Chhattisgarh.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 83,679 41,872 41,807
Schedule Tribe 10,988 5,529 5,459

Religion-wise Population - Arang Tehsil

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 311,532 (99.06%) 157,038 154,494
Muslim 2,336 (0.74%) 1,160 1,176
Christian 228 (0.07%) 108 120
Sikh 99 (0.03%) 53 46
Buddhist 103 (0.03%) 49 54
Jain 39 (0.01%) 22 17
Other Religion 2 (0%) 2 0
No Religion Specified 150 (0.05%) 83 67

Literacy Rate - Arang Tehsil

Average literacy rate of Arang Tehsil in 2011 were 73.98% in which, male and female literacy were 84.09% and 63.72% respectively. Total literate in Arang Tehsil were 196,025 of which male and female were 112,235 and 83,790 respectively.


Sex Ratio - Arang Tehsil

The Sex Ratio of Arang Tehsil is 984 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 984 females in Arang Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 977 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 984 ) of Arang Tehsil.


Child Population - Arang Tehsil

According to Census 2011, there were 49,525 children between age 0 to 6 years in Arang Tehsil. Out of which 25,046 were male while 24,479 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Arang Tehsil

As per Census 2011, there are a total 6,513 families under Arang Tehsil living in urban areas while 6,513 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 10.1% of total population of Arang Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 89.9% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 4,558 while that in rural regions is 44,967.

Total Urban Rural
Population 314,489 31,898 282,591
Children (0 - 6 years) 49,525 4,558 44,967
Schedule Caste 83,679 4,760 78,919
Schedule Tribe 10,988 1,100 9,888
Literacy 73.98% 80.34% 73.25%
Sex Ratio 984 965 986

Working Population - Arang Tehsil

In Arang Tehsil out of total population, 141,600 were engaged in work activities. 73.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 141,600 workers engaged in Main Work, 34,031 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 46,768 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 103,477 68,104 35,373
Cultivators 34,031 22,837 11,194
Agriculture Labourer 46,768 26,832 19,936
Household Industries 1,173 836 337
Other Workers 21,505 17,599 3,906
Marginal Workers 38,123 15,497 22,626
Non Working 172,889 74,914 97,975

Nearby Tehsils from Arang Tehsil

Below is the list of Tehsils near Arang Tehsil in Raipur district.


Arang Tehsil Map


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