Banjar Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Kullu district, Himachal Pradesh

Banjar Tehsil of Kullu district has a total population of 43,612 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 22,193 are males while 21,419 are females. In 2011 there were a total 8,642 families residing in Banjar Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Banjar Tehsil is 965.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 3.2% people live in Urban areas while 96.8% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 93.4% while that in rural areas is 80%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Banjar Tehsil is 890 while that of Rural areas is 968.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Banjar Tehsil is 5530 which is 13% of the total population. There are 2737 male children and 2793 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Banjar Tehsil is 1,020 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 965 ) of Banjar Tehsil.

The total literacy rate of Banjar Tehsil is 80.46%. The male literacy rate is 77.95% and the female literacy rate is 62.29% in Banjar Tehsil.

Population
43,612
Literacy
80.46%
Sex Ratio
965

To facilitate the administration, Banjar Tehsil is further divided into 1 town and 31 villages.

Banjar Tehsil Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 5,530 2,737 2,793
Literacy 80.46% 77.95% 62.29%
Scheduled Caste 11,846 6,041 5,805
Scheduled Tribe 19 11 8
Illiterate 12,970 4,893 8,077

Caste-wise Population - Banjar Tehsil

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Banjar Tehsil of Himachal Pradesh.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 11,846 6,041 5,805
Schedule Tribe 19 11 8

Religion-wise Population - Banjar Tehsil

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 43,477 (99.69%) 22,114 21,363
Muslim 19 (0.04%) 16 3
Christian 19 (0.04%) 12 7
Sikh 29 (0.07%) 19 10
Buddhist 45 (0.1%) 22 23
Jain 4 (0.01%) 3 1
Other Religion 2 (0%) 0 2
No Religion Specified 17 (0.04%) 7 10

Literacy Rate - Banjar Tehsil

Average literacy rate of Banjar Tehsil in 2011 were 80.46% in which, male and female literacy were 88.92% and 71.63% respectively. Total literate in Banjar Tehsil were 30,642 of which male and female were 17,300 and 13,342 respectively.


Sex Ratio - Banjar Tehsil

The Sex Ratio of Banjar Tehsil is 965 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 965 females in Banjar Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 1,020 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 965 ) of Banjar Tehsil.


Child Population - Banjar Tehsil

According to Census 2011, there were 5,530 children between age 0 to 6 years in Banjar Tehsil. Out of which 2,737 were male while 2,793 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Banjar Tehsil

As per Census 2011, there are a total 400 families under Banjar Tehsil living in urban areas while 400 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 3.2% of total population of Banjar Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 96.8% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 142 while that in rural regions is 5,388.

Total Urban Rural
Population 43,612 1,414 42,198
Children (0 - 6 years) 5,530 142 5,388
Schedule Caste 11,846 272 11,574
Schedule Tribe 19 4 15
Literacy 80.46% 93.4% 80.02%
Sex Ratio 965 890 968

Working Population - Banjar Tehsil

In Banjar Tehsil out of total population, 28,673 were engaged in work activities. 69.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 28,673 workers engaged in Main Work, 17,035 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 180 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 20,025 11,093 8,932
Cultivators 17,035 8,738 8,297
Agriculture Labourer 180 138 42
Household Industries 63 45 18
Other Workers 2,747 2,172 575
Marginal Workers 8,648 3,811 4,837
Non Working 14,939 7,289 7,650

Nearby Tehsils from Banjar Tehsil

Below is the list of Tehsils near Banjar Tehsil in Kullu district.


Banjar Tehsil Map


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