Chandigarh Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Chandigarh district, Chandigarh

Chandigarh Tehsil of Chandigarh district has a total population of 1,055,450 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 580,663 are males while 474,787 are females. In 2011 there were a total 241,173 families residing in Chandigarh Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Chandigarh Tehsil is 818.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 97.3% people live in Urban areas while 2.7% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 86.2% while that in rural areas is 80.7%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Chandigarh Tehsil is 822 while that of Rural areas is 690.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chandigarh Tehsil is 119434 which is 11% of the total population. There are 63536 male children and 55898 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chandigarh Tehsil is 880 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 818 ) of Chandigarh Tehsil.

The total literacy rate of Chandigarh Tehsil is 86.05%. The male literacy rate is 80.14% and the female literacy rate is 71.63% in Chandigarh Tehsil.

To facilitate the administration, Chandigarh Tehsil is further divided into 7 towns and 5 villages.

Chandigarh Tehsil Data

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

Caste-wise Population - Chandigarh Tehsil

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chandigarh Tehsil of Chandigarh.

Religion-wise Population - Chandigarh Tehsil

Literacy Rate - Chandigarh Tehsil

Average literacy rate of Chandigarh Tehsil in 2011 were 86.05% in which, male and female literacy were 89.99% and 81.19% respectively. Total literate in Chandigarh Tehsil were 805,438 of which male and female were 465,346 and 340,092 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Chandigarh Tehsil

The Sex Ratio of Chandigarh Tehsil is 818 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 818 females in Chandigarh Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 880 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 818 ) of Chandigarh Tehsil.

Child Population - Chandigarh Tehsil

According to Census 2011, there were 119,434 children between age 0 to 6 years in Chandigarh Tehsil. Out of which 63,536 were male while 55,898 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Chandigarh Tehsil

As per Census 2011, there are a total 234,033 families under Chandigarh Tehsil living in urban areas while 234,033 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 97.3% of total population of Chandigarh Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 2.7% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 115,164 while that in rural regions is 4,270.

Working Population - Chandigarh Tehsil

In Chandigarh Tehsil out of total population, 404,136 were engaged in work activities. 95.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 404,136 workers engaged in Main Work, 2,169 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,396 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Tehsils from Chandigarh Tehsil

Below is the list of Tehsils near Chandigarh Tehsil in Chandigarh district.

Chandigarh Tehsil Map

Reference

• Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
• Chandigarh, Chandigarh - Wikipedia