Colonelganj Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Gonda district, Uttar Pradesh

Colonelganj Tehsil of Gonda district has a total population of 855,636 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 448,507 are males while 407,129 are females. In 2011 there were a total 136,067 families residing in Colonelganj Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Colonelganj Tehsil is 908.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 4.4% people live in Urban areas while 95.6% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 66.9% while that in rural areas is 56.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Colonelganj Tehsil is 916 while that of Rural areas is 907.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Colonelganj Tehsil is 149313 which is 17% of the total population. There are 77669 male children and 71644 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Colonelganj Tehsil is 922 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 908 ) of Colonelganj Tehsil.

The total literacy rate of Colonelganj Tehsil is 56.56%. The male literacy rate is 55.71% and the female literacy rate is 36.76% in Colonelganj Tehsil.

Population
855,636
Literacy
56.56%
Sex Ratio
908

To facilitate the administration, Colonelganj Tehsil is further divided into 2 towns and 387 villages.

Colonelganj Tehsil Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 149,313 77,669 71,644
Literacy 56.56% 55.71% 36.76%
Scheduled Caste 113,509 59,628 53,881
Scheduled Tribe 88 52 36
Illiterate 456,125 198,647 257,478

Caste-wise Population - Colonelganj Tehsil

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Colonelganj Tehsil of Uttar Pradesh.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 113,509 59,628 53,881
Schedule Tribe 88 52 36

Religion-wise Population - Colonelganj Tehsil

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 670,137 (78.32%) 352,184 317,953
Muslim 180,992 (21.15%) 93,857 87,135
Christian 1,221 (0.14%) 607 614
Sikh 722 (0.08%) 390 332
Buddhist 147 (0.02%) 79 68
Jain 66 (0.01%) 29 37
Other Religion 17 (0%) 7 10
No Religion Specified 2,334 (0.27%) 1,354 980

Literacy Rate - Colonelganj Tehsil

Average literacy rate of Colonelganj Tehsil in 2011 were 56.56% in which, male and female literacy were 67.38% and 44.61% respectively. Total literate in Colonelganj Tehsil were 399,511 of which male and female were 249,860 and 149,651 respectively.


Sex Ratio - Colonelganj Tehsil

The Sex Ratio of Colonelganj Tehsil is 908 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 908 females in Colonelganj Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 922 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 908 ) of Colonelganj Tehsil.


Child Population - Colonelganj Tehsil

According to Census 2011, there were 149,313 children between age 0 to 6 years in Colonelganj Tehsil. Out of which 77,669 were male while 71,644 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Colonelganj Tehsil

As per Census 2011, there are a total 5,605 families under Colonelganj Tehsil living in urban areas while 5,605 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 4.4% of total population of Colonelganj Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 95.6% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 5,781 while that in rural regions is 143,532.

Total Urban Rural
Population 855,636 37,543 818,093
Children (0 - 6 years) 149,313 5,781 143,532
Schedule Caste 113,509 1,557 111,952
Schedule Tribe 88 5 83
Literacy 56.56% 66.94% 56.07%
Sex Ratio 908 916 907

Working Population - Colonelganj Tehsil

In Colonelganj Tehsil out of total population, 309,264 were engaged in work activities. 61.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 309,264 workers engaged in Main Work, 89,015 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 61,280 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 190,837 150,469 40,368
Cultivators 89,015 76,922 12,093
Agriculture Labourer 61,280 46,534 14,746
Household Industries 9,284 5,419 3,865
Other Workers 31,258 21,594 9,664
Marginal Workers 118,427 68,761 49,666
Non Working 546,372 229,277 317,095

Nearby Tehsils from Colonelganj Tehsil

Below is the list of Tehsils near Colonelganj Tehsil in Gonda district.

Tehsil Population
Gonda Tehsil population 1,169,971
Tarabganj Tehsil population 761,822
Mankapur Tehsil population 646,490

Colonelganj Tehsil Map


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