Devprayag Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Tehri Garhwal district, Uttarakhand
Devprayag Tehsil of Tehri Garhwal district has a total population of 94,441 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 44,782 are males while 49,659 are females. In 2011 there were a total 22,310 families residing in Devprayag Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Devprayag Tehsil is 1,109.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 3.9% people live in Urban areas while 96.1% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 87.3% while that in rural areas is 75.2%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Devprayag Tehsil is 833 while that of Rural areas is 1,122.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Devprayag Tehsil is 11981 which is 13% of the total population. There are 6333 male children and 5648 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Devprayag Tehsil is 892 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,109 ) of Devprayag Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Devprayag Tehsil is 75.72%. The male literacy rate is 76.6% and the female literacy rate is 56.66% in Devprayag Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Devprayag Tehsil is further divided into 2 towns and 378 villages.
Devprayag Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Devprayag Tehsil.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Children (Age 0-6) | 11,981 | 6,333 | 5,648 |
Literacy | 75.72% | 76.6% | 56.66% |
Scheduled Caste | 17,407 | 8,550 | 8,857 |
Scheduled Tribe | 164 | 97 | 67 |
Illiterate | 32,001 | 10,480 | 21,521 |
Caste-wise Population - Devprayag Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Devprayag Tehsil of Uttarakhand.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Schedule Caste | 17,407 | 8,550 | 8,857 |
Schedule Tribe | 164 | 97 | 67 |
Religion-wise Population - Devprayag Tehsil
Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Hindu | 93,532 | (99.04%) | 44,082 | 49,450 |
Muslim | 788 | (0.83%) | 625 | 163 |
Christian | 45 | (0.05%) | 29 | 16 |
Sikh | 17 | (0.02%) | 13 | 4 |
Buddhist | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
Jain | 2 | (0%) | 1 | 1 |
Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
No Religion Specified | 56 | (0.06%) | 31 | 25 |
Literacy Rate - Devprayag Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Devprayag Tehsil in 2011 were 75.72% in which, male and female literacy were 89.21% and 63.93% respectively. Total literate in Devprayag Tehsil were 62,440 of which male and female were 34,302 and 28,138 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Devprayag Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Devprayag Tehsil is 1,109 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,109 females in Devprayag Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 892 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,109 ) of Devprayag Tehsil.
Child Population - Devprayag Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 11,981 children between age 0 to 6 years in Devprayag Tehsil. Out of which 6,333 were male while 5,648 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Devprayag Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are a total 913 families under Devprayag Tehsil living in urban areas while 913 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 3.9% of total population of Devprayag Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 96.1% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 383 while that in rural regions is 11,598.
Total | Urban | Rural | |
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Population | 94,441 | 3,669 | 90,772 |
Children (0 - 6 years) | 11,981 | 383 | 11,598 |
Schedule Caste | 17,407 | 653 | 16,754 |
Schedule Tribe | 164 | 2 | 162 |
Literacy | 75.72% | 87.34% | 75.24% |
Sex Ratio | 1,109 | 833 | 1,122 |
Working Population - Devprayag Tehsil
In Devprayag Tehsil out of total population, 43,707 were engaged in work activities. 67.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 43,707 workers engaged in Main Work, 18,783 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 397 were Agricultural labourers.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Main Workers | 29,401 | 15,407 | 13,994 |
Cultivators | 18,783 | 6,553 | 12,230 |
Agriculture Labourer | 397 | 200 | 197 |
Household Industries | 316 | 243 | 73 |
Other Workers | 9,905 | 8,411 | 1,494 |
Marginal Workers | 14,306 | 5,627 | 8,679 |
Non Working | 50,734 | 23,748 | 26,986 |
Nearby Tehsils from Devprayag Tehsil
Below is the list of Tehsils near Devprayag Tehsil in Tehri Garhwal district.
Tehsil | Population |
---|---|
Ghansali Tehsil population | 120,775 |
Pratapnagar Tehsil population | 73,592 |
Jakhnidhar Tehsil population | 32,753 |
Tehri Tehsil population | 117,607 |
Dhanaulti Tehsil population | 74,083 |
Narendranagar Tehsil population | 105,680 |
Devprayag Tehsil Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Devprayag, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia