Dhira Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh
Dhira Tehsil of Kangra district has a total population of 22,119 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 10,498 are males while 11,621 are females. In 2011 there were a total 5,298 families residing in Dhira Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Dhira Tehsil is 1,107.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Dhira Tehsil lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 86.5% and the sex ratio of Dhira Tehsil is 1,107.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhira Tehsil is 2381 which is 11% of the total population. There are 1239 male children and 1142 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhira Tehsil is 922 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,107 ) of Dhira Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Dhira Tehsil is 86.47%. The male literacy rate is 82.13% and the female literacy rate is 72.67% in Dhira Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Dhira Tehsil is further divided into 115 villages.
Dhira Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhira Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 2,381 | 1,239 | 1,142 |
| Literacy | 86.47% | 82.13% | 72.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,521 | 1,684 | 1,837 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 194 | 85 | 109 |
| Illiterate | 5,052 | 1,876 | 3,176 |
Caste-wise Population - Dhira Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.9% of total population in Dhira Tehsil of Himachal Pradesh.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 3,521 | 1,684 | 1,837 |
| Schedule Tribe | 194 | 85 | 109 |
Religion-wise Population - Dhira Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 21,948 | (99.23%) | 10,395 | 11,553 |
| Muslim | 37 | (0.17%) | 35 | 2 |
| Christian | 29 | (0.13%) | 15 | 14 |
| Sikh | 4 | (0.02%) | 1 | 3 |
| Buddhist | 88 | (0.4%) | 45 | 43 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 5 | (0.02%) | 1 | 4 |
| No Religion Specified | 8 | (0.04%) | 6 | 2 |
Literacy Rate - Dhira Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Dhira Tehsil in 2011 were 86.47% in which, male and female literacy were 93.12% and 80.59% respectively. Total literate in Dhira Tehsil were 17,067 of which male and female were 8,622 and 8,445 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Dhira Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Dhira Tehsil is 1,107 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,107 females in Dhira Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 922 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,107 ) of Dhira Tehsil.
Child Population - Dhira Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 2,381 children between age 0 to 6 years in Dhira Tehsil. Out of which 1,239 were male while 1,142 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Dhira Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are a total 0 families under Dhira Tehsil living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Dhira Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 100% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 0 while that in rural regions is 2,381.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 22,119 | 0 | 22,119 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 2,381 | 0 | 2,381 |
| Schedule Caste | 3,521 | 0 | 3,521 |
| Schedule Tribe | 194 | 0 | 194 |
| Literacy | 86.47% | - | 86.47% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,107 | - | 1,107 |
Working Population - Dhira Tehsil
In Dhira Tehsil out of total population, 9,437 were engaged in work activities. 37.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 62.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 9,437 workers engaged in Main Work, 217 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 84 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,573 | 2,980 | 593 |
| Cultivators | 217 | 143 | 74 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 84 | 55 | 29 |
| Household Industries | 73 | 59 | 14 |
| Other Workers | 3,199 | 2,723 | 476 |
| Marginal Workers | 5,864 | 2,294 | 3,570 |
| Non Working | 12,682 | 5,224 | 7,458 |
Nearby Tehsils from Dhira Tehsil
Below is the list of Tehsils near Dhira Tehsil in Kangra district.
| Tehsil | Population |
|---|---|
| Jaisinghpur Tehsil population | 61,082 |
| Thural Tehsil population | 19,287 |
| Palampur Tehsil population | 189,276 |
| Khundian Tehsil population | 38,231 |
| Baijnath Tehsil population | 95,229 |
| Rakkar Tehsil population | 29,503 |
| Jaswan Tehsil population | 32,520 |
| Multhan Tehsil population | 7,612 |
| Jawalamukhi Tehsil population | 43,504 |
| Dera Gopipur Tehsil population | 120,783 |
Dhira Tehsil Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhira, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia