Durg Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Durg district, Chhattisgarh

Durg Tehsil of Durg district has a total population of 1,126,731 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 576,597 are males while 550,134 are females. In 2011 there were a total 242,348 families residing in Durg Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Durg Tehsil is 954.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 82.2% people live in Urban areas while 17.8% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 86.9% while that in rural areas is 76.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Durg Tehsil is 948 while that of Rural areas is 983.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Durg Tehsil is 129943 which is 12% of the total population. There are 67000 male children and 62943 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Durg Tehsil is 939 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 954 ) of Durg Tehsil.

The total literacy rate of Durg Tehsil is 85.05%. The male literacy rate is 80.74% and the female literacy rate is 69.48% in Durg Tehsil.

Population
1,126,731
Literacy
85.05%
Sex Ratio
954

To facilitate the administration, Durg Tehsil is further divided into 6 towns and 80 villages.

Durg Tehsil Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 129,943 67,000 62,943
Literacy 85.05% 80.74% 69.48%
Scheduled Caste 145,296 73,238 72,058
Scheduled Tribe 58,943 29,979 28,964
Illiterate 278,944 111,041 167,903

Caste-wise Population - Durg Tehsil

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.2% of total population in Durg Tehsil of Chhattisgarh.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 145,296 73,238 72,058
Schedule Tribe 58,943 29,979 28,964

Religion-wise Population - Durg Tehsil

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 998,484 (88.62%) 511,092 487,392
Muslim 61,956 (5.5%) 32,082 29,874
Christian 19,002 (1.69%) 9,358 9,644
Sikh 20,494 (1.82%) 10,621 9,873
Buddhist 14,303 (1.27%) 7,077 7,226
Jain 10,937 (0.97%) 5,587 5,350
Other Religion 542 (0.05%) 286 256
No Religion Specified 1,013 (0.09%) 494 519

Literacy Rate - Durg Tehsil

Average literacy rate of Durg Tehsil in 2011 were 85.05% in which, male and female literacy were 91.36% and 78.46% respectively. Total literate in Durg Tehsil were 847,787 of which male and female were 465,556 and 382,231 respectively.


Sex Ratio - Durg Tehsil

The Sex Ratio of Durg Tehsil is 954 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 954 females in Durg Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 939 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 954 ) of Durg Tehsil.


Child Population - Durg Tehsil

According to Census 2011, there were 129,943 children between age 0 to 6 years in Durg Tehsil. Out of which 67,000 were male while 62,943 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Durg Tehsil

As per Census 2011, there are a total 199,303 families under Durg Tehsil living in urban areas while 199,303 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 82.2% of total population of Durg Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 17.8% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 103,042 while that in rural regions is 26,901.

Total Urban Rural
Population 1,126,731 926,035 200,696
Children (0 - 6 years) 129,943 103,042 26,901
Schedule Caste 145,296 119,891 25,405
Schedule Tribe 58,943 45,829 13,114
Literacy 85.05% 86.88% 76.38%
Sex Ratio 954 948 983

Working Population - Durg Tehsil

In Durg Tehsil out of total population, 406,116 were engaged in work activities. 91.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 406,116 workers engaged in Main Work, 17,611 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 29,456 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 370,136 291,138 78,998
Cultivators 17,611 11,725 5,886
Agriculture Labourer 29,456 15,724 13,732
Household Industries 8,358 6,228 2,130
Other Workers 314,711 257,461 57,250
Marginal Workers 35,980 17,921 18,059
Non Working 720,615 267,538 453,077

Nearby Tehsils from Durg Tehsil

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


Durg Tehsil Map


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