Gharsana Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Ganganagar district, Rajasthan

Gharsana Tehsil of Ganganagar district has a total population of 171,830 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 90,800 are males while 81,030 are females. In 2011 there were a total 34,350 families residing in Gharsana Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Gharsana Tehsil is 892.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 17.5% people live in Urban areas while 82.5% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 72.5% while that in rural areas is 64.3%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Gharsana Tehsil is 889 while that of Rural areas is 893.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gharsana Tehsil is 23063 which is 13% of the total population. There are 12372 male children and 10691 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gharsana Tehsil is 864 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 892 ) of Gharsana Tehsil.

The total literacy rate of Gharsana Tehsil is 65.76%. The male literacy rate is 65.54% and the female literacy rate is 47.28% in Gharsana Tehsil.

Population
171,830
Literacy
65.76%
Sex Ratio
892

To facilitate the administration, Gharsana Tehsil is further divided into 3 towns and 432 villages.

Gharsana Tehsil Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 23,063 12,372 10,691
Literacy 65.76% 65.54% 47.28%
Scheduled Caste 74,787 39,186 35,601
Scheduled Tribe 1,391 759 632
Illiterate 74,003 31,286 42,717

Caste-wise Population - Gharsana Tehsil

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 43.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.8% of total population in Gharsana Tehsil of Rajasthan.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 74,787 39,186 35,601
Schedule Tribe 1,391 759 632

Religion-wise Population - Gharsana Tehsil

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 122,440 (71.26%) 64,771 57,669
Muslim 8,620 (5.02%) 4,439 4,181
Christian 96 (0.06%) 54 42
Sikh 40,412 (23.52%) 21,388 19,024
Buddhist 51 (0.03%) 31 20
Jain 130 (0.08%) 73 57
Other Religion 29 (0.02%) 16 13
No Religion Specified 52 (0.03%) 28 24

Literacy Rate - Gharsana Tehsil

Average literacy rate of Gharsana Tehsil in 2011 were 65.76% in which, male and female literacy were 75.88% and 54.47% respectively. Total literate in Gharsana Tehsil were 97,827 of which male and female were 59,514 and 38,313 respectively.


Sex Ratio - Gharsana Tehsil

The Sex Ratio of Gharsana Tehsil is 892 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 892 females in Gharsana Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 864 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 892 ) of Gharsana Tehsil.


Child Population - Gharsana Tehsil

According to Census 2011, there were 23,063 children between age 0 to 6 years in Gharsana Tehsil. Out of which 12,372 were male while 10,691 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Gharsana Tehsil

As per Census 2011, there are a total 6,175 families under Gharsana Tehsil living in urban areas while 6,175 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 17.5% of total population of Gharsana Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 82.5% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 3,706 while that in rural regions is 19,357.

Total Urban Rural
Population 171,830 29,990 141,840
Children (0 - 6 years) 23,063 3,706 19,357
Schedule Caste 74,787 8,938 65,849
Schedule Tribe 1,391 970 421
Literacy 65.76% 72.47% 64.32%
Sex Ratio 892 889 893

Working Population - Gharsana Tehsil

In Gharsana Tehsil out of total population, 83,514 were engaged in work activities. 65.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 83,514 workers engaged in Main Work, 23,741 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11,199 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 54,677 42,700 11,977
Cultivators 23,741 19,529 4,212
Agriculture Labourer 11,199 8,064 3,135
Household Industries 766 497 269
Other Workers 18,971 14,610 4,361
Marginal Workers 28,837 8,567 20,270
Non Working 88,316 39,533 48,783

Nearby Tehsils from Gharsana Tehsil

Below is the list of Tehsils near Gharsana Tehsil in Ganganagar district.


Gharsana Tehsil Map


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