Hardwar Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Hardwar district, Uttarakhand

Hardwar Tehsil of Hardwar district has a total population of 657,829 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 348,763 are males while 309,066 are females. In 2011 there were a total 125,249 families residing in Hardwar Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Hardwar Tehsil is 886.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 48.8% people live in Urban areas while 51.2% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 84.7% while that in rural areas is 68.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Hardwar Tehsil is 876 while that of Rural areas is 896.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Hardwar Tehsil is 95738 which is 15% of the total population. There are 50621 male children and 45117 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Hardwar Tehsil is 891 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 886 ) of Hardwar Tehsil.

The total literacy rate of Hardwar Tehsil is 76.55%. The male literacy rate is 71.05% and the female literacy rate is 59.05% in Hardwar Tehsil.

Population
657,829
Literacy
76.55%
Sex Ratio
886

To facilitate the administration, Hardwar Tehsil is further divided into 6 towns and 137 villages.

Hardwar Tehsil Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 95,738 50,621 45,117
Literacy 76.55% 71.05% 59.05%
Scheduled Caste 133,086 70,129 62,957
Scheduled Tribe 4,524 2,419 2,105
Illiterate 227,529 100,969 126,560

Caste-wise Population - Hardwar Tehsil

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Hardwar Tehsil of Uttarakhand.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 133,086 70,129 62,957
Schedule Tribe 4,524 2,419 2,105

Religion-wise Population - Hardwar Tehsil

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 478,166 (72.69%) 255,129 223,037
Muslim 167,592 (25.48%) 87,246 80,346
Christian 1,650 (0.25%) 865 785
Sikh 8,264 (1.26%) 4,392 3,872
Buddhist 365 (0.06%) 196 169
Jain 1,058 (0.16%) 541 517
Other Religion 33 (0.01%) 17 16
No Religion Specified 701 (0.11%) 377 324

Literacy Rate - Hardwar Tehsil

Average literacy rate of Hardwar Tehsil in 2011 were 76.55% in which, male and female literacy were 83.11% and 69.14% respectively. Total literate in Hardwar Tehsil were 430,300 of which male and female were 247,794 and 182,506 respectively.


Sex Ratio - Hardwar Tehsil

The Sex Ratio of Hardwar Tehsil is 886 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 886 females in Hardwar Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 891 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 886 ) of Hardwar Tehsil.


Child Population - Hardwar Tehsil

According to Census 2011, there were 95,738 children between age 0 to 6 years in Hardwar Tehsil. Out of which 50,621 were male while 45,117 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Hardwar Tehsil

As per Census 2011, there are a total 66,089 families under Hardwar Tehsil living in urban areas while 66,089 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 48.8% of total population of Hardwar Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 51.2% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 39,491 while that in rural regions is 56,247.

Total Urban Rural
Population 657,829 320,892 336,937
Children (0 - 6 years) 95,738 39,491 56,247
Schedule Caste 133,086 56,364 76,722
Schedule Tribe 4,524 666 3,858
Literacy 76.55% 84.72% 68.36%
Sex Ratio 886 876 896

Working Population - Hardwar Tehsil

In Hardwar Tehsil out of total population, 209,806 were engaged in work activities. 85.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 209,806 workers engaged in Main Work, 19,093 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17,981 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 178,939 157,617 21,322
Cultivators 19,093 17,302 1,791
Agriculture Labourer 17,981 16,021 1,960
Household Industries 4,130 3,453 677
Other Workers 137,735 120,841 16,894
Marginal Workers 30,867 20,666 10,201
Non Working 448,023 170,480 277,543

Nearby Tehsils from Hardwar Tehsil

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

Tehsil Population
Roorkee Tehsil population 996,344
Laksar Tehsil population 236,249

Hardwar Tehsil Map


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