Jaswan Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh
Jaswan Tehsil of Kangra district has a total population of 32,520 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 15,907 are males while 16,613 are females. In 2011 there were a total 7,486 families residing in Jaswan Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Jaswan Tehsil is 1,044.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Jaswan Tehsil lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 87.1% and the sex ratio of Jaswan Tehsil is 1,044.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jaswan Tehsil is 3638 which is 11% of the total population. There are 1998 male children and 1640 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jaswan Tehsil is 821 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,044 ) of Jaswan Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Jaswan Tehsil is 87.13%. The male literacy rate is 80.44% and the female literacy rate is 74.46% in Jaswan Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Jaswan Tehsil is further divided into 100 villages.
Jaswan Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jaswan Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 3,638 | 1,998 | 1,640 |
| Literacy | 87.13% | 80.44% | 74.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 7,315 | 3,686 | 3,629 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 198 | 101 | 97 |
| Illiterate | 7,354 | 3,111 | 4,243 |
Caste-wise Population - Jaswan Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Jaswan Tehsil of Himachal Pradesh.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 7,315 | 3,686 | 3,629 |
| Schedule Tribe | 198 | 101 | 97 |
Religion-wise Population - Jaswan Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 32,348 | (99.47%) | 15,804 | 16,544 |
| Muslim | 62 | (0.19%) | 39 | 23 |
| Christian | 11 | (0.03%) | 7 | 4 |
| Sikh | 79 | (0.24%) | 44 | 35 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 2 | (0.01%) | 2 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 18 | (0.06%) | 11 | 7 |
Literacy Rate - Jaswan Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Jaswan Tehsil in 2011 were 87.13% in which, male and female literacy were 92% and 82.62% respectively. Total literate in Jaswan Tehsil were 25,166 of which male and female were 12,796 and 12,370 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Jaswan Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Jaswan Tehsil is 1,044 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,044 females in Jaswan Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 821 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,044 ) of Jaswan Tehsil.
Child Population - Jaswan Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 3,638 children between age 0 to 6 years in Jaswan Tehsil. Out of which 1,998 were male while 1,640 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Jaswan Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are a total 0 families under Jaswan Tehsil living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Jaswan 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 3,638.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 32,520 | 0 | 32,520 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 3,638 | 0 | 3,638 |
| Schedule Caste | 7,315 | 0 | 7,315 |
| Schedule Tribe | 198 | 0 | 198 |
| Literacy | 87.13% | - | 87.13% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,044 | - | 1,044 |
Working Population - Jaswan Tehsil
In Jaswan Tehsil out of total population, 21,361 were engaged in work activities. 31.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 68.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 21,361 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,964 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 92 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 6,781 | 5,492 | 1,289 |
| Cultivators | 1,964 | 1,531 | 433 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 92 | 83 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 162 | 115 | 47 |
| Other Workers | 4,563 | 3,763 | 800 |
| Marginal Workers | 14,580 | 5,189 | 9,391 |
| Non Working | 11,159 | 5,226 | 5,933 |
Nearby Tehsils from Jaswan Tehsil
Below is the list of Tehsils near Jaswan Tehsil in Kangra district.
| Tehsil | Population |
|---|---|
| Jawalamukhi Tehsil population | 43,504 |
| Rakkar Tehsil population | 29,503 |
| Dera Gopipur Tehsil population | 120,783 |
| Khundian Tehsil population | 38,231 |
| Baroh Tehsil population | 25,789 |
| Thural Tehsil population | 19,287 |
| Nagrota Bagwan Tehsil population | 76,899 |
| Dhira Tehsil population | 22,119 |
| Kangra Tehsil population | 97,568 |
| Jaisinghpur Tehsil population | 61,082 |
Jaswan Tehsil Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jaswan, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia