Junga Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh
Junga Tehsil of Shimla district has a total population of 13,398 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 6,834 are males while 6,564 are females. In 2011 there were a total 2,556 families residing in Junga Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Junga Tehsil is 960.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Junga Tehsil lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 85.9% and the sex ratio of Junga Tehsil is 960.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Junga Tehsil is 1509 which is 11% of the total population. There are 741 male children and 768 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Junga Tehsil is 1,036 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 960 ) of Junga Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Junga Tehsil is 85.93%. The male literacy rate is 81.2% and the female literacy rate is 71.1% in Junga Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Junga Tehsil is further divided into 65 villages.
Junga Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Junga Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 1,509 | 741 | 768 |
| Literacy | 85.93% | 81.2% | 71.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5,716 | 2,892 | 2,824 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 63 | 37 | 26 |
| Illiterate | 3,182 | 1,285 | 1,897 |
Caste-wise Population - Junga Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 42.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Junga Tehsil of Himachal Pradesh.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 5,716 | 2,892 | 2,824 |
| Schedule Tribe | 63 | 37 | 26 |
Religion-wise Population - Junga Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 13,354 | (99.67%) | 6,807 | 6,547 |
| Muslim | 20 | (0.15%) | 15 | 5 |
| Christian | 6 | (0.04%) | 0 | 6 |
| Sikh | 8 | (0.06%) | 6 | 2 |
| Buddhist | 1 | (0.01%) | 0 | 1 |
| Jain | 1 | (0.01%) | 1 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 4 | (0.03%) | 2 | 2 |
| No Religion Specified | 4 | (0.03%) | 3 | 1 |
Literacy Rate - Junga Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Junga Tehsil in 2011 were 85.93% in which, male and female literacy were 91.07% and 80.52% respectively. Total literate in Junga Tehsil were 10,216 of which male and female were 5,549 and 4,667 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Junga Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Junga Tehsil is 960 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 960 females in Junga Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 1,036 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 960 ) of Junga Tehsil.
Child Population - Junga Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 1,509 children between age 0 to 6 years in Junga Tehsil. Out of which 741 were male while 768 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Junga Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are a total 0 families under Junga Tehsil living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Junga 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 1,509.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 13,398 | 0 | 13,398 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 1,509 | 0 | 1,509 |
| Schedule Caste | 5,716 | 0 | 5,716 |
| Schedule Tribe | 63 | 0 | 63 |
| Literacy | 85.93% | - | 85.93% |
| Sex Ratio | 960 | - | 960 |
Working Population - Junga Tehsil
In Junga Tehsil out of total population, 7,433 were engaged in work activities. 82.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 7,433 workers engaged in Main Work, 4,646 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 151 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 6,116 | 3,723 | 2,393 |
| Cultivators | 4,646 | 2,592 | 2,054 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 151 | 103 | 48 |
| Household Industries | 51 | 40 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 1,268 | 988 | 280 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,317 | 458 | 859 |
| Non Working | 5,965 | 2,653 | 3,312 |
Nearby Tehsils from Junga Tehsil
Below is the list of Tehsils near Junga Tehsil in Shimla district.
| Tehsil | Population |
|---|---|
| Shimla (urban) Tehsil population | 169,578 |
| Theog Tehsil population | 84,684 |
| Shimla ( Rural ) Tehsil population | 84,382 |
| Chaupal Tehsil population | 31,118 |
| Seoni Tehsil population | 35,379 |
| Cheta Tehsil population | 19,460 |
| Kumharsain Tehsil population | 43,062 |
| Nerua Tehsil population | 36,517 |
| Jubbal Tehsil population | 37,637 |
| Nankhari Tehsil population | 26,238 |
Junga Tehsil Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Junga, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia