Kasganj Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Kanshiram Nagar district, Uttar Pradesh

Kasganj Tehsil of Kanshiram Nagar district has a total population of 559,044 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 297,445 are males while 261,599 are females. In 2011 there were a total 94,942 families residing in Kasganj Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Kasganj Tehsil is 879.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 25.3% people live in Urban areas while 74.7% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 71.1% while that in rural areas is 59.6%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Kasganj Tehsil is 886 while that of Rural areas is 877.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kasganj Tehsil is 91586 which is 16% of the total population. There are 48595 male children and 42991 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kasganj Tehsil is 885 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 879 ) of Kasganj Tehsil.

The total literacy rate of Kasganj Tehsil is 62.6%. The male literacy rate is 61.08% and the female literacy rate is 42.42% in Kasganj Tehsil.

Population
559,044
Literacy
62.6%
Sex Ratio
879

To facilitate the administration, Kasganj Tehsil is further divided into 3 towns and 245 villages.

Kasganj Tehsil Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 91,586 48,595 42,991
Literacy 62.6% 61.08% 42.42%
Scheduled Caste 98,690 52,654 46,036
Scheduled Tribe 30 14 16
Illiterate 266,417 115,777 150,640

Caste-wise Population - Kasganj Tehsil

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kasganj Tehsil of Uttar Pradesh.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 98,690 52,654 46,036
Schedule Tribe 30 14 16

Religion-wise Population - Kasganj Tehsil

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 493,129 (88.21%) 262,757 230,372
Muslim 60,563 (10.83%) 31,919 28,644
Christian 940 (0.17%) 447 493
Sikh 1,703 (0.3%) 911 792
Buddhist 1,256 (0.22%) 648 608
Jain 190 (0.03%) 95 95
Other Religion 27 (0%) 15 12
No Religion Specified 1,236 (0.22%) 653 583

Literacy Rate - Kasganj Tehsil

Average literacy rate of Kasganj Tehsil in 2011 were 62.6% in which, male and female literacy were 73% and 50.76% respectively. Total literate in Kasganj Tehsil were 292,627 of which male and female were 181,668 and 110,959 respectively.


Sex Ratio - Kasganj Tehsil

The Sex Ratio of Kasganj Tehsil is 879 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 879 females in Kasganj Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 885 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 879 ) of Kasganj Tehsil.


Child Population - Kasganj Tehsil

According to Census 2011, there were 91,586 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kasganj Tehsil. Out of which 48,595 were male while 42,991 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Kasganj Tehsil

As per Census 2011, there are a total 24,540 families under Kasganj Tehsil living in urban areas while 24,540 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 25.3% of total population of Kasganj Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 74.7% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 19,712 while that in rural regions is 71,874.

Total Urban Rural
Population 559,044 141,174 417,870
Children (0 - 6 years) 91,586 19,712 71,874
Schedule Caste 98,690 19,205 79,485
Schedule Tribe 30 30 0
Literacy 62.6% 71.05% 59.63%
Sex Ratio 879 886 877

Working Population - Kasganj Tehsil

In Kasganj Tehsil out of total population, 172,726 were engaged in work activities. 78.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 172,726 workers engaged in Main Work, 64,394 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 24,425 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 135,371 123,649 11,722
Cultivators 64,394 60,921 3,473
Agriculture Labourer 24,425 21,962 2,463
Household Industries 3,530 2,650 880
Other Workers 43,022 38,116 4,906
Marginal Workers 37,355 21,265 16,090
Non Working 386,318 152,531 233,787

Nearby Tehsils from Kasganj Tehsil

Below is the list of Tehsils near Kasganj Tehsil in Kanshiram Nagar district.

Tehsil Population
Sahawar Tehsil population 317,355
Patiyali Tehsil population 560,320

Kasganj Tehsil Map


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