Khairagarh Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Rajnandgaon district, Chhattisgarh

Khairagarh Tehsil of Rajnandgaon district has a total population of 192,222 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 95,163 are males while 97,059 are females. In 2011 there were a total 38,794 families residing in Khairagarh Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Khairagarh Tehsil is 1,020.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 11.7% people live in Urban areas while 88.3% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 80.5% while that in rural areas is 70.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Khairagarh Tehsil is 991 while that of Rural areas is 1,024.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Khairagarh Tehsil is 28266 which is 15% of the total population. There are 14191 male children and 14075 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khairagarh Tehsil is 992 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,020 ) of Khairagarh Tehsil.

The total literacy rate of Khairagarh Tehsil is 72.08%. The male literacy rate is 69.54% and the female literacy rate is 53.59% in Khairagarh Tehsil.

Population
192,222
Literacy
72.08%
Sex Ratio
1,020

To facilitate the administration, Khairagarh Tehsil is further divided into 1 town and 226 villages.

Khairagarh Tehsil Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 28,266 14,191 14,075
Literacy 72.08% 69.54% 53.59%
Scheduled Caste 24,151 11,823 12,328
Scheduled Tribe 17,396 8,509 8,887
Illiterate 74,038 28,991 45,047

Caste-wise Population - Khairagarh Tehsil

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9% of total population in Khairagarh Tehsil of Chhattisgarh.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 24,151 11,823 12,328
Schedule Tribe 17,396 8,509 8,887

Religion-wise Population - Khairagarh Tehsil

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 181,318 (94.33%) 89,757 91,561
Muslim 1,557 (0.81%) 767 790
Christian 138 (0.07%) 70 68
Sikh 27 (0.01%) 19 8
Buddhist 911 (0.47%) 463 448
Jain 1,069 (0.56%) 552 517
Other Religion 7,117 (3.7%) 3,498 3,619
No Religion Specified 85 (0.04%) 37 48

Literacy Rate - Khairagarh Tehsil

Average literacy rate of Khairagarh Tehsil in 2011 were 72.08% in which, male and female literacy were 81.72% and 62.68% respectively. Total literate in Khairagarh Tehsil were 118,184 of which male and female were 66,172 and 52,012 respectively.


Sex Ratio - Khairagarh Tehsil

The Sex Ratio of Khairagarh Tehsil is 1,020 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,020 females in Khairagarh Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 992 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,020 ) of Khairagarh Tehsil.


Child Population - Khairagarh Tehsil

According to Census 2011, there were 28,266 children between age 0 to 6 years in Khairagarh Tehsil. Out of which 14,191 were male while 14,075 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Khairagarh Tehsil

As per Census 2011, there are a total 4,869 families under Khairagarh Tehsil living in urban areas while 4,869 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 11.7% of total population of Khairagarh Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 88.3% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 2,815 while that in rural regions is 25,451.

Total Urban Rural
Population 192,222 22,564 169,658
Children (0 - 6 years) 28,266 2,815 25,451
Schedule Caste 24,151 3,430 20,721
Schedule Tribe 17,396 809 16,587
Literacy 72.08% 80.54% 70.92%
Sex Ratio 1,020 991 1,024

Working Population - Khairagarh Tehsil

In Khairagarh Tehsil out of total population, 104,571 were engaged in work activities. 78.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 104,571 workers engaged in Main Work, 39,383 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 30,315 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 81,640 46,510 35,130
Cultivators 39,383 22,178 17,205
Agriculture Labourer 30,315 15,249 15,066
Household Industries 985 693 292
Other Workers 10,957 8,390 2,567
Marginal Workers 22,931 8,227 14,704
Non Working 87,651 40,426 47,225

Nearby Tehsils from Khairagarh Tehsil

Below is the list of Tehsils near Khairagarh Tehsil in Rajnandgaon district.


Khairagarh Tehsil Map


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