Khundian Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh
Khundian Tehsil of Kangra district has a total population of 38,231 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 18,607 are males while 19,624 are females. In 2011 there were a total 8,268 families residing in Khundian Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Khundian Tehsil is 1,055.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Khundian Tehsil lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 82.7% and the sex ratio of Khundian Tehsil is 1,055.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Khundian Tehsil is 4601 which is 12% of the total population. There are 2423 male children and 2178 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khundian Tehsil is 899 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,055 ) of Khundian Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Khundian Tehsil is 82.68%. The male literacy rate is 78.88% and the female literacy rate is 66.9% in Khundian Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Khundian Tehsil is further divided into 229 villages.
Khundian Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khundian Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 4,601 | 2,423 | 2,178 |
| Literacy | 82.68% | 78.88% | 66.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 7,561 | 3,770 | 3,791 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 640 | 337 | 303 |
| Illiterate | 10,425 | 3,930 | 6,495 |
Caste-wise Population - Khundian Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.7% of total population in Khundian Tehsil of Himachal Pradesh.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 7,561 | 3,770 | 3,791 |
| Schedule Tribe | 640 | 337 | 303 |
Religion-wise Population - Khundian Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 37,422 | (97.88%) | 18,167 | 19,255 |
| Muslim | 740 | (1.94%) | 407 | 333 |
| Christian | 24 | (0.06%) | 12 | 12 |
| Sikh | 3 | (0.01%) | 2 | 1 |
| Buddhist | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| Jain | 1 | (0%) | 0 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 7 | (0.02%) | 1 | 6 |
| No Religion Specified | 33 | (0.09%) | 17 | 16 |
Literacy Rate - Khundian Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Khundian Tehsil in 2011 were 82.68% in which, male and female literacy were 90.69% and 75.26% respectively. Total literate in Khundian Tehsil were 27,806 of which male and female were 14,677 and 13,129 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Khundian Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Khundian Tehsil is 1,055 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,055 females in Khundian Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 899 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,055 ) of Khundian Tehsil.
Child Population - Khundian Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 4,601 children between age 0 to 6 years in Khundian Tehsil. Out of which 2,423 were male while 2,178 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Khundian Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are a total 0 families under Khundian Tehsil living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Khundian 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 4,601.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 38,231 | 0 | 38,231 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 4,601 | 0 | 4,601 |
| Schedule Caste | 7,561 | 0 | 7,561 |
| Schedule Tribe | 640 | 0 | 640 |
| Literacy | 82.68% | - | 82.68% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,055 | - | 1,055 |
Working Population - Khundian Tehsil
In Khundian Tehsil out of total population, 24,240 were engaged in work activities. 39.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 60.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 24,240 workers engaged in Main Work, 5,201 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 211 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 9,649 | 6,432 | 3,217 |
| Cultivators | 5,201 | 2,574 | 2,627 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 211 | 185 | 26 |
| Household Industries | 140 | 124 | 16 |
| Other Workers | 4,097 | 3,549 | 548 |
| Marginal Workers | 14,591 | 5,375 | 9,216 |
| Non Working | 13,991 | 6,800 | 7,191 |
Nearby Tehsils from Khundian Tehsil
Below is the list of Tehsils near Khundian Tehsil in Kangra district.
| Tehsil | Population |
|---|---|
| Rakkar Tehsil population | 29,503 |
| Thural Tehsil population | 19,287 |
| Jaswan Tehsil population | 32,520 |
| Dhira Tehsil population | 22,119 |
| Jaisinghpur Tehsil population | 61,082 |
| Jawalamukhi Tehsil population | 43,504 |
| Palampur Tehsil population | 189,276 |
| Dera Gopipur Tehsil population | 120,783 |
| Baijnath Tehsil population | 95,229 |
| Baroh Tehsil population | 25,789 |
Khundian Tehsil Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khundian, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia