Nerua Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh
Nerua Tehsil of Shimla district has a total population of 36,517 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 18,751 are males while 17,766 are females. In 2011 there were a total 6,804 families residing in Nerua Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Nerua Tehsil is 947.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Nerua Tehsil lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 73.1% and the sex ratio of Nerua Tehsil is 947.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nerua Tehsil is 4628 which is 13% of the total population. There are 2368 male children and 2260 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nerua Tehsil is 954 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 947 ) of Nerua Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Nerua Tehsil is 73.14%. The male literacy rate is 70.32% and the female literacy rate is 57.06% in Nerua Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Nerua Tehsil is further divided into 247 villages.
Nerua Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nerua Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 4,628 | 2,368 | 2,260 |
| Literacy | 73.14% | 70.32% | 57.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 10,650 | 5,453 | 5,197 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,675 | 855 | 820 |
| Illiterate | 13,193 | 5,565 | 7,628 |
Caste-wise Population - Nerua Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.6% of total population in Nerua Tehsil of Himachal Pradesh.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 10,650 | 5,453 | 5,197 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,675 | 855 | 820 |
Religion-wise Population - Nerua Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 33,764 | (92.46%) | 17,299 | 16,465 |
| Muslim | 2,726 | (7.47%) | 1,440 | 1,286 |
| Christian | 6 | (0.02%) | 3 | 3 |
| Sikh | 4 | (0.01%) | 4 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 1 | (0%) | 0 | 1 |
| Jain | 1 | (0%) | 0 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 2 | (0.01%) | 0 | 2 |
| No Religion Specified | 13 | (0.04%) | 5 | 8 |
Literacy Rate - Nerua Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Nerua Tehsil in 2011 were 73.14% in which, male and female literacy were 80.49% and 65.38% respectively. Total literate in Nerua Tehsil were 23,324 of which male and female were 13,186 and 10,138 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Nerua Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Nerua Tehsil is 947 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 947 females in Nerua Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 954 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 947 ) of Nerua Tehsil.
Child Population - Nerua Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 4,628 children between age 0 to 6 years in Nerua Tehsil. Out of which 2,368 were male while 2,260 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Nerua Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are a total 0 families under Nerua Tehsil living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Nerua 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 4,628.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 36,517 | 0 | 36,517 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 4,628 | 0 | 4,628 |
| Schedule Caste | 10,650 | 0 | 10,650 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,675 | 0 | 1,675 |
| Literacy | 73.14% | - | 73.14% |
| Sex Ratio | 947 | - | 947 |
Working Population - Nerua Tehsil
In Nerua Tehsil out of total population, 20,744 were engaged in work activities. 58.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 20,744 workers engaged in Main Work, 8,638 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 393 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 12,084 | 8,980 | 3,104 |
| Cultivators | 8,638 | 6,396 | 2,242 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 393 | 322 | 71 |
| Household Industries | 307 | 62 | 245 |
| Other Workers | 2,746 | 2,200 | 546 |
| Marginal Workers | 8,660 | 2,441 | 6,219 |
| Non Working | 15,773 | 7,330 | 8,443 |
Nearby Tehsils from Nerua Tehsil
Below is the list of Tehsils near Nerua Tehsil in Shimla district.
| Tehsil | Population |
|---|---|
| Jubbal Tehsil population | 37,637 |
| Cheta Tehsil population | 19,460 |
| Kotkhai Tehsil population | 39,205 |
| Chaupal Tehsil population | 31,118 |
| Theog Tehsil population | 84,684 |
| Tikar Tehsil population | 13,806 |
| Rohru Tehsil population | 49,490 |
| Junga Tehsil population | 13,398 |
| Shimla (urban) Tehsil population | 169,578 |
| Chirgaon Tehsil population | 46,142 |
Nerua Tehsil Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nerua, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia