Pithoragarh Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand

Pithoragarh Tehsil of Pithoragarh district has a total population of 166,801 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 83,912 are males while 82,889 are females. In 2011 there were a total 40,309 families residing in Pithoragarh Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Pithoragarh Tehsil is 988.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 33.6% people live in Urban areas while 66.4% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 92.5% while that in rural areas is 84.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Pithoragarh Tehsil is 924 while that of Rural areas is 1,022.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pithoragarh Tehsil is 21152 which is 13% of the total population. There are 12073 male children and 9079 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pithoragarh Tehsil is 752 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 988 ) of Pithoragarh Tehsil.

The total literacy rate of Pithoragarh Tehsil is 87.15%. The male literacy rate is 81.07% and the female literacy rate is 71.06% in Pithoragarh Tehsil.

To facilitate the administration, Pithoragarh Tehsil is further divided into 1 town and 347 villages.

Pithoragarh Tehsil Data

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

Caste-wise Population - Pithoragarh Tehsil

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.9% of total population in Pithoragarh Tehsil of Uttarakhand.

Religion-wise Population - Pithoragarh Tehsil

Literacy Rate - Pithoragarh Tehsil

Average literacy rate of Pithoragarh Tehsil in 2011 were 87.15% in which, male and female literacy were 94.7% and 79.8% respectively. Total literate in Pithoragarh Tehsil were 126,929 of which male and female were 68,031 and 58,898 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Pithoragarh Tehsil

The Sex Ratio of Pithoragarh Tehsil is 988 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 988 females in Pithoragarh Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 752 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 988 ) of Pithoragarh Tehsil.

Child Population - Pithoragarh Tehsil

According to Census 2011, there were 21,152 children between age 0 to 6 years in Pithoragarh Tehsil. Out of which 12,073 were male while 9,079 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Pithoragarh Tehsil

As per Census 2011, there are a total 14,036 families under Pithoragarh Tehsil living in urban areas while 14,036 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 33.6% of total population of Pithoragarh Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 66.4% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 6,624 while that in rural regions is 14,528.

Working Population - Pithoragarh Tehsil

In Pithoragarh Tehsil out of total population, 67,125 were engaged in work activities. 75.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 67,125 workers engaged in Main Work, 26,367 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 440 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Tehsils from Pithoragarh Tehsil

Below is the list of Tehsils near Pithoragarh Tehsil in Pithoragarh district.

Pithoragarh Tehsil Map

Reference

• Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
• Pithoragarh , Uttarakhand - Wikipedia