Preet Vihar Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - East district, Delhi
Preet Vihar Tehsil of East district has a total population of 1,066,098 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 568,086 are males while 498,012 are females. In 2011 there were a total 228,414 families residing in Preet Vihar Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Preet Vihar Tehsil is 877.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 99.7% people live in Urban areas while 0.3% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 88.8% while that in rural areas is 94.6%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Preet Vihar Tehsil is 877 while that of Rural areas is 897.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Preet Vihar Tehsil is 125276 which is 12% of the total population. There are 66794 male children and 58482 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Preet Vihar Tehsil is 876 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 877 ) of Preet Vihar Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Preet Vihar Tehsil is 88.79%. The male literacy rate is 82.24% and the female literacy rate is 73.94% in Preet Vihar Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Preet Vihar Tehsil is further divided into 7 towns and 1 villages.
Preet Vihar Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Preet Vihar Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 125,276 | 66,794 | 58,482 |
| Literacy | 88.79% | 82.24% | 73.94% |
| Scheduled Caste | 195,540 | 102,967 | 92,573 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 230,706 | 100,918 | 129,788 |
Caste-wise Population - Preet Vihar Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Preet Vihar Tehsil of Delhi.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 195,540 | 102,967 | 92,573 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Preet Vihar Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 898,326 | (84.26%) | 479,188 | 419,138 |
| Muslim | 115,815 | (10.86%) | 62,435 | 53,380 |
| Christian | 14,294 | (1.34%) | 7,116 | 7,178 |
| Sikh | 21,991 | (2.06%) | 11,278 | 10,713 |
| Buddhist | 2,060 | (0.19%) | 1,098 | 962 |
| Jain | 12,970 | (1.22%) | 6,630 | 6,340 |
| Other Religion | 109 | (0.01%) | 64 | 45 |
| No Religion Specified | 533 | (0.05%) | 277 | 256 |
Literacy Rate - Preet Vihar Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Preet Vihar Tehsil in 2011 were 88.79% in which, male and female literacy were 93.19% and 83.78% respectively. Total literate in Preet Vihar Tehsil were 835,392 of which male and female were 467,168 and 368,224 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Preet Vihar Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Preet Vihar Tehsil is 877 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 877 females in Preet Vihar Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 876 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 877 ) of Preet Vihar Tehsil.
Child Population - Preet Vihar Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 125,276 children between age 0 to 6 years in Preet Vihar Tehsil. Out of which 66,794 were male while 58,482 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Preet Vihar Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are a total 227,539 families under Preet Vihar Tehsil living in urban areas while 227,539 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 99.7% of total population of Preet Vihar Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 0.3% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 124,902 while that in rural regions is 374.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,066,098 | 1,062,568 | 3,530 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 125,276 | 124,902 | 374 |
| Schedule Caste | 195,540 | 195,483 | 57 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Literacy | 88.79% | 88.77% | 94.61% |
| Sex Ratio | 877 | 877 | 897 |
Working Population - Preet Vihar Tehsil
In Preet Vihar Tehsil out of total population, 363,268 were engaged in work activities. 95.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 363,268 workers engaged in Main Work, 532 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,893 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 345,447 | 288,795 | 56,652 |
| Cultivators | 532 | 429 | 103 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,893 | 1,354 | 539 |
| Household Industries | 9,928 | 8,527 | 1,401 |
| Other Workers | 333,094 | 278,485 | 54,609 |
| Marginal Workers | 17,821 | 12,618 | 5,203 |
| Non Working | 702,830 | 266,673 | 436,157 |
Nearby Tehsils from Preet Vihar Tehsil
Below is the list of Tehsils near Preet Vihar Tehsil in East district.
| Tehsil | Population |
|---|---|
| Vivek Vihar Tehsil population | 247,906 |
| Gandhi Nagar Tehsil population | 395,342 |
Preet Vihar Tehsil Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Preet Vihar, Delhi - Wikipedia