Pusour Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Raigarh district, Chhattisgarh
Pusour Tehsil of Raigarh district has a total population of 139,799 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 70,261 are males while 69,538 are females. In 2011 there were a total 36,644 families residing in Pusour Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Pusour Tehsil is 990.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 3.4% people live in Urban areas while 96.6% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 83.4% while that in rural areas is 79.3%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Pusour Tehsil is 987 while that of Rural areas is 990.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pusour Tehsil is 15826 which is 11% of the total population. There are 8287 male children and 7539 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pusour Tehsil is 910 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 990 ) of Pusour Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Pusour Tehsil is 79.48%. The male literacy rate is 78.25% and the female literacy rate is 62.64% in Pusour Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Pusour Tehsil is further divided into 1 town and 147 villages.
Pusour Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pusour Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 15,826 | 8,287 | 7,539 |
| Literacy | 79.48% | 78.25% | 62.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 20,075 | 9,995 | 10,080 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 28,775 | 14,333 | 14,442 |
| Illiterate | 41,264 | 15,285 | 25,979 |
Caste-wise Population - Pusour Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 20.6% of total population in Pusour Tehsil of Chhattisgarh.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 20,075 | 9,995 | 10,080 |
| Schedule Tribe | 28,775 | 14,333 | 14,442 |
Religion-wise Population - Pusour Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 139,053 | (99.47%) | 69,860 | 69,193 |
| Muslim | 314 | (0.22%) | 163 | 151 |
| Christian | 84 | (0.06%) | 47 | 37 |
| Sikh | 240 | (0.17%) | 132 | 108 |
| Buddhist | 28 | (0.02%) | 15 | 13 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 79 | (0.06%) | 43 | 36 |
Literacy Rate - Pusour Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Pusour Tehsil in 2011 were 79.48% in which, male and female literacy were 88.71% and 70.26% respectively. Total literate in Pusour Tehsil were 98,535 of which male and female were 54,976 and 43,559 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Pusour Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Pusour Tehsil is 990 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 990 females in Pusour Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 910 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 990 ) of Pusour Tehsil.
Child Population - Pusour Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 15,826 children between age 0 to 6 years in Pusour Tehsil. Out of which 8,287 were male while 7,539 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Pusour Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are a total 1,196 families under Pusour Tehsil living in urban areas while 1,196 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 3.4% of total population of Pusour Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 96.6% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 433 while that in rural regions is 15,393.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 139,799 | 4,744 | 135,055 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 15,826 | 433 | 15,393 |
| Schedule Caste | 20,075 | 597 | 19,478 |
| Schedule Tribe | 28,775 | 718 | 28,057 |
| Literacy | 79.48% | 83.37% | 79.34% |
| Sex Ratio | 990 | 987 | 990 |
Working Population - Pusour Tehsil
In Pusour Tehsil out of total population, 63,288 were engaged in work activities. 70.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 63,288 workers engaged in Main Work, 13,635 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 23,664 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 44,803 | 33,635 | 11,168 |
| Cultivators | 13,635 | 11,391 | 2,244 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 23,664 | 16,338 | 7,326 |
| Household Industries | 617 | 429 | 188 |
| Other Workers | 6,887 | 5,477 | 1,410 |
| Marginal Workers | 18,485 | 6,691 | 11,794 |
| Non Working | 76,511 | 29,935 | 46,576 |
Nearby Tehsils from Pusour Tehsil
Below is the list of Tehsils near Pusour Tehsil in Raigarh district.
| Tehsil | Population |
|---|---|
| Raigarh Tehsil population | 307,513 |
| Kharsia Tehsil population | 150,627 |
| Sarangarh Tehsil population | 229,603 |
| Tamnar Tehsil population | 97,975 |
| Baramkela Tehsil population | 151,399 |
| Gharghoda Tehsil population | 79,425 |
| Lailunga Tehsil population | 130,613 |
| Udaipur (Dharamjaigarh) Tehsil population | 207,030 |
Pusour Tehsil Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pusour, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia