Rakkar Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh
Rakkar Tehsil of Kangra district has a total population of 29,503 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 14,451 are males while 15,052 are females. In 2011 there were a total 6,765 families residing in Rakkar Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Rakkar Tehsil is 1,042.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Rakkar Tehsil lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 89.2% and the sex ratio of Rakkar Tehsil is 1,042.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Rakkar Tehsil is 3294 which is 11% of the total population. There are 1707 male children and 1587 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rakkar Tehsil is 930 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,042 ) of Rakkar Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Rakkar Tehsil is 89.17%. The male literacy rate is 83.3% and the female literacy rate is 75.29% in Rakkar Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Rakkar Tehsil is further divided into 116 villages.
Rakkar Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rakkar Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 3,294 | 1,707 | 1,587 |
| Literacy | 89.17% | 83.3% | 75.29% |
| Scheduled Caste | 7,602 | 3,828 | 3,774 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 118 | 58 | 60 |
| Illiterate | 6,132 | 2,413 | 3,719 |
Caste-wise Population - Rakkar Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Rakkar Tehsil of Himachal Pradesh.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 7,602 | 3,828 | 3,774 |
| Schedule Tribe | 118 | 58 | 60 |
Religion-wise Population - Rakkar Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 29,264 | (99.19%) | 14,322 | 14,942 |
| Muslim | 205 | (0.69%) | 110 | 95 |
| Christian | 12 | (0.04%) | 7 | 5 |
| Sikh | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 3 | (0.01%) | 2 | 1 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 18 | (0.06%) | 9 | 9 |
Literacy Rate - Rakkar Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Rakkar Tehsil in 2011 were 89.17% in which, male and female literacy were 94.46% and 84.17% respectively. Total literate in Rakkar Tehsil were 23,371 of which male and female were 12,038 and 11,333 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Rakkar Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Rakkar Tehsil is 1,042 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,042 females in Rakkar Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 930 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,042 ) of Rakkar Tehsil.
Child Population - Rakkar Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 3,294 children between age 0 to 6 years in Rakkar Tehsil. Out of which 1,707 were male while 1,587 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Rakkar Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are a total 0 families under Rakkar Tehsil living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Rakkar 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 3,294.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 29,503 | 0 | 29,503 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 3,294 | 0 | 3,294 |
| Schedule Caste | 7,602 | 0 | 7,602 |
| Schedule Tribe | 118 | 0 | 118 |
| Literacy | 89.17% | - | 89.17% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,042 | - | 1,042 |
Working Population - Rakkar Tehsil
In Rakkar Tehsil out of total population, 21,917 were engaged in work activities. 26% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 74% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 21,917 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,390 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 270 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5,693 | 4,602 | 1,091 |
| Cultivators | 1,390 | 903 | 487 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 270 | 237 | 33 |
| Household Industries | 85 | 78 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 3,948 | 3,384 | 564 |
| Marginal Workers | 16,224 | 5,987 | 10,237 |
| Non Working | 7,586 | 3,862 | 3,724 |
Nearby Tehsils from Rakkar Tehsil
Below is the list of Tehsils near Rakkar Tehsil in Kangra district.
| Tehsil | Population |
|---|---|
| Khundian Tehsil population | 38,231 |
| Jaswan Tehsil population | 32,520 |
| Jawalamukhi Tehsil population | 43,504 |
| Thural Tehsil population | 19,287 |
| Dera Gopipur Tehsil population | 120,783 |
| Dhira Tehsil population | 22,119 |
| Jaisinghpur Tehsil population | 61,082 |
| Baroh Tehsil population | 25,789 |
| Palampur Tehsil population | 189,276 |
| Nagrota Bagwan Tehsil population | 76,899 |
Rakkar Tehsil Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rakkar, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia