Rishikesh Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Dehradun district, Uttarakhand

Rishikesh Tehsil of Dehradun district has a total population of 260,343 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 136,783 are males while 123,560 are females. In 2011 there were a total 54,517 families residing in Rishikesh Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Rishikesh Tehsil is 903.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 47% people live in Urban areas while 53% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 86.1% while that in rural areas is 84.5%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Rishikesh Tehsil is 879 while that of Rural areas is 925.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Rishikesh Tehsil is 31230 which is 12% of the total population. There are 16849 male children and 14381 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rishikesh Tehsil is 854 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 903 ) of Rishikesh Tehsil.

The total literacy rate of Rishikesh Tehsil is 85.27%. The male literacy rate is 80.41% and the female literacy rate is 69.1% in Rishikesh Tehsil.

To facilitate the administration, Rishikesh Tehsil is further divided into 7 towns and 88 villages.

Rishikesh Tehsil Data

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

Caste-wise Population - Rishikesh Tehsil

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.4% of total population in Rishikesh Tehsil of Uttarakhand.

Religion-wise Population - Rishikesh Tehsil

Literacy Rate - Rishikesh Tehsil

Average literacy rate of Rishikesh Tehsil in 2011 were 85.27% in which, male and female literacy were 91.71% and 78.2% respectively. Total literate in Rishikesh Tehsil were 195,362 of which male and female were 109,987 and 85,375 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Rishikesh Tehsil

The Sex Ratio of Rishikesh Tehsil is 903 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 903 females in Rishikesh Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 854 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 903 ) of Rishikesh Tehsil.

Child Population - Rishikesh Tehsil

According to Census 2011, there were 31,230 children between age 0 to 6 years in Rishikesh Tehsil. Out of which 16,849 were male while 14,381 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Rishikesh Tehsil

As per Census 2011, there are a total 26,233 families under Rishikesh Tehsil living in urban areas while 26,233 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 47% of total population of Rishikesh Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 53% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 14,145 while that in rural regions is 17,085.

Working Population - Rishikesh Tehsil

In Rishikesh Tehsil out of total population, 86,454 were engaged in work activities. 81.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 86,454 workers engaged in Main Work, 7,331 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,403 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Tehsils from Rishikesh Tehsil

Below is the list of Tehsils near Rishikesh Tehsil in Dehradun district.

Rishikesh Tehsil Map

Reference

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