Sikandra Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Kanpur Dehat district, Uttar Pradesh

Sikandra Tehsil of Kanpur Dehat district has a total population of 278,754 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 149,974 are males while 128,780 are females. In 2011 there were a total 51,066 families residing in Sikandra Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Sikandra Tehsil is 859.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 4.9% people live in Urban areas while 95.1% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 72.2% while that in rural areas is 75%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Sikandra Tehsil is 879 while that of Rural areas is 858.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sikandra Tehsil is 39100 which is 14% of the total population. There are 20714 male children and 18386 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sikandra Tehsil is 888 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 859 ) of Sikandra Tehsil.

The total literacy rate of Sikandra Tehsil is 74.87%. The male literacy rate is 71.62% and the female literacy rate is 55.93% in Sikandra Tehsil.

Population
278,754
Literacy
74.87%
Sex Ratio
859

To facilitate the administration, Sikandra Tehsil is further divided into 1 town and 211 villages.

Sikandra Tehsil Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 39,100 20,714 18,386
Literacy 74.87% 71.62% 55.93%
Scheduled Caste 65,505 35,366 30,139
Scheduled Tribe 166 81 85
Illiterate 99,315 42,559 56,756

Caste-wise Population - Sikandra Tehsil

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Sikandra Tehsil of Uttar Pradesh.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 65,505 35,366 30,139
Schedule Tribe 166 81 85

Religion-wise Population - Sikandra Tehsil

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 251,925 (90.38%) 135,762 116,163
Muslim 26,061 (9.35%) 13,812 12,249
Christian 120 (0.04%) 62 58
Sikh 36 (0.01%) 22 14
Buddhist 23 (0.01%) 10 13
Jain 3 (0%) 1 2
Other Religion 28 (0.01%) 16 12
No Religion Specified 558 (0.2%) 289 269

Literacy Rate - Sikandra Tehsil

Average literacy rate of Sikandra Tehsil in 2011 were 74.87% in which, male and female literacy were 83.1% and 65.24% respectively. Total literate in Sikandra Tehsil were 179,439 of which male and female were 107,415 and 72,024 respectively.


Sex Ratio - Sikandra Tehsil

The Sex Ratio of Sikandra Tehsil is 859 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 859 females in Sikandra Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 888 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 859 ) of Sikandra Tehsil.


Child Population - Sikandra Tehsil

According to Census 2011, there were 39,100 children between age 0 to 6 years in Sikandra Tehsil. Out of which 20,714 were male while 18,386 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Sikandra Tehsil

As per Census 2011, there are a total 2,323 families under Sikandra Tehsil living in urban areas while 2,323 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 4.9% of total population of Sikandra Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 95.1% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 1,893 while that in rural regions is 37,207.

Total Urban Rural
Population 278,754 13,580 265,174
Children (0 - 6 years) 39,100 1,893 37,207
Schedule Caste 65,505 2,155 63,350
Schedule Tribe 166 0 166
Literacy 74.87% 72.21% 75.01%
Sex Ratio 859 879 858

Working Population - Sikandra Tehsil

In Sikandra Tehsil out of total population, 98,417 were engaged in work activities. 76.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 98,417 workers engaged in Main Work, 33,548 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 25,868 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 75,294 65,326 9,968
Cultivators 33,548 30,141 3,407
Agriculture Labourer 25,868 21,896 3,972
Household Industries 1,140 869 271
Other Workers 14,738 12,420 2,318
Marginal Workers 23,123 12,732 10,391
Non Working 180,337 71,916 108,421

Nearby Tehsils from Sikandra Tehsil

Below is the list of Tehsils near Sikandra Tehsil in Kanpur Dehat district.

Tehsil Population
Bhognipur Tehsil population 382,265
Akbarpur Tehsil population 532,513
Derapur Tehsil population 280,186
Rasulabad Tehsil population 322,466

Sikandra Tehsil Map


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