Solan Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Solan district, Himachal Pradesh
Solan Tehsil of Solan district has a total population of 116,598 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 61,368 are males while 55,230 are females. In 2011 there were a total 26,189 families residing in Solan Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Solan Tehsil is 900.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 39.3% people live in Urban areas while 60.7% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 93% while that in rural areas is 86.3%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Solan Tehsil is 827 while that of Rural areas is 950.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Solan Tehsil is 12054 which is 10% of the total population. There are 6276 male children and 5778 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Solan Tehsil is 921 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 900 ) of Solan Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Solan Tehsil is 88.97%. The male literacy rate is 83.08% and the female literacy rate is 76.1% in Solan Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Solan Tehsil is further divided into 3 towns and 478 villages.
Solan Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Solan Tehsil.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Children (Age 0-6) | 12,054 | 6,276 | 5,778 |
Literacy | 88.97% | 83.08% | 76.1% |
Scheduled Caste | 36,991 | 18,966 | 18,025 |
Scheduled Tribe | 866 | 432 | 434 |
Illiterate | 23,586 | 10,386 | 13,200 |
Caste-wise Population - Solan Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Solan Tehsil of Himachal Pradesh.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Schedule Caste | 36,991 | 18,966 | 18,025 |
Schedule Tribe | 866 | 432 | 434 |
Religion-wise Population - Solan Tehsil
Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
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Hindu | 111,765 | (95.85%) | 58,611 | 53,154 |
Muslim | 2,039 | (1.75%) | 1,288 | 751 |
Christian | 650 | (0.56%) | 327 | 323 |
Sikh | 1,576 | (1.35%) | 848 | 728 |
Buddhist | 438 | (0.38%) | 231 | 207 |
Jain | 35 | (0.03%) | 17 | 18 |
Other Religion | 24 | (0.02%) | 12 | 12 |
No Religion Specified | 71 | (0.06%) | 34 | 37 |
Literacy Rate - Solan Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Solan Tehsil in 2011 were 88.97% in which, male and female literacy were 92.54% and 84.99% respectively. Total literate in Solan Tehsil were 93,012 of which male and female were 50,982 and 42,030 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Solan Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Solan Tehsil is 900 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 900 females in Solan Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 921 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 900 ) of Solan Tehsil.
Child Population - Solan Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 12,054 children between age 0 to 6 years in Solan Tehsil. Out of which 6,276 were male while 5,778 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Solan Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are a total 11,235 families under Solan Tehsil living in urban areas while 11,235 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 39.3% of total population of Solan Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 60.7% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 4,152 while that in rural regions is 7,902.
Total | Urban | Rural | |
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Population | 116,598 | 45,845 | 70,753 |
Children (0 - 6 years) | 12,054 | 4,152 | 7,902 |
Schedule Caste | 36,991 | 8,051 | 28,940 |
Schedule Tribe | 866 | 471 | 395 |
Literacy | 88.97% | 93.04% | 86.27% |
Sex Ratio | 900 | 827 | 950 |
Working Population - Solan Tehsil
In Solan Tehsil out of total population, 54,548 were engaged in work activities. 79% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 54,548 workers engaged in Main Work, 13,004 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,476 were Agricultural labourers.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Main Workers | 43,096 | 32,074 | 11,022 |
Cultivators | 13,004 | 8,118 | 4,886 |
Agriculture Labourer | 1,476 | 968 | 508 |
Household Industries | 748 | 593 | 155 |
Other Workers | 27,868 | 22,395 | 5,473 |
Marginal Workers | 11,452 | 4,631 | 6,821 |
Non Working | 62,050 | 24,663 | 37,387 |
Nearby Tehsils from Solan Tehsil
Below is the list of Tehsils near Solan Tehsil in Solan district.
Tehsil | Population |
---|---|
Kasauli Tehsil population | 67,264 |
Kandaghat Tehsil population | 40,529 |
Krishangarh Tehsil population | 24,511 |
Baddi Tehsil population | 90,942 |
Nalagarh Tehsil population | 114,211 |
Ramshahr Tehsil population | 32,594 |
Darlaghat Tehsil population | 36,763 |
Arki Tehsil population | 56,908 |
Solan Tehsil Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Solan, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia