Surajpur Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Surguja district, Chhattisgarh

Surajpur Tehsil of Surguja district has a total population of 232,411 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 117,485 are males while 114,926 are females. In 2011 there were a total 50,650 families residing in Surajpur Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Surajpur Tehsil is 978.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 18.3% people live in Urban areas while 81.7% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 82.7% while that in rural areas is 61.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Surajpur Tehsil is 933 while that of Rural areas is 989.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Surajpur Tehsil is 34786 which is 15% of the total population. There are 17945 male children and 16841 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Surajpur Tehsil is 938 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 978 ) of Surajpur Tehsil.

The total literacy rate of Surajpur Tehsil is 65.41%. The male literacy rate is 63.62% and the female literacy rate is 47.44% in Surajpur Tehsil.

To facilitate the administration, Surajpur Tehsil is further divided into 4 towns and 119 villages.

Surajpur Tehsil Data

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

Caste-wise Population - Surajpur Tehsil

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 31.9% of total population in Surajpur Tehsil of Chhattisgarh.

Religion-wise Population - Surajpur Tehsil

Literacy Rate - Surajpur Tehsil

Average literacy rate of Surajpur Tehsil in 2011 were 65.41% in which, male and female literacy were 75.09% and 55.58% respectively. Total literate in Surajpur Tehsil were 129,257 of which male and female were 74,740 and 54,517 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Surajpur Tehsil

The Sex Ratio of Surajpur Tehsil is 978 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 978 females in Surajpur Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 938 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 978 ) of Surajpur Tehsil.

Child Population - Surajpur Tehsil

According to Census 2011, there were 34,786 children between age 0 to 6 years in Surajpur Tehsil. Out of which 17,945 were male while 16,841 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Surajpur Tehsil

As per Census 2011, there are a total 9,064 families under Surajpur Tehsil living in urban areas while 9,064 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 18.3% of total population of Surajpur Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 81.7% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 5,094 while that in rural regions is 29,692.

Working Population - Surajpur Tehsil

In Surajpur Tehsil out of total population, 97,328 were engaged in work activities. 51.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 97,328 workers engaged in Main Work, 20,682 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8,507 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Tehsils from Surajpur Tehsil

Below is the list of Tehsils near Surajpur Tehsil in Surguja district.

Surajpur Tehsil Map

Reference

• Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
• Surajpur, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia