Tikar Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh
Tikar Tehsil of Shimla district has a total population of 13,806 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 7,202 are males while 6,604 are females. In 2011 there were a total 3,130 families residing in Tikar Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Tikar Tehsil is 917.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Tikar Tehsil lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 78.5% and the sex ratio of Tikar Tehsil is 917.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Tikar Tehsil is 1295 which is 9% of the total population. There are 677 male children and 618 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tikar Tehsil is 913 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 917 ) of Tikar Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Tikar Tehsil is 78.45%. The male literacy rate is 79.08% and the female literacy rate is 62.39% in Tikar Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Tikar Tehsil is further divided into 46 villages.
Tikar Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tikar Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 1,295 | 677 | 618 |
| Literacy | 78.45% | 79.08% | 62.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4,628 | 2,337 | 2,291 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 45 | 21 | 24 |
| Illiterate | 3,991 | 1,507 | 2,484 |
Caste-wise Population - Tikar Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Tikar Tehsil of Himachal Pradesh.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 4,628 | 2,337 | 2,291 |
| Schedule Tribe | 45 | 21 | 24 |
Religion-wise Population - Tikar Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 13,713 | (99.33%) | 7,151 | 6,562 |
| Muslim | 17 | (0.12%) | 10 | 7 |
| Christian | 5 | (0.04%) | 4 | 1 |
| Sikh | 1 | (0.01%) | 1 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 66 | (0.48%) | 33 | 33 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 4 | (0.03%) | 3 | 1 |
Literacy Rate - Tikar Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Tikar Tehsil in 2011 were 78.45% in which, male and female literacy were 87.28% and 68.83% respectively. Total literate in Tikar Tehsil were 9,815 of which male and female were 5,695 and 4,120 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Tikar Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Tikar Tehsil is 917 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 917 females in Tikar Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 913 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 917 ) of Tikar Tehsil.
Child Population - Tikar Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 1,295 children between age 0 to 6 years in Tikar Tehsil. Out of which 677 were male while 618 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Tikar Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are a total 0 families under Tikar Tehsil living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Tikar 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 1,295.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 13,806 | 0 | 13,806 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 1,295 | 0 | 1,295 |
| Schedule Caste | 4,628 | 0 | 4,628 |
| Schedule Tribe | 45 | 0 | 45 |
| Literacy | 78.45% | - | 78.45% |
| Sex Ratio | 917 | - | 917 |
Working Population - Tikar Tehsil
In Tikar Tehsil out of total population, 8,931 were engaged in work activities. 85.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 8,931 workers engaged in Main Work, 5,692 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 966 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 7,635 | 4,431 | 3,204 |
| Cultivators | 5,692 | 3,059 | 2,633 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 966 | 584 | 382 |
| Household Industries | 35 | 33 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 942 | 755 | 187 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,296 | 413 | 883 |
| Non Working | 4,875 | 2,358 | 2,517 |
Nearby Tehsils from Tikar Tehsil
Below is the list of Tehsils near Tikar Tehsil in Shimla district.
| Tehsil | Population |
|---|---|
| Rohru Tehsil population | 49,490 |
| Kotkhai Tehsil population | 39,205 |
| Chirgaon Tehsil population | 46,142 |
| Jubbal Tehsil population | 37,637 |
| Nerua Tehsil population | 36,517 |
| Dodra Kwar Tehsil population | 6,372 |
| Cheta Tehsil population | 19,460 |
| Chaupal Tehsil population | 31,118 |
| Theog Tehsil population | 84,684 |
| Junga Tehsil population | 13,398 |
Tikar Tehsil Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tikar, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia