Vikasnagar Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Dehradun district, Uttarakhand
Vikasnagar Tehsil of Dehradun district has a total population of 317,482 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 166,452 are males while 151,030 are females. In 2011 there were a total 62,160 families residing in Vikasnagar Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Vikasnagar Tehsil is 907.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 16.5% people live in Urban areas while 83.5% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 84.6% while that in rural areas is 76.7%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Vikasnagar Tehsil is 881 while that of Rural areas is 913.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Vikasnagar Tehsil is 43489 which is 14% of the total population. There are 22622 male children and 20867 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vikasnagar Tehsil is 922 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 907 ) of Vikasnagar Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Vikasnagar Tehsil is 78%. The male literacy rate is 72.96% and the female literacy rate is 61.1% in Vikasnagar Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Vikasnagar Tehsil is further divided into 4 towns and 141 villages.
Vikasnagar Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vikasnagar Tehsil.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Children (Age 0-6) | 43,489 | 22,622 | 20,867 |
Literacy | 78% | 72.96% | 61.1% |
Scheduled Caste | 39,310 | 20,687 | 18,623 |
Scheduled Tribe | 28,533 | 15,043 | 13,490 |
Illiterate | 103,760 | 45,014 | 58,746 |
Caste-wise Population - Vikasnagar Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9% of total population in Vikasnagar Tehsil of Uttarakhand.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Schedule Caste | 39,310 | 20,687 | 18,623 |
Schedule Tribe | 28,533 | 15,043 | 13,490 |
Religion-wise Population - Vikasnagar Tehsil
Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
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Hindu | 224,013 | (70.56%) | 117,435 | 106,578 |
Muslim | 86,292 | (27.18%) | 45,115 | 41,177 |
Christian | 2,383 | (0.75%) | 1,230 | 1,153 |
Sikh | 2,526 | (0.8%) | 1,347 | 1,179 |
Buddhist | 1,357 | (0.43%) | 838 | 519 |
Jain | 540 | (0.17%) | 286 | 254 |
Other Religion | 21 | (0.01%) | 14 | 7 |
No Religion Specified | 350 | (0.11%) | 187 | 163 |
Literacy Rate - Vikasnagar Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Vikasnagar Tehsil in 2011 were 78% in which, male and female literacy were 84.43% and 70.9% respectively. Total literate in Vikasnagar Tehsil were 213,722 of which male and female were 121,438 and 92,284 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Vikasnagar Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Vikasnagar Tehsil is 907 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 907 females in Vikasnagar Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 922 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 907 ) of Vikasnagar Tehsil.
Child Population - Vikasnagar Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 43,489 children between age 0 to 6 years in Vikasnagar Tehsil. Out of which 22,622 were male while 20,867 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Vikasnagar Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are a total 10,805 families under Vikasnagar Tehsil living in urban areas while 10,805 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 16.5% of total population of Vikasnagar Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 83.5% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 6,694 while that in rural regions is 36,795.
Total | Urban | Rural | |
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Population | 317,482 | 52,459 | 265,023 |
Children (0 - 6 years) | 43,489 | 6,694 | 36,795 |
Schedule Caste | 39,310 | 5,244 | 34,066 |
Schedule Tribe | 28,533 | 2,091 | 26,442 |
Literacy | 78% | 84.59% | 76.68% |
Sex Ratio | 907 | 881 | 913 |
Working Population - Vikasnagar Tehsil
In Vikasnagar Tehsil out of total population, 99,719 were engaged in work activities. 80.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 99,719 workers engaged in Main Work, 11,612 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9,843 were Agricultural labourers.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Main Workers | 80,364 | 68,843 | 11,521 |
Cultivators | 11,612 | 9,236 | 2,376 |
Agriculture Labourer | 9,843 | 8,442 | 1,401 |
Household Industries | 2,663 | 2,102 | 561 |
Other Workers | 56,246 | 49,063 | 7,183 |
Marginal Workers | 19,355 | 13,930 | 5,425 |
Non Working | 217,763 | 83,679 | 134,084 |
Nearby Tehsils from Vikasnagar Tehsil
Below is the list of Tehsils near Vikasnagar Tehsil in Dehradun district.
Tehsil | Population |
---|---|
Dehradun Tehsil population | 988,007 |
Kalsi Tehsil population | 47,329 |
Rishikesh Tehsil population | 260,343 |
Tyuni Tehsil population | 33,926 |
Chakrata Tehsil population | 49,607 |
Vikasnagar Tehsil Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vikasnagar, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia