Wadrafnagar Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Surguja district, Chhattisgarh
Wadrafnagar Tehsil of Surguja district has a total population of 160,974 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 81,823 are males while 79,151 are females. In 2011 there were a total 36,357 families residing in Wadrafnagar Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Wadrafnagar Tehsil is 967.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 3.8% people live in Urban areas while 96.2% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 84.5% while that in rural areas is 58.6%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Wadrafnagar Tehsil is 952 while that of Rural areas is 968.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Wadrafnagar Tehsil is 27595 which is 17% of the total population. There are 14115 male children and 13480 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Wadrafnagar Tehsil is 955 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 967 ) of Wadrafnagar Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Wadrafnagar Tehsil is 59.59%. The male literacy rate is 57.82% and the female literacy rate is 40.64% in Wadrafnagar Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Wadrafnagar Tehsil is further divided into 1 town and 120 villages.
Wadrafnagar Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Wadrafnagar Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 27,595 | 14,115 | 13,480 |
| Literacy | 59.59% | 57.82% | 40.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 9,758 | 5,009 | 4,749 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 94,927 | 47,764 | 47,163 |
| Illiterate | 81,496 | 34,512 | 46,984 |
Caste-wise Population - Wadrafnagar Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 59% of total population in Wadrafnagar Tehsil of Chhattisgarh.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 9,758 | 5,009 | 4,749 |
| Schedule Tribe | 94,927 | 47,764 | 47,163 |
Religion-wise Population - Wadrafnagar Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 145,792 | (90.57%) | 74,161 | 71,631 |
| Muslim | 3,104 | (1.93%) | 1,623 | 1,481 |
| Christian | 1,211 | (0.75%) | 609 | 602 |
| Sikh | 19 | (0.01%) | 9 | 10 |
| Buddhist | 4 | (0%) | 4 | 0 |
| Jain | 43 | (0.03%) | 25 | 18 |
| Other Religion | 10,309 | (6.4%) | 5,167 | 5,142 |
| No Religion Specified | 492 | (0.31%) | 225 | 267 |
Literacy Rate - Wadrafnagar Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Wadrafnagar Tehsil in 2011 were 59.59% in which, male and female literacy were 69.88% and 48.98% respectively. Total literate in Wadrafnagar Tehsil were 79,478 of which male and female were 47,311 and 32,167 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Wadrafnagar Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Wadrafnagar Tehsil is 967 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 967 females in Wadrafnagar Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 955 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 967 ) of Wadrafnagar Tehsil.
Child Population - Wadrafnagar Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 27,595 children between age 0 to 6 years in Wadrafnagar Tehsil. Out of which 14,115 were male while 13,480 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Wadrafnagar Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are a total 1,258 families under Wadrafnagar Tehsil living in urban areas while 1,258 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 3.8% of total population of Wadrafnagar Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 96.2% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 731 while that in rural regions is 26,864.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 160,974 | 6,048 | 154,926 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 27,595 | 731 | 26,864 |
| Schedule Caste | 9,758 | 212 | 9,546 |
| Schedule Tribe | 94,927 | 2,185 | 92,742 |
| Literacy | 59.59% | 84.46% | 58.56% |
| Sex Ratio | 967 | 952 | 968 |
Working Population - Wadrafnagar Tehsil
In Wadrafnagar Tehsil out of total population, 79,052 were engaged in work activities. 42.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 79,052 workers engaged in Main Work, 13,848 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13,199 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 33,259 | 23,535 | 9,724 |
| Cultivators | 13,848 | 10,397 | 3,451 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 13,199 | 8,762 | 4,437 |
| Household Industries | 425 | 282 | 143 |
| Other Workers | 5,787 | 4,094 | 1,693 |
| Marginal Workers | 45,793 | 19,897 | 25,896 |
| Non Working | 81,922 | 38,391 | 43,531 |
Nearby Tehsils from Wadrafnagar Tehsil
Below is the list of Tehsils near Wadrafnagar Tehsil in Surguja district.
| Tehsil | Population |
|---|---|
| Pratappur Tehsil population | 150,783 |
| Balrampur Tehsil population | 110,409 |
| Ramanujganj Tehsil population | 168,066 |
| Samri(kusmi) Tehsil population | 109,932 |
| Shankargarh Tehsil population | 72,088 |
| Surajpur Tehsil population | 232,411 |
| Oudgi Tehsil population | 87,603 |
| Bhaiyathan Tehsil population | 131,216 |
| Ramanujnagar Tehsil population | 122,233 |
| Premnagar Tehsil population | 64,797 |
Wadrafnagar Tehsil Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Wadrafnagar, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia