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

Ambikapur Tehsil of Surguja district has total population of 279,717 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 142,833 are males while 136,884 are females. In 2011 there were total 60,392 families residing in Ambikapur Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Ambikapur Tehsil is 958.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 43.3% people lives in Urban areas while 56.7% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 87.8% while that in the rural areas is 58%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Ambikapur Tehsil is 929% while that of Rural areas is 982.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ambikapur Tehsil is 38150 which is 14% of the total population. There are 19705 male children and 18445 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ambikapur Tehsil is 936 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 958 ) of Ambikapur Tehsil.

The total literacy rate of Ambikapur Tehsil is 71.12%. The male literacy rate is 67.71% and the female literacy rate is 54.85% in Ambikapur Tehsil.

Population
279,717
Families
60,392
Literacy
71.12%
Sex Ratio
958

To facilitate the administration, Ambikapur Tehsil is further divided into 2 towns and 122 villages.

Ambikapur Tehsil Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 38,150 19,705 18,445
Literacy 71.12% 67.71% 54.85%
Scheduled Caste 13,191 6,716 6,475
Scheduled Tribe 110,407 55,481 54,926
Illiterate 107,918 46,121 61,797

Caste-wise Population - Ambikapur Tehsil

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 39.5% of total population in Ambikapur Tehsil of .

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 13,191 6,716 6,475
Schedule Tribe 110,407 55,481 54,926

Religion-wise Population - Ambikapur Tehsil

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 241,566 (86.36%) 123,775 117,791
Muslim 15,774 (5.64%) 8,209 7,565
Christian 20,522 (7.34%) 9,893 10,629
Sikh 1,154 (0.41%) 604 550
Buddhist 112 (0.04%) 56 56
Jain 262 (0.09%) 138 124
Other Religion 133 (0.05%) 63 70
No Religion Specified 194 (0.07%) 95 99

Literacy Rate - Ambikapur Tehsil

Average literacy rate of Ambikapur Tehsil in 2011 were 71.12% in which, male and female literacy were 78.55% and 63.4% respectively. Total literate in Ambikapur Tehsil were 171,799 of which male and female were 96,712 and 75,087 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Ambikapur Tehsil

The Sex Ratio of Ambikapur Tehsil is 958 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 958 females in Ambikapur Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 936 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 958 ) of Ambikapur Tehsil.

Child Population - Ambikapur Tehsil

According to Census 2011, there were 38,150 children between age 0 to 6 years in Ambikapur Tehsil. Out of which 38,150 were male while 38,150 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Ambikapur Tehsil

As per Census 2011, there are total 24,080 families under Ambikapur Tehsil living in urban areas while 24,080 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 43.3% of total population of Ambikapur Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 56.7% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 14,629 while that in rural region is 23,521.

Total Urban Rural
Population 279,717 121,071 158,646
Children (0 - 6 years) 38,150 14,629 23,521
Schedule Caste 13,191 5,384 7,807
Schedule Tribe 110,407 23,912 86,495
Literacy 71.12% 87.83% 57.95%
Sex Ratio 958 929 982

Working Population - Ambikapur Tehsil

In Ambikapur Tehsil out of total population, 113,824 were engaged in work activities. 63.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 113,824 workers engaged in Main Work, 18,171 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11,408 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 72,061 58,358 13,703
Cultivators 18,171 14,986 3,185
Agriculture Labourer 11,408 8,744 2,664
Household Industries 843 669 174
Other Workers 41,639 33,959 7,680
Marginal Workers 41,763 16,132 25,631
Non Working 165,893 68,343 97,550

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