Azamgarh Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Azamgarh district, Uttar Pradesh

Azamgarh Tehsil of Azamgarh district has total population of 978,799 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 497,198 are males while 481,601 are females. In 2011 there were total 138,449 families residing in Azamgarh Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Azamgarh Tehsil is 969.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 26.9% people lives in Urban areas while 73.1% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 76.6% while that in the rural areas is 70.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Azamgarh Tehsil is 937% while that of Rural areas is 981.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Azamgarh Tehsil is 146001 which is 15% of the total population. There are 76222 male children and 69779 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Azamgarh Tehsil is 915 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 969 ) of Azamgarh Tehsil.

The total literacy rate of Azamgarh Tehsil is 72.08%. The male literacy rate is 68.59% and the female literacy rate is 53.83% in Azamgarh Tehsil.

Population
978,799
Families
138,449
Literacy
72.08%
Sex Ratio
969

To facilitate the administration, Azamgarh Tehsil is further divided into 9 towns and 666 villages.

Azamgarh Tehsil Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 146,001 76,222 69,779
Literacy 72.08% 68.59% 53.83%
Scheduled Caste 217,980 110,525 107,455
Scheduled Tribe 2,987 1,578 1,409
Illiterate 378,521 156,164 222,357

Caste-wise Population - Azamgarh Tehsil

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Azamgarh Tehsil of .

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 217,980 110,525 107,455
Schedule Tribe 2,987 1,578 1,409

Religion-wise Population - Azamgarh Tehsil

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 762,226 (77.87%) 387,784 374,442
Muslim 212,940 (21.76%) 107,539 105,401
Christian 960 (0.1%) 487 473
Sikh 330 (0.03%) 179 151
Buddhist 856 (0.09%) 444 412
Jain 34 (0%) 21 13
Other Religion 43 (0%) 17 26
No Religion Specified 1,410 (0.14%) 727 683

Literacy Rate - Azamgarh Tehsil

Average literacy rate of Azamgarh Tehsil in 2011 were 72.08% in which, male and female literacy were 81.01% and 62.95% respectively. Total literate in Azamgarh Tehsil were 600,278 of which male and female were 341,034 and 259,244 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Azamgarh Tehsil

The Sex Ratio of Azamgarh Tehsil is 969 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 969 females in Azamgarh Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 915 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 969 ) of Azamgarh Tehsil.

Child Population - Azamgarh Tehsil

According to Census 2011, there were 146,001 children between age 0 to 6 years in Azamgarh Tehsil. Out of which 146,001 were male while 146,001 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Azamgarh Tehsil

As per Census 2011, there are total 36,297 families under Azamgarh Tehsil living in urban areas while 36,297 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 26.9% of total population of Azamgarh Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 73.1% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 36,682 while that in rural region is 109,319.

Total Urban Rural
Population 978,799 263,434 715,365
Children (0 - 6 years) 146,001 36,682 109,319
Schedule Caste 217,980 26,947 191,033
Schedule Tribe 2,987 590 2,397
Literacy 72.08% 76.63% 70.38%
Sex Ratio 969 937 981

Working Population - Azamgarh Tehsil

In Azamgarh Tehsil out of total population, 302,627 were engaged in work activities. 62% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 302,627 workers engaged in Main Work, 41,146 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 26,177 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 187,645 146,702 40,943
Cultivators 41,146 33,872 7,274
Agriculture Labourer 26,177 18,833 7,344
Household Industries 38,890 25,682 13,208
Other Workers 81,432 68,315 13,117
Marginal Workers 114,982 65,384 49,598
Non Working 676,172 285,112 391,060

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