Bichhiya Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Mandla district, Madhya Pradesh

Bichhiya Tehsil of Mandla district has total population of 258,322 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 128,649 are males while 129,673 are females. In 2011 there were total 62,538 families residing in Bichhiya Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Bichhiya Tehsil is 1,008.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 4% people lives in Urban areas while 96% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 84.5% while that in the rural areas is 62.3%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Bichhiya Tehsil is 954% while that of Rural areas is 1,010.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bichhiya Tehsil is 38424 which is 15% of the total population. There are 19458 male children and 18966 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bichhiya Tehsil is 975 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,008 ) of Bichhiya Tehsil.

The total literacy rate of Bichhiya Tehsil is 63.21%. The male literacy rate is 63.07% and the female literacy rate is 44.63% in Bichhiya Tehsil.

Population
258,322
Families
62,538
Literacy
63.21%
Sex Ratio
1,008

To facilitate the administration, Bichhiya Tehsil is further divided into 1 town and 337 villages.

Bichhiya Tehsil Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 38,424 19,458 18,966
Literacy 63.21% 63.07% 44.63%
Scheduled Caste 11,344 5,775 5,569
Scheduled Tribe 160,606 79,240 81,366
Illiterate 119,314 47,514 71,800

Caste-wise Population - Bichhiya Tehsil

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 62.2% of total population in Bichhiya Tehsil of .

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 11,344 5,775 5,569
Schedule Tribe 160,606 79,240 81,366

Religion-wise Population - Bichhiya Tehsil

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 215,897 (83.58%) 107,839 108,058
Muslim 2,204 (0.85%) 1,085 1,119
Christian 6,806 (2.63%) 3,287 3,519
Sikh 38 (0.01%) 20 18
Buddhist 35 (0.01%) 20 15
Jain 28 (0.01%) 19 9
Other Religion 32,813 (12.7%) 16,143 16,670
No Religion Specified 501 (0.19%) 236 265

Literacy Rate - Bichhiya Tehsil

Average literacy rate of Bichhiya Tehsil in 2011 were 63.21% in which, male and female literacy were 74.31% and 52.28% respectively. Total literate in Bichhiya Tehsil were 139,008 of which male and female were 81,135 and 57,873 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Bichhiya Tehsil

The Sex Ratio of Bichhiya Tehsil is 1,008 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,008 females in Bichhiya Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 975 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,008 ) of Bichhiya Tehsil.

Child Population - Bichhiya Tehsil

According to Census 2011, there were 38,424 children between age 0 to 6 years in Bichhiya Tehsil. Out of which 38,424 were male while 38,424 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Bichhiya Tehsil

As per Census 2011, there are total 2,364 families under Bichhiya Tehsil living in urban areas while 2,364 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 4% of total population of Bichhiya Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 96% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 1,219 while that in rural region is 37,205.

Total Urban Rural
Population 258,322 10,427 247,895
Children (0 - 6 years) 38,424 1,219 37,205
Schedule Caste 11,344 814 10,530
Schedule Tribe 160,606 3,155 157,451
Literacy 63.21% 84.47% 62.29%
Sex Ratio 1,008 954 1,010

Working Population - Bichhiya Tehsil

In Bichhiya Tehsil out of total population, 141,392 were engaged in work activities. 61.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 141,392 workers engaged in Main Work, 39,399 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 36,400 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 86,750 50,824 35,926
Cultivators 39,399 24,552 14,847
Agriculture Labourer 36,400 18,464 17,936
Household Industries 731 505 226
Other Workers 10,220 7,303 2,917
Marginal Workers 54,642 23,364 31,278
Non Working 116,930 54,461 62,469

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