Bilaspur Sadar Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Bilaspur district, Himachal Pradesh

Bilaspur Sadar Tehsil of Bilaspur district has total population of 75,714 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 38,848 are males while 36,866 are females. In 2011 there were total 15,873 families residing in Bilaspur Sadar Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Bilaspur Sadar Tehsil is 949.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 18% people lives in Urban areas while 82% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 92.8% while that in the rural areas is 83.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Bilaspur Sadar Tehsil is 939% while that of Rural areas is 951.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bilaspur Sadar Tehsil is 8203 which is 11% of the total population. There are 4338 male children and 3865 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bilaspur Sadar Tehsil is 891 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 949 ) of Bilaspur Sadar Tehsil.

The total literacy rate of Bilaspur Sadar Tehsil is 84.87%. The male literacy rate is 81.03% and the female literacy rate is 70.03% in Bilaspur Sadar Tehsil.

Population
75,714
Families
15,873
Literacy
84.87%
Sex Ratio
949

To facilitate the administration, Bilaspur Sadar Tehsil is further divided into 1 town and 168 villages.

Bilaspur Sadar Tehsil Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 8,203 4,338 3,865
Literacy 84.87% 81.03% 70.03%
Scheduled Caste 19,921 10,175 9,746
Scheduled Tribe 559 290 269
Illiterate 18,419 7,371 11,048

Caste-wise Population - Bilaspur Sadar Tehsil

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Bilaspur Sadar Tehsil of .

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 19,921 10,175 9,746
Schedule Tribe 559 290 269

Religion-wise Population - Bilaspur Sadar Tehsil

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 72,674 (95.98%) 37,251 35,423
Muslim 2,341 (3.09%) 1,236 1,105
Christian 126 (0.17%) 64 62
Sikh 458 (0.6%) 242 216
Buddhist 58 (0.08%) 23 35
Jain 6 (0.01%) 3 3
Other Religion 4 (0.01%) 1 3
No Religion Specified 47 (0.06%) 28 19

Literacy Rate - Bilaspur Sadar Tehsil

Average literacy rate of Bilaspur Sadar Tehsil in 2011 were 84.87% in which, male and female literacy were 91.21% and 78.23% respectively. Total literate in Bilaspur Sadar Tehsil were 57,295 of which male and female were 31,477 and 25,818 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Bilaspur Sadar Tehsil

The Sex Ratio of Bilaspur Sadar Tehsil is 949 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 949 females in Bilaspur Sadar Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 891 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 949 ) of Bilaspur Sadar Tehsil.

Child Population - Bilaspur Sadar Tehsil

According to Census 2011, there were 8,203 children between age 0 to 6 years in Bilaspur Sadar Tehsil. Out of which 8,203 were male while 8,203 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Bilaspur Sadar Tehsil

As per Census 2011, there are total 3,226 families under Bilaspur Sadar Tehsil living in urban areas while 3,226 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 18% of total population of Bilaspur Sadar Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 82% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 1,256 while that in rural region is 6,947.

Total Urban Rural
Population 75,714 13,654 62,060
Children (0 - 6 years) 8,203 1,256 6,947
Schedule Caste 19,921 2,916 17,005
Schedule Tribe 559 136 423
Literacy 84.87% 92.83% 83.08%
Sex Ratio 949 939 951

Working Population - Bilaspur Sadar Tehsil

In Bilaspur Sadar Tehsil out of total population, 29,895 were engaged in work activities. 60.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 29,895 workers engaged in Main Work, 2,295 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 196 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 18,083 14,834 3,249
Cultivators 2,295 1,549 746
Agriculture Labourer 196 171 25
Household Industries 336 284 52
Other Workers 15,256 12,830 2,426
Marginal Workers 11,812 5,306 6,506
Non Working 45,819 18,708 27,111

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