Chaupal Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh

Chaupal Tehsil of Shimla district has total population of 31,118 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 16,008 are males while 15,110 are females. In 2011 there were total 6,640 families residing in Chaupal Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Chaupal Tehsil is 944.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 5.9% people lives in Urban areas while 94.1% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 89.5% while that in the rural areas is 77.7%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Chaupal Tehsil is 794% while that of Rural areas is 954.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chaupal Tehsil is 3609 which is 12% of the total population. There are 1842 male children and 1767 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chaupal Tehsil is 959 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 944 ) of Chaupal Tehsil.

The total literacy rate of Chaupal Tehsil is 78.36%. The male literacy rate is 75.44% and the female literacy rate is 62.73% in Chaupal Tehsil.

Population
31,118
Families
6,640
Literacy
78.36%
Sex Ratio
944

To facilitate the administration, Chaupal Tehsil is further divided into 1 town and 218 villages.

Chaupal Tehsil Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 3,609 1,842 1,767
Literacy 78.36% 75.44% 62.73%
Scheduled Caste 8,681 4,421 4,260
Scheduled Tribe 90 38 52
Illiterate 9,563 3,932 5,631

Caste-wise Population - Chaupal Tehsil

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Chaupal Tehsil of .

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 8,681 4,421 4,260
Schedule Tribe 90 38 52

Religion-wise Population - Chaupal Tehsil

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 30,370 (97.6%) 15,628 14,742
Muslim 607 (1.95%) 311 296
Christian 25 (0.08%) 12 13
Sikh 16 (0.05%) 9 7
Buddhist 9 (0.03%) 5 4
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 37 (0.12%) 19 18
No Religion Specified 54 (0.17%) 24 30

Literacy Rate - Chaupal Tehsil

Average literacy rate of Chaupal Tehsil in 2011 were 78.36% in which, male and female literacy were 85.25% and 71.04% respectively. Total literate in Chaupal Tehsil were 21,555 of which male and female were 12,076 and 9,479 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Chaupal Tehsil

The Sex Ratio of Chaupal Tehsil is 944 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 944 females in Chaupal Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 959 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 944 ) of Chaupal Tehsil.

Child Population - Chaupal Tehsil

According to Census 2011, there were 3,609 children between age 0 to 6 years in Chaupal Tehsil. Out of which 3,609 were male while 3,609 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Chaupal Tehsil

As per Census 2011, there are total 577 families under Chaupal Tehsil living in urban areas while 577 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 5.9% of total population of Chaupal Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 94.1% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 238 while that in rural region is 3,371.

Total Urban Rural
Population 31,118 1,851 29,267
Children (0 - 6 years) 3,609 238 3,371
Schedule Caste 8,681 451 8,230
Schedule Tribe 90 0 90
Literacy 78.36% 89.46% 77.66%
Sex Ratio 944 794 954

Working Population - Chaupal Tehsil

In Chaupal Tehsil out of total population, 18,456 were engaged in work activities. 66.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 18,456 workers engaged in Main Work, 7,868 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,464 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 12,255 7,988 4,267
Cultivators 7,868 4,951 2,917
Agriculture Labourer 1,464 945 519
Household Industries 453 238 215
Other Workers 2,470 1,854 616
Marginal Workers 6,201 2,216 3,985
Non Working 12,662 5,804 6,858

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