Ganganagar Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Ganganagar district, Rajasthan

Ganganagar Tehsil of Ganganagar district has total population of 481,640 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 256,817 are males while 224,823 are females. In 2011 there were total 97,958 families residing in Ganganagar Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Ganganagar Tehsil is 875.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 51.9% people lives in Urban areas while 48.1% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 82.1% while that in the rural areas is 68.5%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Ganganagar Tehsil is 860% while that of Rural areas is 893.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ganganagar Tehsil is 57696 which is 12% of the total population. There are 31486 male children and 26210 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ganganagar Tehsil is 832 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 875 ) of Ganganagar Tehsil.

The total literacy rate of Ganganagar Tehsil is 75.58%. The male literacy rate is 72.9% and the female literacy rate is 59.24% in Ganganagar Tehsil.

Population
481,640
Families
97,958
Literacy
75.58%
Sex Ratio
875

To facilitate the administration, Ganganagar Tehsil is further divided into 3 towns and 312 villages.

Ganganagar Tehsil Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 57,696 31,486 26,210
Literacy 75.58% 72.9% 59.24%
Scheduled Caste 130,261 68,427 61,834
Scheduled Tribe 5,583 2,918 2,665
Illiterate 161,225 69,586 91,639

Caste-wise Population - Ganganagar Tehsil

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.2% of total population in Ganganagar Tehsil of .

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 130,261 68,427 61,834
Schedule Tribe 5,583 2,918 2,665

Religion-wise Population - Ganganagar Tehsil

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 363,496 (75.47%) 194,370 169,126
Muslim 11,760 (2.44%) 6,280 5,480
Christian 594 (0.12%) 328 266
Sikh 104,223 (21.64%) 55,002 49,221
Buddhist 366 (0.08%) 198 168
Jain 830 (0.17%) 429 401
Other Religion 30 (0.01%) 18 12
No Religion Specified 341 (0.07%) 192 149

Literacy Rate - Ganganagar Tehsil

Average literacy rate of Ganganagar Tehsil in 2011 were 75.58% in which, male and female literacy were 83.09% and 67.06% respectively. Total literate in Ganganagar Tehsil were 320,415 of which male and female were 187,231 and 133,184 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Ganganagar Tehsil

The Sex Ratio of Ganganagar Tehsil is 875 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 875 females in Ganganagar Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 832 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 875 ) of Ganganagar Tehsil.

Child Population - Ganganagar Tehsil

According to Census 2011, there were 57,696 children between age 0 to 6 years in Ganganagar Tehsil. Out of which 57,696 were male while 57,696 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Ganganagar Tehsil

As per Census 2011, there are total 51,688 families under Ganganagar Tehsil living in urban areas while 51,688 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 51.9% of total population of Ganganagar Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 48.1% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 28,187 while that in rural region is 29,509.

Total Urban Rural
Population 481,640 249,914 231,726
Children (0 - 6 years) 57,696 28,187 29,509
Schedule Caste 130,261 42,456 87,805
Schedule Tribe 5,583 5,094 489
Literacy 75.58% 82.06% 68.48%
Sex Ratio 875 860 893

Working Population - Ganganagar Tehsil

In Ganganagar Tehsil out of total population, 188,428 were engaged in work activities. 84.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 188,428 workers engaged in Main Work, 22,684 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 27,364 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 159,574 132,996 26,578
Cultivators 22,684 20,577 2,107
Agriculture Labourer 27,364 21,228 6,136
Household Industries 3,563 2,543 1,020
Other Workers 105,963 88,648 17,315
Marginal Workers 28,854 10,164 18,690
Non Working 293,212 113,657 179,555

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