Jashpur Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Jashpur district, Chhattisgarh

Jashpur Tehsil of Jashpur district has total population of 96,360 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 48,449 are males while 47,911 are females. In 2011 there were total 20,792 families residing in Jashpur Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Jashpur Tehsil is 989.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 29.4% people lives in Urban areas while 70.6% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 89.1% while that in the rural areas is 74.7%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Jashpur Tehsil is 974% while that of Rural areas is 995.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jashpur Tehsil is 14137 which is 15% of the total population. There are 7041 male children and 7096 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jashpur Tehsil is 1,008 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 989 ) of Jashpur Tehsil.

The total literacy rate of Jashpur Tehsil is 78.99%. The male literacy rate is 74.34% and the female literacy rate is 60.39% in Jashpur Tehsil.

Population
96,360
Families
20,792
Literacy
78.99%
Sex Ratio
989

To facilitate the administration, Jashpur Tehsil is further divided into 2 towns and 97 villages.

Jashpur Tehsil Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 14,137 7,041 7,096
Literacy 78.99% 74.34% 60.39%
Scheduled Caste 6,213 3,086 3,127
Scheduled Tribe 54,977 27,301 27,676
Illiterate 31,409 12,433 18,976

Caste-wise Population - Jashpur Tehsil

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 57.1% of total population in Jashpur Tehsil of .

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 6,213 3,086 3,127
Schedule Tribe 54,977 27,301 27,676

Religion-wise Population - Jashpur Tehsil

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 62,777 (65.15%) 31,784 30,993
Muslim 5,157 (5.35%) 2,632 2,525
Christian 23,856 (24.76%) 11,743 12,113
Sikh 57 (0.06%) 31 26
Buddhist 69 (0.07%) 26 43
Jain 315 (0.33%) 166 149
Other Religion 4,027 (4.18%) 2,017 2,010
No Religion Specified 102 (0.11%) 50 52

Literacy Rate - Jashpur Tehsil

Average literacy rate of Jashpur Tehsil in 2011 were 78.99% in which, male and female literacy were 86.98% and 70.89% respectively. Total literate in Jashpur Tehsil were 64,951 of which male and female were 36,016 and 28,935 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Jashpur Tehsil

The Sex Ratio of Jashpur Tehsil is 989 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 989 females in Jashpur Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 1,008 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 989 ) of Jashpur Tehsil.

Child Population - Jashpur Tehsil

According to Census 2011, there were 14,137 children between age 0 to 6 years in Jashpur Tehsil. Out of which 14,137 were male while 14,137 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Jashpur Tehsil

As per Census 2011, there are total 6,128 families under Jashpur Tehsil living in urban areas while 6,128 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 29.4% of total population of Jashpur Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 70.6% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 3,611 while that in rural region is 10,526.

Total Urban Rural
Population 96,360 28,301 68,059
Children (0 - 6 years) 14,137 3,611 10,526
Schedule Caste 6,213 2,214 3,999
Schedule Tribe 54,977 11,169 43,808
Literacy 78.99% 89.06% 74.67%
Sex Ratio 989 974 995

Working Population - Jashpur Tehsil

In Jashpur Tehsil out of total population, 49,577 were engaged in work activities. 53.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 49,577 workers engaged in Main Work, 12,264 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3,106 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 26,513 20,676 5,837
Cultivators 12,264 9,996 2,268
Agriculture Labourer 3,106 2,179 927
Household Industries 551 412 139
Other Workers 10,592 8,089 2,503
Marginal Workers 23,064 7,706 15,358
Non Working 46,783 20,067 26,716

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