Masturi Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Bilaspur district, Chhattisgarh

Masturi Tehsil of Bilaspur district has total population of 297,726 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 149,980 are males while 147,746 are females. In 2011 there were total 66,739 families residing in Masturi Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Masturi Tehsil is 985.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 2.9% people lives in Urban areas while 97.1% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 62.2% while that in the rural areas is 68.5%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Masturi Tehsil is 929% while that of Rural areas is 987.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Masturi Tehsil is 45828 which is 15% of the total population. There are 23422 male children and 22406 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Masturi Tehsil is 957 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 985 ) of Masturi Tehsil.

The total literacy rate of Masturi Tehsil is 68.29%. The male literacy rate is 68.24% and the female literacy rate is 47.15% in Masturi Tehsil.

Population
297,726
Families
66,739
Literacy
68.29%
Sex Ratio
985

To facilitate the administration, Masturi Tehsil is further divided into 1 town and 173 villages.

Masturi Tehsil Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 45,828 23,422 22,406
Literacy 68.29% 68.24% 47.15%
Scheduled Caste 86,228 43,831 42,397
Scheduled Tribe 39,665 19,700 19,965
Illiterate 125,713 47,629 78,084

Caste-wise Population - Masturi Tehsil

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.3% of total population in Masturi Tehsil of .

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 86,228 43,831 42,397
Schedule Tribe 39,665 19,700 19,965

Religion-wise Population - Masturi Tehsil

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 292,213 (98.15%) 147,269 144,944
Muslim 2,880 (0.97%) 1,466 1,414
Christian 594 (0.2%) 280 314
Sikh 145 (0.05%) 71 74
Buddhist 49 (0.02%) 25 24
Jain 16 (0.01%) 9 7
Other Religion 1,087 (0.37%) 538 549
No Religion Specified 742 (0.25%) 322 420

Literacy Rate - Masturi Tehsil

Average literacy rate of Masturi Tehsil in 2011 were 68.29% in which, male and female literacy were 80.87% and 55.58% respectively. Total literate in Masturi Tehsil were 172,013 of which male and female were 102,351 and 69,662 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Masturi Tehsil

The Sex Ratio of Masturi Tehsil is 985 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 985 females in Masturi Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 957 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 985 ) of Masturi Tehsil.

Child Population - Masturi Tehsil

According to Census 2011, there were 45,828 children between age 0 to 6 years in Masturi Tehsil. Out of which 45,828 were male while 45,828 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Masturi Tehsil

As per Census 2011, there are total 1,593 families under Masturi Tehsil living in urban areas while 1,593 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 2.9% of total population of Masturi Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 97.1% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 1,203 while that in rural region is 44,625.

Total Urban Rural
Population 297,726 8,505 289,221
Children (0 - 6 years) 45,828 1,203 44,625
Schedule Caste 86,228 1,436 84,792
Schedule Tribe 39,665 597 39,068
Literacy 68.29% 62.23% 68.47%
Sex Ratio 985 929 987

Working Population - Masturi Tehsil

In Masturi Tehsil out of total population, 136,734 were engaged in work activities. 49.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 136,734 workers engaged in Main Work, 26,661 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 25,485 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 67,249 47,402 19,847
Cultivators 26,661 19,771 6,890
Agriculture Labourer 25,485 15,117 10,368
Household Industries 819 609 210
Other Workers 14,284 11,905 2,379
Marginal Workers 69,485 29,493 39,992
Non Working 160,992 73,085 87,907

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