Nawagarh Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Durg district, Chhattisgarh

Nawagarh Tehsil of Durg district has total population of 197,081 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 98,792 are males while 98,289 are females. In 2011 there were total 41,732 families residing in Nawagarh Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Nawagarh Tehsil is 995.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 8.7% people lives in Urban areas while 91.3% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 71.6% while that in the rural areas is 68%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Nawagarh Tehsil is 1,005% while that of Rural areas is 994.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nawagarh Tehsil is 32608 which is 17% of the total population. There are 16524 male children and 16084 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nawagarh Tehsil is 973 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 995 ) of Nawagarh Tehsil.

The total literacy rate of Nawagarh Tehsil is 68.29%. The male literacy rate is 66.94% and the female literacy rate is 46.98% in Nawagarh Tehsil.

Population
197,081
Families
41,732
Literacy
68.29%
Sex Ratio
995

To facilitate the administration, Nawagarh Tehsil is further divided into 2 towns and 185 villages.

Nawagarh Tehsil Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 32,608 16,524 16,084
Literacy 68.29% 66.94% 46.98%
Scheduled Caste 56,840 28,516 28,324
Scheduled Tribe 8,097 4,017 4,080
Illiterate 84,766 32,656 52,110

Caste-wise Population - Nawagarh Tehsil

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.1% of total population in Nawagarh Tehsil of .

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 56,840 28,516 28,324
Schedule Tribe 8,097 4,017 4,080

Religion-wise Population - Nawagarh Tehsil

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 195,312 (99.1%) 97,920 97,392
Muslim 729 (0.37%) 352 377
Christian 50 (0.03%) 25 25
Sikh 417 (0.21%) 230 187
Buddhist 149 (0.08%) 59 90
Jain 47 (0.02%) 26 21
Other Religion 312 (0.16%) 154 158
No Religion Specified 65 (0.03%) 26 39

Literacy Rate - Nawagarh Tehsil

Average literacy rate of Nawagarh Tehsil in 2011 were 68.29% in which, male and female literacy were 80.39% and 56.18% respectively. Total literate in Nawagarh Tehsil were 112,315 of which male and female were 66,136 and 46,179 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Nawagarh Tehsil

The Sex Ratio of Nawagarh Tehsil is 995 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 995 females in Nawagarh Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 973 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 995 ) of Nawagarh Tehsil.

Child Population - Nawagarh Tehsil

According to Census 2011, there were 32,608 children between age 0 to 6 years in Nawagarh Tehsil. Out of which 32,608 were male while 32,608 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Nawagarh Tehsil

As per Census 2011, there are total 3,580 families under Nawagarh Tehsil living in urban areas while 3,580 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 8.7% of total population of Nawagarh Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 91.3% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 2,708 while that in rural region is 29,900.

Total Urban Rural
Population 197,081 17,137 179,944
Children (0 - 6 years) 32,608 2,708 29,900
Schedule Caste 56,840 5,919 50,921
Schedule Tribe 8,097 741 7,356
Literacy 68.29% 71.59% 67.97%
Sex Ratio 995 1,005 994

Working Population - Nawagarh Tehsil

In Nawagarh Tehsil out of total population, 95,611 were engaged in work activities. 78% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 95,611 workers engaged in Main Work, 32,701 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 35,932 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 74,569 42,119 32,450
Cultivators 32,701 18,835 13,866
Agriculture Labourer 35,932 18,591 17,341
Household Industries 412 302 110
Other Workers 5,524 4,391 1,133
Marginal Workers 21,042 8,677 12,365
Non Working 101,470 47,996 53,474

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