Dharchula Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand

Dharchula Tehsil of Pithoragarh district has a total population of 65,689 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 33,240 are males while 32,449 are females. In 2011 there were a total 14,714 families residing in Dharchula Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Dharchula Tehsil is 976.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 10.7% people live in Urban areas while 89.3% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 88.7% while that in rural areas is 77.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Dharchula Tehsil is 854 while that of Rural areas is 992.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dharchula Tehsil is 9325 which is 14% of the total population. There are 4901 male children and 4424 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dharchula Tehsil is 903 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 976 ) of Dharchula Tehsil.

The total literacy rate of Dharchula Tehsil is 79.1%. The male literacy rate is 77.9% and the female literacy rate is 57.6% in Dharchula Tehsil.

To facilitate the administration, Dharchula Tehsil is further divided into 1 town and 82 villages.

Dharchula Tehsil Data

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

Caste-wise Population - Dharchula Tehsil

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14.4% of total population in Dharchula Tehsil of Uttarakhand.

Religion-wise Population - Dharchula Tehsil

Literacy Rate - Dharchula Tehsil

Average literacy rate of Dharchula Tehsil in 2011 were 79.1% in which, male and female literacy were 91.37% and 66.69% respectively. Total literate in Dharchula Tehsil were 44,585 of which male and female were 25,894 and 18,691 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Dharchula Tehsil

The Sex Ratio of Dharchula Tehsil is 976 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 976 females in Dharchula Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 903 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 976 ) of Dharchula Tehsil.

Child Population - Dharchula Tehsil

According to Census 2011, there were 9,325 children between age 0 to 6 years in Dharchula Tehsil. Out of which 4,901 were male while 4,424 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Dharchula Tehsil

As per Census 2011, there are a total 1,712 families under Dharchula Tehsil living in urban areas while 1,712 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 10.7% of total population of Dharchula Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 89.3% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 890 while that in rural regions is 8,435.

Working Population - Dharchula Tehsil

In Dharchula Tehsil out of total population, 34,980 were engaged in work activities. 56.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 34,980 workers engaged in Main Work, 10,609 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 587 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Tehsils from Dharchula Tehsil

Below is the list of Tehsils near Dharchula Tehsil in Pithoragarh district.

Dharchula Tehsil Map

Reference

• Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
• Dharchula, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia