Didihat Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand
Didihat Tehsil of Pithoragarh district has a total population of 80,411 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 39,725 are males while 40,686 are females. In 2011 there were a total 19,624 families residing in Didihat Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Didihat Tehsil is 1,024.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 8.1% people live in Urban areas while 91.9% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 91% while that in rural areas is 82.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Didihat Tehsil is 889 while that of Rural areas is 1,037.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Didihat Tehsil is 9799 which is 12% of the total population. There are 5467 male children and 4332 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Didihat Tehsil is 792 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,024 ) of Didihat Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Didihat Tehsil is 82.82%. The male literacy rate is 80.92% and the female literacy rate is 64.72% in Didihat Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Didihat Tehsil is further divided into 1 town and 376 villages.
Didihat Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Didihat Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 9,799 | 5,467 | 4,332 |
| Literacy | 82.82% | 80.92% | 64.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 21,507 | 10,694 | 10,813 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,094 | 538 | 556 |
| Illiterate | 21,932 | 7,578 | 14,354 |
Caste-wise Population - Didihat Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.4% of total population in Didihat Tehsil of Uttarakhand.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 21,507 | 10,694 | 10,813 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,094 | 538 | 556 |
Religion-wise Population - Didihat Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 79,407 | (98.75%) | 38,999 | 40,408 |
| Muslim | 796 | (0.99%) | 604 | 192 |
| Christian | 83 | (0.1%) | 47 | 36 |
| Sikh | 52 | (0.06%) | 42 | 10 |
| Buddhist | 14 | (0.02%) | 10 | 4 |
| Jain | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 3 | (0%) | 1 | 2 |
| No Religion Specified | 55 | (0.07%) | 21 | 34 |
Literacy Rate - Didihat Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Didihat Tehsil in 2011 were 82.82% in which, male and female literacy were 93.84% and 72.43% respectively. Total literate in Didihat Tehsil were 58,479 of which male and female were 32,147 and 26,332 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Didihat Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Didihat Tehsil is 1,024 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,024 females in Didihat Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 792 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,024 ) of Didihat Tehsil.
Child Population - Didihat Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 9,799 children between age 0 to 6 years in Didihat Tehsil. Out of which 5,467 were male while 4,332 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Didihat Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are a total 2,011 families under Didihat Tehsil living in urban areas while 2,011 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 8.1% of total population of Didihat Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 91.9% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 879 while that in rural regions is 8,920.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 80,411 | 6,522 | 73,889 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 9,799 | 879 | 8,920 |
| Schedule Caste | 21,507 | 1,340 | 20,167 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,094 | 649 | 445 |
| Literacy | 82.82% | 91.03% | 82.1% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,024 | 889 | 1,037 |
Working Population - Didihat Tehsil
In Didihat Tehsil out of total population, 36,378 were engaged in work activities. 64.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 36,378 workers engaged in Main Work, 14,692 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 179 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 23,562 | 13,132 | 10,430 |
| Cultivators | 14,692 | 5,821 | 8,871 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 179 | 123 | 56 |
| Household Industries | 347 | 269 | 78 |
| Other Workers | 8,344 | 6,919 | 1,425 |
| Marginal Workers | 12,816 | 5,866 | 6,950 |
| Non Working | 44,033 | 20,727 | 23,306 |
Nearby Tehsils from Didihat Tehsil
Below is the list of Tehsils near Didihat Tehsil in Pithoragarh district.
| Tehsil | Population |
|---|---|
| Dharchula Tehsil population | 65,689 |
| Berinag Tehsil population | 52,069 |
| Gangolihat Tehsil population | 71,946 |
| Munsiari Tehsil population | 46,523 |
| Pithoragarh Tehsil population | 166,801 |
Didihat Tehsil Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Didihat, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia