Gorakhpur Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Gorakhpur district, Uttar Pradesh

Gorakhpur Tehsil of Gorakhpur district has a total population of 1,629,421 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 848,449 are males while 780,972 are females. In 2011 there were a total 264,606 families residing in Gorakhpur Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Gorakhpur Tehsil is 920.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 44.4% people live in Urban areas while 55.6% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 83.3% while that in rural areas is 64.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Gorakhpur Tehsil is 903 while that of Rural areas is 935.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gorakhpur Tehsil is 217071 which is 13% of the total population. There are 113894 male children and 103177 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gorakhpur Tehsil is 906 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 920 ) of Gorakhpur Tehsil.

The total literacy rate of Gorakhpur Tehsil is 73.32%. The male literacy rate is 71.25% and the female literacy rate is 55.2% in Gorakhpur Tehsil.

To facilitate the administration, Gorakhpur Tehsil is further divided into 7 towns and 509 villages.

Gorakhpur Tehsil Data

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

Caste-wise Population - Gorakhpur Tehsil

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Gorakhpur Tehsil of Uttar Pradesh.

Religion-wise Population - Gorakhpur Tehsil

Literacy Rate - Gorakhpur Tehsil

Average literacy rate of Gorakhpur Tehsil in 2011 were 73.32% in which, male and female literacy were 82.3% and 63.6% respectively. Total literate in Gorakhpur Tehsil were 1,035,599 of which male and female were 604,521 and 431,078 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Gorakhpur Tehsil

The Sex Ratio of Gorakhpur Tehsil is 920 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 920 females in Gorakhpur Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 906 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 920 ) of Gorakhpur Tehsil.

Child Population - Gorakhpur Tehsil

According to Census 2011, there were 217,071 children between age 0 to 6 years in Gorakhpur Tehsil. Out of which 113,894 were male while 103,177 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Gorakhpur Tehsil

As per Census 2011, there are a total 120,679 families under Gorakhpur Tehsil living in urban areas while 120,679 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 44.4% of total population of Gorakhpur Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 55.6% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 76,423 while that in rural regions is 140,648.

Working Population - Gorakhpur Tehsil

In Gorakhpur Tehsil out of total population, 509,442 were engaged in work activities. 63% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 509,442 workers engaged in Main Work, 41,465 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 48,009 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Tehsils from Gorakhpur Tehsil

Below is the list of Tehsils near Gorakhpur Tehsil in Gorakhpur district.

Gorakhpur Tehsil Map

Reference

• Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
• Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia