Kanker Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Uttar Bastar Kanker district, Chhattisgarh

Kanker Tehsil of Uttar Bastar Kanker district has a total population of 123,650 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 61,180 are males while 62,470 are females. In 2011 there were a total 27,850 families residing in Kanker Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Kanker Tehsil is 1,021.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 30.3% people live in Urban areas while 69.7% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 88.5% while that in rural areas is 72.5%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Kanker Tehsil is 1,033 while that of Rural areas is 1,016.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kanker Tehsil is 14060 which is 11% of the total population. There are 7068 male children and 6992 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanker Tehsil is 989 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,021 ) of Kanker Tehsil.

The total literacy rate of Kanker Tehsil is 77.36%. The male literacy rate is 76.16% and the female literacy rate is 61.13% in Kanker Tehsil.

Population
123,650
Literacy
77.36%
Sex Ratio
1,021

To facilitate the administration, Kanker Tehsil is further divided into 2 towns and 100 villages.

Kanker Tehsil Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 14,060 7,068 6,992
Literacy 77.36% 76.16% 61.13%
Scheduled Caste 6,797 3,364 3,433
Scheduled Tribe 61,951 30,205 31,746
Illiterate 38,868 14,584 24,284

Caste-wise Population - Kanker Tehsil

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 50.1% of total population in Kanker Tehsil of Chhattisgarh.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 6,797 3,364 3,433
Schedule Tribe 61,951 30,205 31,746

Religion-wise Population - Kanker Tehsil

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 110,423 (89.3%) 54,676 55,747
Muslim 3,560 (2.88%) 1,798 1,762
Christian 642 (0.52%) 331 311
Sikh 137 (0.11%) 77 60
Buddhist 581 (0.47%) 278 303
Jain 230 (0.19%) 120 110
Other Religion 7,956 (6.43%) 3,842 4,114
No Religion Specified 121 (0.1%) 58 63

Literacy Rate - Kanker Tehsil

Average literacy rate of Kanker Tehsil in 2011 were 77.36% in which, male and female literacy were 86.11% and 68.83% respectively. Total literate in Kanker Tehsil were 84,782 of which male and female were 46,596 and 38,186 respectively.


Sex Ratio - Kanker Tehsil

The Sex Ratio of Kanker Tehsil is 1,021 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,021 females in Kanker Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 989 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,021 ) of Kanker Tehsil.


Child Population - Kanker Tehsil

According to Census 2011, there were 14,060 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kanker Tehsil. Out of which 7,068 were male while 6,992 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Kanker Tehsil

As per Census 2011, there are a total 8,724 families under Kanker Tehsil living in urban areas while 8,724 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 30.3% of total population of Kanker Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 69.7% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 4,081 while that in rural regions is 9,979.

Total Urban Rural
Population 123,650 37,442 86,208
Children (0 - 6 years) 14,060 4,081 9,979
Schedule Caste 6,797 2,545 4,252
Schedule Tribe 61,951 9,405 52,546
Literacy 77.36% 88.48% 72.5%
Sex Ratio 1,021 1,033 1,016

Working Population - Kanker Tehsil

In Kanker Tehsil out of total population, 63,368 were engaged in work activities. 71.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 63,368 workers engaged in Main Work, 16,805 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12,101 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 45,470 29,021 16,449
Cultivators 16,805 11,098 5,707
Agriculture Labourer 12,101 5,359 6,742
Household Industries 1,317 653 664
Other Workers 15,247 11,911 3,336
Marginal Workers 17,898 6,790 11,108
Non Working 60,282 25,369 34,913

Nearby Tehsils from Kanker Tehsil

Below is the list of Tehsils near Kanker Tehsil in Uttar Bastar Kanker district.


Kanker Tehsil Map


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