Kharsia Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Raigarh district, Chhattisgarh

Kharsia Tehsil of Raigarh district has a total population of 150,627 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 75,194 are males while 75,433 are females. In 2011 there were a total 36,706 families residing in Kharsia Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Kharsia Tehsil is 1,003.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 12.6% people live in Urban areas while 87.4% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 85.2% while that in rural areas is 75.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Kharsia Tehsil is 942 while that of Rural areas is 1,012.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kharsia Tehsil is 19822 which is 13% of the total population. There are 10104 male children and 9718 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kharsia Tehsil is 962 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,003 ) of Kharsia Tehsil.

The total literacy rate of Kharsia Tehsil is 76.97%. The male literacy rate is 76.38% and the female literacy rate is 57.34% in Kharsia Tehsil.

Population
150,627
Literacy
76.97%
Sex Ratio
1,003

To facilitate the administration, Kharsia Tehsil is further divided into 1 town and 137 villages.

Kharsia Tehsil Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 19,822 10,104 9,718
Literacy 76.97% 76.38% 57.34%
Scheduled Caste 19,106 9,480 9,626
Scheduled Tribe 44,105 21,727 22,378
Illiterate 49,943 17,760 32,183

Caste-wise Population - Kharsia Tehsil

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 29.3% of total population in Kharsia Tehsil of Chhattisgarh.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 19,106 9,480 9,626
Schedule Tribe 44,105 21,727 22,378

Religion-wise Population - Kharsia Tehsil

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 148,436 (98.55%) 74,049 74,387
Muslim 1,346 (0.89%) 729 617
Christian 465 (0.31%) 210 255
Sikh 165 (0.11%) 87 78
Buddhist 7 (0%) 4 3
Jain 31 (0.02%) 13 18
Other Religion 56 (0.04%) 31 25
No Religion Specified 121 (0.08%) 71 50

Literacy Rate - Kharsia Tehsil

Average literacy rate of Kharsia Tehsil in 2011 were 76.97% in which, male and female literacy were 88.24% and 65.81% respectively. Total literate in Kharsia Tehsil were 100,684 of which male and female were 57,434 and 43,250 respectively.


Sex Ratio - Kharsia Tehsil

The Sex Ratio of Kharsia Tehsil is 1,003 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,003 females in Kharsia Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 962 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,003 ) of Kharsia Tehsil.


Child Population - Kharsia Tehsil

According to Census 2011, there were 19,822 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kharsia Tehsil. Out of which 10,104 were male while 9,718 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Kharsia Tehsil

As per Census 2011, there are a total 4,006 families under Kharsia Tehsil living in urban areas while 4,006 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 12.6% of total population of Kharsia Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 87.4% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 2,215 while that in rural regions is 17,607.

Total Urban Rural
Population 150,627 18,939 131,688
Children (0 - 6 years) 19,822 2,215 17,607
Schedule Caste 19,106 2,219 16,887
Schedule Tribe 44,105 784 43,321
Literacy 76.97% 85.18% 75.77%
Sex Ratio 1,003 942 1,012

Working Population - Kharsia Tehsil

In Kharsia Tehsil out of total population, 61,969 were engaged in work activities. 68.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 61,969 workers engaged in Main Work, 13,092 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14,804 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 42,305 31,377 10,928
Cultivators 13,092 9,945 3,147
Agriculture Labourer 14,804 9,687 5,117
Household Industries 610 434 176
Other Workers 13,799 11,311 2,488
Marginal Workers 19,664 9,582 10,082
Non Working 88,658 34,235 54,423

Nearby Tehsils from Kharsia Tehsil

Below is the list of Tehsils near Kharsia Tehsil in Raigarh district.


Kharsia Tehsil Map


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