Kolayat Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Bikaner district, Rajasthan
Kolayat Tehsil of Bikaner district has a total population of 261,028 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 138,124 are males while 122,904 are females. In 2011 there were a total 43,118 families residing in Kolayat Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Kolayat Tehsil is 890.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 3.7% people live in Urban areas while 96.3% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 60.7% while that in rural areas is 56.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Kolayat Tehsil is 895 while that of Rural areas is 890.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kolayat Tehsil is 49310 which is 19% of the total population. There are 25900 male children and 23410 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kolayat Tehsil is 904 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 890 ) of Kolayat Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Kolayat Tehsil is 56.59%. The male literacy rate is 55.98% and the female literacy rate is 34.56% in Kolayat Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Kolayat Tehsil is further divided into 1 town and 232 villages.
Kolayat Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kolayat Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 49,310 | 25,900 | 23,410 |
| Literacy | 56.59% | 55.98% | 34.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 67,444 | 35,668 | 31,776 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 630 | 330 | 300 |
| Illiterate | 141,227 | 60,802 | 80,425 |
Caste-wise Population - Kolayat Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Kolayat Tehsil of Rajasthan.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 67,444 | 35,668 | 31,776 |
| Schedule Tribe | 630 | 330 | 300 |
Religion-wise Population - Kolayat Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 238,013 | (91.18%) | 126,146 | 111,867 |
| Muslim | 21,450 | (8.22%) | 11,133 | 10,317 |
| Christian | 67 | (0.03%) | 38 | 29 |
| Sikh | 1,064 | (0.41%) | 587 | 477 |
| Buddhist | 5 | (0%) | 1 | 4 |
| Jain | 262 | (0.1%) | 132 | 130 |
| Other Religion | 6 | (0%) | 5 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 161 | (0.06%) | 82 | 79 |
Literacy Rate - Kolayat Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Kolayat Tehsil in 2011 were 56.59% in which, male and female literacy were 68.9% and 42.7% respectively. Total literate in Kolayat Tehsil were 119,801 of which male and female were 77,322 and 42,479 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Kolayat Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Kolayat Tehsil is 890 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 890 females in Kolayat Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 904 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 890 ) of Kolayat Tehsil.
Child Population - Kolayat Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 49,310 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kolayat Tehsil. Out of which 25,900 were male while 23,410 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Kolayat Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are a total 1,664 families under Kolayat Tehsil living in urban areas while 1,664 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 3.7% of total population of Kolayat Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 96.3% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 1,682 while that in rural regions is 47,628.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 261,028 | 9,684 | 251,344 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 49,310 | 1,682 | 47,628 |
| Schedule Caste | 67,444 | 3,489 | 63,955 |
| Schedule Tribe | 630 | 27 | 603 |
| Literacy | 56.59% | 60.7% | 56.42% |
| Sex Ratio | 890 | 895 | 890 |
Working Population - Kolayat Tehsil
In Kolayat Tehsil out of total population, 114,534 were engaged in work activities. 67.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 114,534 workers engaged in Main Work, 51,055 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7,083 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 77,050 | 55,683 | 21,367 |
| Cultivators | 51,055 | 34,854 | 16,201 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7,083 | 4,991 | 2,092 |
| Household Industries | 1,166 | 951 | 215 |
| Other Workers | 17,746 | 14,887 | 2,859 |
| Marginal Workers | 37,484 | 13,662 | 23,822 |
| Non Working | 146,494 | 68,779 | 77,715 |
Nearby Tehsils from Kolayat Tehsil
Below is the list of Tehsils near Kolayat Tehsil in Bikaner district.
| Tehsil | Population |
|---|---|
| Nokha Tehsil population | 436,876 |
| Lunkaransar Tehsil population | 213,627 |
| Khajuwala Tehsil population | 88,730 |
| Poogal Tehsil population | 67,163 |
| Bikaner Tehsil population | 919,706 |
| Chhatargarh Tehsil population | 82,488 |
| Sridungargarh Tehsil population | 294,319 |
Kolayat Tehsil Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kolayat, Rajasthan - Wikipedia