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

Maharajganj Tehsil of Maharajganj district has a total population of 1,146,661 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 587,630 are males while 559,031 are females. In 2011 there were a total 182,856 families residing in Maharajganj Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Maharajganj Tehsil is 951.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 3.9% people live in Urban areas while 96.1% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 76.5% while that in rural areas is 64%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Maharajganj Tehsil is 936 while that of Rural areas is 952.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Maharajganj Tehsil is 172897 which is 15% of the total population. There are 89744 male children and 83153 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maharajganj Tehsil is 927 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 951 ) of Maharajganj Tehsil.

The total literacy rate of Maharajganj Tehsil is 64.53%. The male literacy rate is 65.92% and the female literacy rate is 43.11% in Maharajganj Tehsil.

Population
1,146,661
Literacy
64.53%
Sex Ratio
951

To facilitate the administration, Maharajganj Tehsil is further divided into 2 towns and 449 villages.

Maharajganj Tehsil Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 172,897 89,744 83,153
Literacy 64.53% 65.92% 43.11%
Scheduled Caste 216,680 111,574 105,106
Scheduled Tribe 4,201 2,159 2,042
Illiterate 518,260 200,249 318,011

Caste-wise Population - Maharajganj Tehsil

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Maharajganj Tehsil of Uttar Pradesh.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 216,680 111,574 105,106
Schedule Tribe 4,201 2,159 2,042

Religion-wise Population - Maharajganj Tehsil

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 951,987 (83.02%) 488,715 463,272
Muslim 178,957 (15.61%) 90,913 88,044
Christian 1,175 (0.1%) 605 570
Sikh 194 (0.02%) 97 97
Buddhist 10,007 (0.87%) 5,139 4,868
Jain 118 (0.01%) 67 51
Other Religion 75 (0.01%) 37 38
No Religion Specified 4,148 (0.36%) 2,057 2,091

Literacy Rate - Maharajganj Tehsil

Average literacy rate of Maharajganj Tehsil in 2011 were 64.53% in which, male and female literacy were 77.81% and 50.65% respectively. Total literate in Maharajganj Tehsil were 628,401 of which male and female were 387,381 and 241,020 respectively.


Sex Ratio - Maharajganj Tehsil

The Sex Ratio of Maharajganj Tehsil is 951 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 951 females in Maharajganj Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 927 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 951 ) of Maharajganj Tehsil.


Child Population - Maharajganj Tehsil

According to Census 2011, there were 172,897 children between age 0 to 6 years in Maharajganj Tehsil. Out of which 89,744 were male while 83,153 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Maharajganj Tehsil

As per Census 2011, there are a total 7,497 families under Maharajganj Tehsil living in urban areas while 7,497 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 3.9% of total population of Maharajganj Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 96.1% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 5,629 while that in rural regions is 167,268.

Total Urban Rural
Population 1,146,661 45,201 1,101,460
Children (0 - 6 years) 172,897 5,629 167,268
Schedule Caste 216,680 8,291 208,389
Schedule Tribe 4,201 381 3,820
Literacy 64.53% 76.54% 64.02%
Sex Ratio 951 936 952

Working Population - Maharajganj Tehsil

In Maharajganj Tehsil out of total population, 445,184 were engaged in work activities. 39.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 60.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 445,184 workers engaged in Main Work, 57,552 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 62,734 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 175,798 135,755 40,043
Cultivators 57,552 47,913 9,639
Agriculture Labourer 62,734 45,246 17,488
Household Industries 9,692 6,954 2,738
Other Workers 45,820 35,642 10,178
Marginal Workers 269,386 150,257 119,129
Non Working 701,477 301,618 399,859

Nearby Tehsils from Maharajganj Tehsil

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

Tehsil Population
Pharenda Tehsil population 487,236
Nichlaul Tehsil population 539,761
Nautanwa Tehsil population 511,045

Maharajganj Tehsil Map


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