Rajpur Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Surguja district, Chhattisgarh
Rajpur Tehsil of Surguja district has a total population of 109,022 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 54,624 are males while 54,398 are females. In 2011 there were a total 23,892 families residing in Rajpur Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Rajpur Tehsil is 996.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 4.4% people live in Urban areas while 95.6% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 81.1% while that in rural areas is 54%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Rajpur Tehsil is 1,146 while that of Rural areas is 989.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Rajpur Tehsil is 18474 which is 17% of the total population. There are 9363 male children and 9111 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rajpur Tehsil is 973 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 996 ) of Rajpur Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Rajpur Tehsil is 55.24%. The male literacy rate is 53.04% and the female literacy rate is 38.69% in Rajpur Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Rajpur Tehsil is further divided into 1 town and 86 villages.
Rajpur Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rajpur Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 18,474 | 9,363 | 9,111 |
| Literacy | 55.24% | 53.04% | 38.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,634 | 1,348 | 1,286 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 78,428 | 39,001 | 39,427 |
| Illiterate | 59,001 | 25,650 | 33,351 |
Caste-wise Population - Rajpur Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 71.9% of total population in Rajpur Tehsil of Chhattisgarh.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 2,634 | 1,348 | 1,286 |
| Schedule Tribe | 78,428 | 39,001 | 39,427 |
Religion-wise Population - Rajpur Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 97,701 | (89.62%) | 48,984 | 48,717 |
| Muslim | 2,869 | (2.63%) | 1,493 | 1,376 |
| Christian | 6,184 | (5.67%) | 2,988 | 3,196 |
| Sikh | 18 | (0.02%) | 8 | 10 |
| Buddhist | 12 | (0.01%) | 3 | 9 |
| Jain | 16 | (0.01%) | 10 | 6 |
| Other Religion | 2,129 | (1.95%) | 1,083 | 1,046 |
| No Religion Specified | 93 | (0.09%) | 55 | 38 |
Literacy Rate - Rajpur Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Rajpur Tehsil in 2011 were 55.24% in which, male and female literacy were 64.02% and 46.47% respectively. Total literate in Rajpur Tehsil were 50,021 of which male and female were 28,974 and 21,047 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Rajpur Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Rajpur Tehsil is 996 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 996 females in Rajpur Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 973 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 996 ) of Rajpur Tehsil.
Child Population - Rajpur Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 18,474 children between age 0 to 6 years in Rajpur Tehsil. Out of which 9,363 were male while 9,111 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Rajpur Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are a total 987 families under Rajpur Tehsil living in urban areas while 987 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 4.4% of total population of Rajpur Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 95.6% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 642 while that in rural regions is 17,832.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 109,022 | 4,838 | 104,184 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 18,474 | 642 | 17,832 |
| Schedule Caste | 2,634 | 191 | 2,443 |
| Schedule Tribe | 78,428 | 1,979 | 76,449 |
| Literacy | 55.24% | 81.15% | 53.98% |
| Sex Ratio | 996 | 1,146 | 989 |
Working Population - Rajpur Tehsil
In Rajpur Tehsil out of total population, 56,552 were engaged in work activities. 62.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 56,552 workers engaged in Main Work, 18,871 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11,957 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 35,505 | 23,375 | 12,130 |
| Cultivators | 18,871 | 13,451 | 5,420 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 11,957 | 6,526 | 5,431 |
| Household Industries | 350 | 249 | 101 |
| Other Workers | 4,327 | 3,149 | 1,178 |
| Marginal Workers | 21,047 | 6,673 | 14,374 |
| Non Working | 52,470 | 24,576 | 27,894 |
Nearby Tehsils from Rajpur Tehsil
Below is the list of Tehsils near Rajpur Tehsil in Surguja district.
| Tehsil | Population |
|---|---|
| Lundra Tehsil population | 119,800 |
| Udaypur Tehsil population | 78,918 |
| Lakhanpur Tehsil population | 118,969 |
| Sitapur Tehsil population | 96,131 |
| Ambikapur Tehsil population | 279,717 |
| Batouli Tehsil population | 70,244 |
| Mainpat Tehsil population | 76,573 |
| Premnagar Tehsil population | 64,797 |
| Ramanujnagar Tehsil population | 122,233 |
| Bhaiyathan Tehsil population | 131,216 |
Rajpur Tehsil Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rajpur, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia