Rohru Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh
Rohru Tehsil of Shimla district has a total population of 49,490 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 25,607 are males while 23,883 are females. In 2011 there were a total 11,002 families residing in Rohru Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Rohru Tehsil is 933.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 13.9% people live in Urban areas while 86.1% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 88.3% while that in rural areas is 76.2%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Rohru Tehsil is 829 while that of Rural areas is 951.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Rohru Tehsil is 4927 which is 10% of the total population. There are 2559 male children and 2368 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rohru Tehsil is 925 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 933 ) of Rohru Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Rohru Tehsil is 77.88%. The male literacy rate is 78.69% and the female literacy rate is 60.93% in Rohru Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Rohru Tehsil is further divided into 1 town and 142 villages.
Rohru Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rohru Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 4,927 | 2,559 | 2,368 |
| Literacy | 77.88% | 78.69% | 60.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 14,659 | 7,443 | 7,216 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 252 | 129 | 123 |
| Illiterate | 14,786 | 5,456 | 9,330 |
Caste-wise Population - Rohru Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Rohru Tehsil of Himachal Pradesh.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 14,659 | 7,443 | 7,216 |
| Schedule Tribe | 252 | 129 | 123 |
Religion-wise Population - Rohru Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 48,471 | (97.94%) | 25,060 | 23,411 |
| Muslim | 685 | (1.38%) | 372 | 313 |
| Christian | 93 | (0.19%) | 47 | 46 |
| Sikh | 46 | (0.09%) | 28 | 18 |
| Buddhist | 69 | (0.14%) | 36 | 33 |
| Jain | 1 | (0%) | 0 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 124 | (0.25%) | 63 | 61 |
Literacy Rate - Rohru Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Rohru Tehsil in 2011 were 77.88% in which, male and female literacy were 87.43% and 67.64% respectively. Total literate in Rohru Tehsil were 34,704 of which male and female were 20,151 and 14,553 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Rohru Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Rohru Tehsil is 933 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 933 females in Rohru Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 925 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 933 ) of Rohru Tehsil.
Child Population - Rohru Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 4,927 children between age 0 to 6 years in Rohru Tehsil. Out of which 2,559 were male while 2,368 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Rohru Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are a total 1,652 families under Rohru Tehsil living in urban areas while 1,652 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 13.9% of total population of Rohru Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 86.1% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 685 while that in rural regions is 4,242.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 49,490 | 6,875 | 42,615 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 4,927 | 685 | 4,242 |
| Schedule Caste | 14,659 | 1,227 | 13,432 |
| Schedule Tribe | 252 | 35 | 217 |
| Literacy | 77.88% | 88.27% | 76.2% |
| Sex Ratio | 933 | 829 | 951 |
Working Population - Rohru Tehsil
In Rohru Tehsil out of total population, 28,568 were engaged in work activities. 64.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 28,568 workers engaged in Main Work, 10,641 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,661 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 18,528 | 12,974 | 5,554 |
| Cultivators | 10,641 | 7,162 | 3,479 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,661 | 1,064 | 597 |
| Household Industries | 204 | 151 | 53 |
| Other Workers | 6,022 | 4,597 | 1,425 |
| Marginal Workers | 10,040 | 2,721 | 7,319 |
| Non Working | 20,922 | 9,912 | 11,010 |
Nearby Tehsils from Rohru Tehsil
Below is the list of Tehsils near Rohru Tehsil in Shimla district.
| Tehsil | Population |
|---|---|
| Chirgaon Tehsil population | 46,142 |
| Tikar Tehsil population | 13,806 |
| Kotkhai Tehsil population | 39,205 |
| Dodra Kwar Tehsil population | 6,372 |
| Jubbal Tehsil population | 37,637 |
| Nerua Tehsil population | 36,517 |
| Cheta Tehsil population | 19,460 |
| Chaupal Tehsil population | 31,118 |
| Theog Tehsil population | 84,684 |
| Junga Tehsil population | 13,398 |
Rohru Tehsil Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rohru, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia