Sahjanwa Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Gorakhpur district, Uttar Pradesh

Sahjanwa Tehsil of Gorakhpur district has a total population of 393,807 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 203,111 are males while 190,696 are females. In 2011 there were a total 61,707 families residing in Sahjanwa Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Sahjanwa Tehsil is 939.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 9.9% people live in Urban areas while 90.1% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 77.1% while that in rural areas is 70.2%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Sahjanwa Tehsil is 896 while that of Rural areas is 944.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sahjanwa Tehsil is 58285 which is 15% of the total population. There are 30665 male children and 27620 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sahjanwa Tehsil is 901 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 939 ) of Sahjanwa Tehsil.

The total literacy rate of Sahjanwa Tehsil is 70.94%. The male literacy rate is 70.59% and the female literacy rate is 49.63% in Sahjanwa Tehsil.

Population
393,807
Literacy
70.94%
Sex Ratio
939

To facilitate the administration, Sahjanwa Tehsil is further divided into 2 towns and 347 villages.

Sahjanwa Tehsil Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 58,285 30,665 27,620
Literacy 70.94% 70.59% 49.63%
Scheduled Caste 92,961 47,950 45,011
Scheduled Tribe 1,272 647 625
Illiterate 155,787 59,739 96,048

Caste-wise Population - Sahjanwa Tehsil

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Sahjanwa Tehsil of Uttar Pradesh.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 92,961 47,950 45,011
Schedule Tribe 1,272 647 625

Religion-wise Population - Sahjanwa Tehsil

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 365,251 (92.75%) 188,696 176,555
Muslim 26,226 (6.66%) 13,212 13,014
Christian 328 (0.08%) 159 169
Sikh 57 (0.01%) 31 26
Buddhist 807 (0.2%) 423 384
Jain 27 (0.01%) 15 12
Other Religion 9 (0%) 5 4
No Religion Specified 1,102 (0.28%) 570 532

Literacy Rate - Sahjanwa Tehsil

Average literacy rate of Sahjanwa Tehsil in 2011 were 70.94% in which, male and female literacy were 83.14% and 58.04% respectively. Total literate in Sahjanwa Tehsil were 238,020 of which male and female were 143,372 and 94,648 respectively.


Sex Ratio - Sahjanwa Tehsil

The Sex Ratio of Sahjanwa Tehsil is 939 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 939 females in Sahjanwa Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 901 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 939 ) of Sahjanwa Tehsil.


Child Population - Sahjanwa Tehsil

According to Census 2011, there were 58,285 children between age 0 to 6 years in Sahjanwa Tehsil. Out of which 30,665 were male while 27,620 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Sahjanwa Tehsil

As per Census 2011, there are a total 6,277 families under Sahjanwa Tehsil living in urban areas while 6,277 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 9.9% of total population of Sahjanwa Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 90.1% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 5,225 while that in rural regions is 53,060.

Total Urban Rural
Population 393,807 39,156 354,651
Children (0 - 6 years) 58,285 5,225 53,060
Schedule Caste 92,961 5,874 87,087
Schedule Tribe 1,272 336 936
Literacy 70.94% 77.11% 70.25%
Sex Ratio 939 896 944

Working Population - Sahjanwa Tehsil

In Sahjanwa Tehsil out of total population, 117,753 were engaged in work activities. 46% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 117,753 workers engaged in Main Work, 14,553 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11,885 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 54,131 45,704 8,427
Cultivators 14,553 12,615 1,938
Agriculture Labourer 11,885 9,500 2,385
Household Industries 3,209 2,283 926
Other Workers 24,484 21,306 3,178
Marginal Workers 63,622 42,098 21,524
Non Working 276,054 115,309 160,745

Nearby Tehsils from Sahjanwa Tehsil

Below is the list of Tehsils near Sahjanwa Tehsil in Gorakhpur district.


Sahjanwa Tehsil Map


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