Abohar Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Firozpur district, Punjab

Abohar Tehsil of Firozpur district has a total population of 443,266 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 235,362 are males while 207,904 are females. In 2011 there were a total 83,936 families residing in Abohar Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Abohar Tehsil is 883.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 32.8% people live in Urban areas while 67.2% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 78.9% while that in rural areas is 65%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Abohar Tehsil is 887 while that of Rural areas is 881.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Abohar Tehsil is 53897 which is 12% of the total population. There are 29155 male children and 24742 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Abohar Tehsil is 849 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 883 ) of Abohar Tehsil.

The total literacy rate of Abohar Tehsil is 69.63%. The male literacy rate is 67.47% and the female literacy rate is 54.03% in Abohar Tehsil.

Population
443,266
Literacy
69.63%
Sex Ratio
883

To facilitate the administration, Abohar Tehsil is further divided into 1 town and 76 villages.

Abohar Tehsil Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 53,897 29,155 24,742
Literacy 69.63% 67.47% 54.03%
Scheduled Caste 134,394 70,957 63,437
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 172,131 76,553 95,578

Caste-wise Population - Abohar Tehsil

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Abohar Tehsil of Punjab.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 134,394 70,957 63,437
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0

Religion-wise Population - Abohar Tehsil

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 322,430 (72.74%) 171,661 150,769
Muslim 1,677 (0.38%) 907 770
Christian 1,060 (0.24%) 578 482
Sikh 116,879 (26.37%) 61,637 55,242
Buddhist 144 (0.03%) 82 62
Jain 227 (0.05%) 114 113
Other Religion 36 (0.01%) 19 17
No Religion Specified 813 (0.18%) 364 449

Literacy Rate - Abohar Tehsil

Average literacy rate of Abohar Tehsil in 2011 were 69.63% in which, male and female literacy were 77.01% and 61.33% respectively. Total literate in Abohar Tehsil were 271,135 of which male and female were 158,809 and 112,326 respectively.


Sex Ratio - Abohar Tehsil

The Sex Ratio of Abohar Tehsil is 883 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 883 females in Abohar Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 849 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 883 ) of Abohar Tehsil.


Child Population - Abohar Tehsil

According to Census 2011, there were 53,897 children between age 0 to 6 years in Abohar Tehsil. Out of which 29,155 were male while 24,742 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Abohar Tehsil

As per Census 2011, there are a total 28,614 families under Abohar Tehsil living in urban areas while 28,614 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 32.8% of total population of Abohar Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 67.2% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 16,547 while that in rural regions is 37,350.

Total Urban Rural
Population 443,266 145,302 297,964
Children (0 - 6 years) 53,897 16,547 37,350
Schedule Caste 134,394 36,734 97,660
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 69.63% 78.94% 65.04%
Sex Ratio 883 887 881

Working Population - Abohar Tehsil

In Abohar Tehsil out of total population, 166,986 were engaged in work activities. 85.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 166,986 workers engaged in Main Work, 31,938 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 42,879 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 143,275 125,977 17,298
Cultivators 31,938 29,794 2,144
Agriculture Labourer 42,879 36,848 6,031
Household Industries 3,056 2,427 629
Other Workers 65,402 56,908 8,494
Marginal Workers 23,711 7,261 16,450
Non Working 276,280 102,124 174,156

Nearby Tehsils from Abohar Tehsil

Below is the list of Tehsils near Abohar Tehsil in Firozpur district.


Abohar Tehsil Map


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