Garhshankar Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Hoshiarpur district, Punjab

Garhshankar Tehsil of Hoshiarpur district has a total population of 330,711 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 168,229 are males while 162,482 are females. In 2011 there were a total 70,245 families residing in Garhshankar Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Garhshankar Tehsil is 966.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 8.6% people live in Urban areas while 91.4% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 86.6% while that in rural areas is 81.7%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Garhshankar Tehsil is 922 while that of Rural areas is 970.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Garhshankar Tehsil is 34624 which is 10% of the total population. There are 18340 male children and 16284 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Garhshankar Tehsil is 888 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 966 ) of Garhshankar Tehsil.

The total literacy rate of Garhshankar Tehsil is 82.09%. The male literacy rate is 77.78% and the female literacy rate is 69.07% in Garhshankar Tehsil.

To facilitate the administration, Garhshankar Tehsil is further divided into 2 towns and 297 villages.

Garhshankar Tehsil Data

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

Caste-wise Population - Garhshankar Tehsil

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 41.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Garhshankar Tehsil of Punjab.

Religion-wise Population - Garhshankar Tehsil

Literacy Rate - Garhshankar Tehsil

Average literacy rate of Garhshankar Tehsil in 2011 were 82.09% in which, male and female literacy were 87.29% and 76.76% respectively. Total literate in Garhshankar Tehsil were 243,065 of which male and female were 130,842 and 112,223 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Garhshankar Tehsil

The Sex Ratio of Garhshankar Tehsil is 966 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 966 females in Garhshankar Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 888 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 966 ) of Garhshankar Tehsil.

Child Population - Garhshankar Tehsil

According to Census 2011, there were 34,624 children between age 0 to 6 years in Garhshankar Tehsil. Out of which 18,340 were male while 16,284 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Garhshankar Tehsil

As per Census 2011, there are a total 6,147 families under Garhshankar Tehsil living in urban areas while 6,147 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 8.6% of total population of Garhshankar Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 91.4% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 2,894 while that in rural regions is 31,730.

Working Population - Garhshankar Tehsil

In Garhshankar Tehsil out of total population, 106,181 were engaged in work activities. 80.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 106,181 workers engaged in Main Work, 20,976 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11,285 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Tehsils from Garhshankar Tehsil

Below is the list of Tehsils near Garhshankar Tehsil in Hoshiarpur district.

Garhshankar Tehsil Map

Reference

• Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
• Garhshankar, Punjab - Wikipedia