Jagraon Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Ludhiana district, Punjab

Jagraon Tehsil of Ludhiana district has a total population of 341,234 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 179,066 are males while 162,168 are females. In 2011 there were a total 67,059 families residing in Jagraon Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Jagraon Tehsil is 906.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 19.1% people live in Urban areas while 80.9% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 81.7% while that in rural areas is 75.5%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Jagraon Tehsil is 897 while that of Rural areas is 908.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jagraon Tehsil is 35440 which is 10% of the total population. There are 18911 male children and 16529 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jagraon Tehsil is 874 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 906 ) of Jagraon Tehsil.

The total literacy rate of Jagraon Tehsil is 76.7%. The male literacy rate is 72.43% and the female literacy rate is 64.64% in Jagraon Tehsil.

Population
341,234
Literacy
76.7%
Sex Ratio
906

To facilitate the administration, Jagraon Tehsil is further divided into 1 town and 139 villages.

Jagraon Tehsil Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 35,440 18,911 16,529
Literacy 76.7% 72.43% 64.64%
Scheduled Caste 140,246 73,485 66,761
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 106,705 49,362 57,343

Caste-wise Population - Jagraon Tehsil

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 41.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jagraon Tehsil of Punjab.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 140,246 73,485 66,761
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0

Religion-wise Population - Jagraon Tehsil

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 44,300 (12.98%) 23,646 20,654
Muslim 2,739 (0.8%) 1,509 1,230
Christian 421 (0.12%) 213 208
Sikh 291,678 (85.48%) 152,606 139,072
Buddhist 26 (0.01%) 16 10
Jain 671 (0.2%) 350 321
Other Religion 86 (0.03%) 44 42
No Religion Specified 1,313 (0.38%) 682 631

Literacy Rate - Jagraon Tehsil

Average literacy rate of Jagraon Tehsil in 2011 were 76.7% in which, male and female literacy were 80.99% and 71.98% respectively. Total literate in Jagraon Tehsil were 234,529 of which male and female were 129,704 and 104,825 respectively.


Sex Ratio - Jagraon Tehsil

The Sex Ratio of Jagraon Tehsil is 906 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 906 females in Jagraon Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 874 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 906 ) of Jagraon Tehsil.


Child Population - Jagraon Tehsil

According to Census 2011, there were 35,440 children between age 0 to 6 years in Jagraon Tehsil. Out of which 18,911 were male while 16,529 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Jagraon Tehsil

As per Census 2011, there are a total 13,236 families under Jagraon Tehsil living in urban areas while 13,236 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 19.1% of total population of Jagraon Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 80.9% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 7,049 while that in rural regions is 28,391.

Total Urban Rural
Population 341,234 65,240 275,994
Children (0 - 6 years) 35,440 7,049 28,391
Schedule Caste 140,246 17,270 122,976
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 76.7% 81.69% 75.52%
Sex Ratio 906 897 908

Working Population - Jagraon Tehsil

In Jagraon Tehsil out of total population, 127,282 were engaged in work activities. 85.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 127,282 workers engaged in Main Work, 29,779 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 24,951 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 109,306 90,888 18,418
Cultivators 29,779 28,309 1,470
Agriculture Labourer 24,951 21,056 3,895
Household Industries 3,711 2,241 1,470
Other Workers 50,865 39,282 11,583
Marginal Workers 17,976 9,732 8,244
Non Working 213,952 78,446 135,506

Nearby Tehsils from Jagraon Tehsil

Below is the list of Tehsils near Jagraon Tehsil in Ludhiana district.


Jagraon Tehsil Map


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