Mukerian Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Hoshiarpur district, Punjab
Mukerian Tehsil of Hoshiarpur district has a total population of 335,063 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 169,358 are males while 165,705 are females. In 2011 there were a total 70,410 families residing in Mukerian Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Mukerian Tehsil is 978.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 18.2% people live in Urban areas while 81.8% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 89.2% while that in rural areas is 85.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Mukerian Tehsil is 928 while that of Rural areas is 990.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mukerian Tehsil is 36377 which is 11% of the total population. There are 19717 male children and 16660 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mukerian Tehsil is 845 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 978 ) of Mukerian Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Mukerian Tehsil is 85.89%. The male literacy rate is 79.45% and the female literacy rate is 73.61% in Mukerian Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Mukerian Tehsil is further divided into 4 towns and 307 villages.
Mukerian Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mukerian Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 36,377 | 19,717 | 16,660 |
| Literacy | 85.89% | 79.45% | 73.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 70,165 | 35,686 | 34,479 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 78,534 | 34,805 | 43,729 |
Caste-wise Population - Mukerian Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mukerian Tehsil of Punjab.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 70,165 | 35,686 | 34,479 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Mukerian Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 264,560 | (78.96%) | 133,808 | 130,752 |
| Muslim | 4,973 | (1.48%) | 2,516 | 2,457 |
| Christian | 6,834 | (2.04%) | 3,560 | 3,274 |
| Sikh | 57,568 | (17.18%) | 28,941 | 28,627 |
| Buddhist | 115 | (0.03%) | 50 | 65 |
| Jain | 105 | (0.03%) | 58 | 47 |
| Other Religion | 22 | (0.01%) | 15 | 7 |
| No Religion Specified | 886 | (0.26%) | 410 | 476 |
Literacy Rate - Mukerian Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Mukerian Tehsil in 2011 were 85.89% in which, male and female literacy were 89.92% and 81.84% respectively. Total literate in Mukerian Tehsil were 256,529 of which male and female were 134,553 and 121,976 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Mukerian Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Mukerian Tehsil is 978 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 978 females in Mukerian Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 845 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 978 ) of Mukerian Tehsil.
Child Population - Mukerian Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 36,377 children between age 0 to 6 years in Mukerian Tehsil. Out of which 19,717 were male while 16,660 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Mukerian Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are a total 12,869 families under Mukerian Tehsil living in urban areas while 12,869 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 18.2% of total population of Mukerian Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 81.8% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 6,040 while that in rural regions is 30,337.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 335,063 | 61,139 | 273,924 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 36,377 | 6,040 | 30,337 |
| Schedule Caste | 70,165 | 12,944 | 57,221 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Literacy | 85.89% | 89.2% | 85.14% |
| Sex Ratio | 978 | 928 | 990 |
Working Population - Mukerian Tehsil
In Mukerian Tehsil out of total population, 94,035 were engaged in work activities. 81.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 94,035 workers engaged in Main Work, 15,331 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6,598 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 76,936 | 67,673 | 9,263 |
| Cultivators | 15,331 | 14,315 | 1,016 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6,598 | 5,866 | 732 |
| Household Industries | 2,078 | 1,524 | 554 |
| Other Workers | 52,929 | 45,968 | 6,961 |
| Marginal Workers | 17,099 | 12,335 | 4,764 |
| Non Working | 241,028 | 89,350 | 151,678 |
Nearby Tehsils from Mukerian Tehsil
Below is the list of Tehsils near Mukerian Tehsil in Hoshiarpur district.
| Tehsil | Population |
|---|---|
| Hoshiarpur Tehsil population | 560,346 |
| Dasua Tehsil population | 360,505 |
| Garhshankar Tehsil population | 330,711 |
Mukerian Tehsil Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mukerian, Punjab - Wikipedia