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

Zira Tehsil of Firozpur district has a total population of 258,438 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 134,958 are males while 123,480 are females. In 2011 there were a total 48,132 families residing in Zira Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Zira Tehsil is 915.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 26.4% people live in Urban areas while 73.6% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 73.9% while that in rural areas is 64.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Zira Tehsil is 910 while that of Rural areas is 917.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Zira Tehsil is 31244 which is 12% of the total population. There are 16858 male children and 14386 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Zira Tehsil is 853 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 915 ) of Zira Tehsil.

The total literacy rate of Zira Tehsil is 67.21%. The male literacy rate is 63.14% and the female literacy rate is 54.65% in Zira Tehsil.

To facilitate the administration, Zira Tehsil is further divided into 4 towns and 217 villages.

Zira Tehsil Data

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

Caste-wise Population - Zira Tehsil

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Zira Tehsil of Punjab.

Religion-wise Population - Zira Tehsil

Literacy Rate - Zira Tehsil

Average literacy rate of Zira Tehsil in 2011 were 67.21% in which, male and female literacy were 72.15% and 61.86% respectively. Total literate in Zira Tehsil were 152,693 of which male and female were 85,208 and 67,485 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Zira Tehsil

The Sex Ratio of Zira Tehsil is 915 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 915 females in Zira Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 853 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 915 ) of Zira Tehsil.

Child Population - Zira Tehsil

According to Census 2011, there were 31,244 children between age 0 to 6 years in Zira Tehsil. Out of which 16,858 were male while 14,386 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Zira Tehsil

As per Census 2011, there are a total 13,073 families under Zira Tehsil living in urban areas while 13,073 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 26.4% of total population of Zira Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 73.6% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 8,090 while that in rural regions is 23,154.

Working Population - Zira Tehsil

In Zira Tehsil out of total population, 95,600 were engaged in work activities. 81% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 95,600 workers engaged in Main Work, 29,312 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17,032 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Tehsils from Zira Tehsil

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

Zira Tehsil Map

Reference

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