Firozpur District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Punjab) - Census 2011
Firozpur district of Punjab has total population of 2,029,074 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 1,071,637 are males while 957,437 are females. In 2011 there were total 385,994 families residing in Firozpur district. The Average Sex Ratio of Firozpur district is 893.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 27.2% people lives in Urban areas while 72.8% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 78.9% while that in the rural areas is 65.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Firozpur district is 870 while that of Rural areas is 902.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Firozpur district is 248103 which is 12% of the total population. There are 134319 male children and 113784 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Firozpur is 847 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (893) of Firozpur district.
The total literacy rate of Firozpur district is 68.92%. The male literacy rate is 65.98% and the female literacy rate is 54.36% in Firozpur district.
To facilitate the administration, Firozpur district is further divided into 5 Tehsils (Taluka/Tehsil/Tahsil) which are administrative divisions denoting sub-districts. Tehsils consists of multiple villages and a few towns.
Firozpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Firozpur district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 248,103 | 134,319 | 113,784 |
| Literacy | 68.92% | 65.98% | 54.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 855,726 | 445,461 | 410,265 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 801,563 | 364,567 | 436,996 |
Caste-wise Population - Firozpur district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 42.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Firozpur district of Punjab.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 855,726 | 445,461 | 410,265 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Firozpur district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 906,408 | (44.67%) | 484,000 | 422,408 |
| Muslim | 6,844 | (0.34%) | 4,002 | 2,842 |
| Christian | 19,358 | (0.95%) | 10,240 | 9,118 |
| Sikh | 1,090,815 | (53.76%) | 570,609 | 520,206 |
| Buddhist | 454 | (0.02%) | 277 | 177 |
| Jain | 1,143 | (0.06%) | 584 | 559 |
| Other Religion | 278 | (0.01%) | 157 | 121 |
| No Religion Specified | 3,774 | (0.19%) | 1,768 | 2,006 |
Literacy Rate - Firozpur district
The total literacy rate of Firozpur district was 68.92% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 75.84% of Punjab. Population-wise, out of total 1,227,511 literates, males were 707,070 while females were 520,441. Also the male literacy rate was 75.44% and the female literacy rate was 61.69% in Firozpur district.
| Firozpur district | Punjab | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 61.69% | 70.73% |
| Male | 75.44% | 80.44% |
| Total | 68.92% | 75.84% |
Sex Ratio - Firozpur district
The Sex Ratio of Firozpur district is 893 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 893 females in Firozpur district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 847 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 893 ) of Firozpur district.
Population Density - Firozpur district
The total area of Firozpur district is 5,305 km2. Thus the density of Firozpur district is 382 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 139 sq. km. area is under urban region while 5,166 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Firozpur district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Firozpur, 27.23% people lived in urban regions while 72.77% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 552,556 out of which 295,429 were males while remaining 257,127 were females. In rural areas of Firozpur, male population was 776,208 while female population was 700,310.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Firozpur was 870 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Firozpur was 846 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Firozpur were 62,404 which is 11.29% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Firozpur was 902 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Firozpur was 848 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Firozpur for urban regions was 78.89 percent in which males were 83.18% literate while female literacy stood at 73.98%. The total literate population of Firozpur was 1,227,511. Similarly in rural areas of Firozpur, the average literacy rate was 65.14 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 72.44% and 57.12% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Firozpur were 840,820.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 72.77% | 27.23% |
| Total population | 1,476,518 | 552,556 |
| Male population | 776,208 | 295,429 |
| Female population | 700,310 | 257,127 |
| Sex ratio | 902 | 870 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 848 | 846 |
| Child population | 185,699 | 62,404 |
| Literates | 840,820 | 386,691 |
| Average literacy | 65.14% | 78.89% |
| Male literacy | 72.44% | 83.18% |
| Female literacy | 57.12% | 73.98% |
Child Population - Firozpur district
According to Census 2011, there were 248,103 children between age 0 to 6 years in Firozpur district. Out of which 134,319 were male while 113,784 were female.
Working Population - Firozpur district
In Firozpur district out of total population, 756,695 were engaged in work activities. 81.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 756,695 workers engaged in Main Work, 170,993 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 153,627 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 618,362 | 541,494 | 76,868 |
| Cultivators | 170,993 | 160,141 | 10,852 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 153,627 | 131,101 | 22,526 |
| Household Industries | 11,182 | 8,029 | 3,153 |
| Other Workers | 282,560 | 242,223 | 40,337 |
| Marginal Workers | 138,333 | 54,912 | 83,421 |
| Non Working | 1,272,379 | 475,231 | 797,148 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Firozpur, Punjab - Wikipedia