Ludhiana District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Punjab) - Census 2011
Ludhiana district of Punjab has total population of 3,498,739 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 1,867,816 are males while 1,630,923 are females. In 2011 there were total 716,826 families residing in Ludhiana district. The Average Sex Ratio of Ludhiana district is 873.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 59.2% people lives in Urban areas while 40.8% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 84.9% while that in the rural areas is 78.3%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Ludhiana district is 857 while that of Rural areas is 897.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ludhiana district is 384114 which is 11% of the total population. There are 206502 male children and 177612 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ludhiana is 860 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (873) of Ludhiana district.
The total literacy rate of Ludhiana district is 82.2%. The male literacy rate is 76.47% and the female literacy rate is 69.4% in Ludhiana district.
To facilitate the administration, Ludhiana district is further divided into 7 Tehsils (Taluka/Tehsil/Tahsil) which are administrative divisions denoting sub-districts. Tehsils consists of multiple villages and a few towns.
Ludhiana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ludhiana district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 384,114 | 206,502 | 177,612 |
| Literacy | 82.2% | 76.47% | 69.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 923,358 | 487,839 | 435,519 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 938,514 | 439,468 | 499,046 |
Caste-wise Population - Ludhiana district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ludhiana district of Punjab.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 923,358 | 487,839 | 435,519 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Ludhiana district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,502,403 | (42.94%) | 818,112 | 684,291 |
| Muslim | 77,713 | (2.22%) | 43,163 | 34,550 |
| Christian | 16,517 | (0.47%) | 8,449 | 8,068 |
| Sikh | 1,863,408 | (53.26%) | 978,172 | 885,236 |
| Buddhist | 2,007 | (0.06%) | 1,100 | 907 |
| Jain | 19,620 | (0.56%) | 10,192 | 9,428 |
| Other Religion | 1,254 | (0.04%) | 657 | 597 |
| No Religion Specified | 15,817 | (0.45%) | 7,971 | 7,846 |
Literacy Rate - Ludhiana district
The total literacy rate of Ludhiana district was 82.2% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 75.84% of Punjab. Population-wise, out of total 2,560,225 literates, males were 1,428,348 while females were 1,131,877. Also the male literacy rate was 85.98% and the female literacy rate was 77.88% in Ludhiana district.
| Ludhiana district | Punjab | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 77.88% | 70.73% |
| Male | 85.98% | 80.44% |
| Total | 82.2% | 75.84% |
Sex Ratio - Ludhiana district
The Sex Ratio of Ludhiana district is 873 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 873 females in Ludhiana district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 860 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 873 ) of Ludhiana district.
Population Density - Ludhiana district
The total area of Ludhiana district is 3,578 km2. Thus the density of Ludhiana district is 978 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 322 sq. km. area is under urban region while 3,256 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Ludhiana district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Ludhiana, 59.16% people lived in urban regions while 40.84% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 2,069,708 out of which 1,114,372 were males while remaining 955,336 were females. In rural areas of Ludhiana, male population was 753,444 while female population was 675,587.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Ludhiana was 857 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Ludhiana was 860 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Ludhiana were 235,144 which is 11.36% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Ludhiana was 897 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Ludhiana was 859 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Ludhiana for urban regions was 84.93 percent in which males were 88.16% literate while female literacy stood at 81.16%. The total literate population of Ludhiana was 2,560,225. Similarly in rural areas of Ludhiana, the average literacy rate was 78.28 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 82.77% and 73.31% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Ludhiana were 1,002,069.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 40.84% | 59.16% |
| Total population | 1,429,031 | 2,069,708 |
| Male population | 753,444 | 1,114,372 |
| Female population | 675,587 | 955,336 |
| Sex ratio | 897 | 857 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 859 | 860 |
| Child population | 148,970 | 235,144 |
| Literates | 1,002,069 | 1,558,156 |
| Average literacy | 78.28% | 84.93% |
| Male literacy | 82.77% | 88.16% |
| Female literacy | 73.31% | 81.16% |
Child Population - Ludhiana district
According to Census 2011, there were 384,114 children between age 0 to 6 years in Ludhiana district. Out of which 206,502 were male while 177,612 were female.
Working Population - Ludhiana district
In Ludhiana district out of total population, 1,284,822 were engaged in work activities. 88.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,284,822 workers engaged in Main Work, 133,588 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 79,561 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,138,654 | 969,954 | 168,700 |
| Cultivators | 133,588 | 124,397 | 9,191 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 79,561 | 68,991 | 10,570 |
| Household Industries | 58,488 | 44,824 | 13,664 |
| Other Workers | 867,017 | 731,742 | 135,275 |
| Marginal Workers | 146,168 | 83,646 | 62,522 |
| Non Working | 2,213,917 | 814,216 | 1,399,701 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ludhiana, Punjab - Wikipedia