Rupnagar District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Punjab) - Census 2011
Rupnagar district of Punjab has total population of 684,627 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 357,485 are males while 327,142 are females. In 2011 there were total 135,635 families residing in Rupnagar district. The Average Sex Ratio of Rupnagar district is 915.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 26% people lives in Urban areas while 74% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 86.2% while that in the rural areas is 80.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Rupnagar district is 904 while that of Rural areas is 919.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Rupnagar district is 72926 which is 11% of the total population. There are 39152 male children and 33774 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rupnagar is 863 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (915) of Rupnagar district.
The total literacy rate of Rupnagar district is 82.19%. The male literacy rate is 77.91% and the female literacy rate is 68.53% in Rupnagar district.
To facilitate the administration, Rupnagar district is further divided into 4 Tehsils (Taluka/Tehsil/Tahsil) which are administrative divisions denoting sub-districts. Tehsils consists of multiple villages and a few towns.
Rupnagar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rupnagar district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 72,926 | 39,152 | 33,774 |
| Literacy | 82.19% | 77.91% | 68.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 180,905 | 94,334 | 86,571 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 181,896 | 78,951 | 102,945 |
Caste-wise Population - Rupnagar district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Rupnagar district of Punjab.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 180,905 | 94,334 | 86,571 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Rupnagar district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 304,481 | (44.47%) | 158,558 | 145,923 |
| Muslim | 14,492 | (2.12%) | 7,632 | 6,860 |
| Christian | 2,094 | (0.31%) | 1,072 | 1,022 |
| Sikh | 361,045 | (52.74%) | 188,927 | 172,118 |
| Buddhist | 118 | (0.02%) | 68 | 50 |
| Jain | 653 | (0.1%) | 342 | 311 |
| Other Religion | 143 | (0.02%) | 77 | 66 |
| No Religion Specified | 1,601 | (0.23%) | 809 | 792 |
Literacy Rate - Rupnagar district
The total literacy rate of Rupnagar district was 82.19% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 75.84% of Punjab. Population-wise, out of total 502,731 literates, males were 278,534 while females were 224,197. Also the male literacy rate was 87.5% and the female literacy rate was 76.42% in Rupnagar district.
| Rupnagar district | Punjab | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 76.42% | 70.73% |
| Male | 87.5% | 80.44% |
| Total | 82.19% | 75.84% |
Sex Ratio - Rupnagar district
The Sex Ratio of Rupnagar district is 915 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 915 females in Rupnagar district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 863 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 915 ) of Rupnagar district.
Population Density - Rupnagar district
The total area of Rupnagar district is 1,356 km2. Thus the density of Rupnagar district is 505 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 56 sq. km. area is under urban region while 1,300 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Rupnagar district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Rupnagar, 25.97% people lived in urban regions while 74.03% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 177,807 out of which 93,396 were males while remaining 84,411 were females. In rural areas of Rupnagar, male population was 264,089 while female population was 242,731.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Rupnagar was 904 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Rupnagar was 874 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Rupnagar were 17,847 which is 10.04% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Rupnagar was 919 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Rupnagar was 859 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Rupnagar for urban regions was 86.15 percent in which males were 89.61% literate while female literacy stood at 82.34%. The total literate population of Rupnagar was 502,731. Similarly in rural areas of Rupnagar, the average literacy rate was 80.78 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 86.74% and 74.35% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Rupnagar were 364,922.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 74.03% | 25.97% |
| Total population | 506,820 | 177,807 |
| Male population | 264,089 | 93,396 |
| Female population | 242,731 | 84,411 |
| Sex ratio | 919 | 904 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 859 | 874 |
| Child population | 55,079 | 17,847 |
| Literates | 364,922 | 137,809 |
| Average literacy | 80.78% | 86.15% |
| Male literacy | 86.74% | 89.61% |
| Female literacy | 74.35% | 82.34% |
Child Population - Rupnagar district
According to Census 2011, there were 72,926 children between age 0 to 6 years in Rupnagar district. Out of which 39,152 were male while 33,774 were female.
Working Population - Rupnagar district
In Rupnagar district out of total population, 233,676 were engaged in work activities. 83.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 233,676 workers engaged in Main Work, 40,792 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14,965 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 194,209 | 161,858 | 32,351 |
| Cultivators | 40,792 | 35,889 | 4,903 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 14,965 | 13,003 | 1,962 |
| Household Industries | 8,927 | 5,749 | 3,178 |
| Other Workers | 129,525 | 107,217 | 22,308 |
| Marginal Workers | 39,467 | 25,052 | 14,415 |
| Non Working | 450,951 | 170,575 | 280,376 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rupnagar, Punjab - Wikipedia