Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Punjab) - Census 2011
Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district of Punjab has total population of 612,310 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 313,291 are males while 299,019 are females. In 2011 there were total 129,500 families residing in Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district. The Average Sex Ratio of Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district is 954.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 20.5% people lives in Urban areas while 79.5% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 82.9% while that in the rural areas is 79%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district is 924 while that of Rural areas is 962.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district is 62719 which is 10% of the total population. There are 33278 male children and 29441 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar is 885 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (954) of Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district.
The total literacy rate of Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district is 79.78%. The male literacy rate is 76.34% and the female literacy rate is 66.65% in Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district.
To facilitate the administration, Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district is further divided into 2 Tehsils (Taluka/Tehsil/Tahsil) which are administrative divisions denoting sub-districts. Tehsils consists of multiple villages and a few towns.
Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 62,719 | 33,278 | 29,441 |
| Literacy | 79.78% | 76.34% | 66.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 260,284 | 133,035 | 127,249 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 173,851 | 74,136 | 99,715 |
Caste-wise Population - Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 42.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district of Punjab.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 260,284 | 133,035 | 127,249 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 401,368 | (65.55%) | 206,891 | 194,477 |
| Muslim | 6,829 | (1.12%) | 3,612 | 3,217 |
| Christian | 1,479 | (0.24%) | 782 | 697 |
| Sikh | 192,885 | (31.5%) | 97,148 | 95,737 |
| Buddhist | 5,885 | (0.96%) | 2,997 | 2,888 |
| Jain | 695 | (0.11%) | 357 | 338 |
| Other Religion | 266 | (0.04%) | 122 | 144 |
| No Religion Specified | 2,903 | (0.47%) | 1,382 | 1,521 |
Literacy Rate - Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district
The total literacy rate of Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district was 79.78% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 75.84% of Punjab. Population-wise, out of total 438,459 literates, males were 239,155 while females were 199,304. Also the male literacy rate was 85.41% and the female literacy rate was 73.93% in Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district.
| Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district | Punjab | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 73.93% | 70.73% |
| Male | 85.41% | 80.44% |
| Total | 79.78% | 75.84% |
Sex Ratio - Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district
The Sex Ratio of Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district is 954 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 954 females in Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 885 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 954 ) of Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district.
Population Density - Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district
The total area of Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district is 1,282 km2. Thus the density of Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district is 478 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 67 sq. km. area is under urban region while 1,215 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar, 20.48% people lived in urban regions while 79.52% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 125,416 out of which 65,173 were males while remaining 60,243 were females. In rural areas of Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar, male population was 248,118 while female population was 238,776.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar was 924 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar was 889 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar were 13,355 which is 10.65% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar was 962 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar was 884 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar for urban regions was 82.87 percent in which males were 86.99% literate while female literacy stood at 78.43%. The total literate population of Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar was 438,459. Similarly in rural areas of Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar, the average literacy rate was 78.99 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 84.99% and 72.81% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar were 345,595.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 79.52% | 20.48% |
| Total population | 486,894 | 125,416 |
| Male population | 248,118 | 65,173 |
| Female population | 238,776 | 60,243 |
| Sex ratio | 962 | 924 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 884 | 889 |
| Child population | 49,364 | 13,355 |
| Literates | 345,595 | 92,864 |
| Average literacy | 78.99% | 82.87% |
| Male literacy | 84.99% | 86.99% |
| Female literacy | 72.81% | 78.43% |
Child Population - Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district
According to Census 2011, there were 62,719 children between age 0 to 6 years in Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district. Out of which 33,278 were male while 29,441 were female.
Working Population - Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district
In Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district out of total population, 204,329 were engaged in work activities. 84.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 204,329 workers engaged in Main Work, 40,289 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16,556 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 173,507 | 150,279 | 23,228 |
| Cultivators | 40,289 | 37,723 | 2,566 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 16,556 | 13,984 | 2,572 |
| Household Industries | 7,118 | 5,161 | 1,957 |
| Other Workers | 109,544 | 93,411 | 16,133 |
| Marginal Workers | 30,822 | 19,973 | 10,849 |
| Non Working | 407,981 | 143,039 | 264,942 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar, Punjab - Wikipedia