Abohar Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Firozpur district, Punjab
Abohar Tehsil of Firozpur district has total population of 443,266 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 235,362 are males while 207,904 are females. In 2011 there were total 83,936 families residing in Abohar Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Abohar Tehsil is 883.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 32.8% people lives in Urban areas while 67.2% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 78.9% while that in the rural areas is 65%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Abohar Tehsil is 887% while that of Rural areas is 881.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Abohar Tehsil is 53897 which is 12% of the total population. There are 29155 male children and 24742 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Abohar Tehsil is 849 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 883 ) of Abohar Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Abohar Tehsil is 69.63%. The male literacy rate is 67.47% and the female literacy rate is 54.03% in Abohar Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Abohar Tehsil is further divided into 1 town and 76 villages.
Abohar Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Abohar Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 53,897 | 29,155 | 24,742 |
| Literacy | 69.63% | 67.47% | 54.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 134,394 | 70,957 | 63,437 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 172,131 | 76,553 | 95,578 |
Caste-wise Population - Abohar Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Abohar Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 134,394 | 70,957 | 63,437 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Abohar Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 322,430 | (72.74%) | 171,661 | 150,769 |
| Muslim | 1,677 | (0.38%) | 907 | 770 |
| Christian | 1,060 | (0.24%) | 578 | 482 |
| Sikh | 116,879 | (26.37%) | 61,637 | 55,242 |
| Buddhist | 144 | (0.03%) | 82 | 62 |
| Jain | 227 | (0.05%) | 114 | 113 |
| Other Religion | 36 | (0.01%) | 19 | 17 |
| No Religion Specified | 813 | (0.18%) | 364 | 449 |
Literacy Rate - Abohar Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Abohar Tehsil in 2011 were 69.63% in which, male and female literacy were 77.01% and 61.33% respectively. Total literate in Abohar Tehsil were 271,135 of which male and female were 158,809 and 112,326 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Abohar Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Abohar Tehsil is 883 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 883 females in Abohar Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 849 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 883 ) of Abohar Tehsil.
Child Population - Abohar Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 53,897 children between age 0 to 6 years in Abohar Tehsil. Out of which 53,897 were male while 53,897 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Abohar Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 28,614 families under Abohar Tehsil living in urban areas while 28,614 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 32.8% of total population of Abohar Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 67.2% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 16,547 while that in rural region is 37,350.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 443,266 | 145,302 | 297,964 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 53,897 | 16,547 | 37,350 |
| Schedule Caste | 134,394 | 36,734 | 97,660 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Literacy | 69.63% | 78.94% | 65.04% |
| Sex Ratio | 883 | 887 | 881 |
Working Population - Abohar Tehsil
In Abohar Tehsil out of total population, 166,986 were engaged in work activities. 85.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 166,986 workers engaged in Main Work, 31,938 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 42,879 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 143,275 | 125,977 | 17,298 |
| Cultivators | 31,938 | 29,794 | 2,144 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 42,879 | 36,848 | 6,031 |
| Household Industries | 3,056 | 2,427 | 629 |
| Other Workers | 65,402 | 56,908 | 8,494 |
| Marginal Workers | 23,711 | 7,261 | 16,450 |
| Non Working | 276,280 | 102,124 | 174,156 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Abohar, Punjab - Wikipedia