Amritsar -I Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Amritsar district, Punjab
Amritsar -I Tehsil of Amritsar district has total population of 312,240 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 164,792 are males while 147,448 are females. In 2011 there were total 58,952 families residing in Amritsar -I Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Amritsar -I Tehsil is 895.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 18.5% people lives in Urban areas while 81.5% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 79.4% while that in the rural areas is 71.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Amritsar -I Tehsil is 833% while that of Rural areas is 909.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Amritsar -I Tehsil is 36480 which is 12% of the total population. There are 20090 male children and 16390 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Amritsar -I Tehsil is 816 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 895 ) of Amritsar -I Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Amritsar -I Tehsil is 72.66%. The male literacy rate is 67.88% and the female literacy rate is 60.03% in Amritsar -I Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Amritsar -I Tehsil is further divided into 4 towns and 140 villages.
Amritsar -I Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Amritsar -I Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 36,480 | 20,090 | 16,390 |
| Literacy | 72.66% | 67.88% | 60.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 129,537 | 68,099 | 61,438 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 111,865 | 52,925 | 58,940 |
Caste-wise Population - Amritsar -I Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 41.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Amritsar -I Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 129,537 | 68,099 | 61,438 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Amritsar -I Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 42,786 | (13.7%) | 23,418 | 19,368 |
| Muslim | 2,743 | (0.88%) | 1,477 | 1,266 |
| Christian | 6,060 | (1.94%) | 3,181 | 2,879 |
| Sikh | 258,259 | (82.71%) | 135,459 | 122,800 |
| Buddhist | 23 | (0.01%) | 14 | 9 |
| Jain | 1,789 | (0.57%) | 932 | 857 |
| Other Religion | 165 | (0.05%) | 84 | 81 |
| No Religion Specified | 415 | (0.13%) | 227 | 188 |
Literacy Rate - Amritsar -I Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Amritsar -I Tehsil in 2011 were 72.66% in which, male and female literacy were 77.31% and 67.53% respectively. Total literate in Amritsar -I Tehsil were 200,375 of which male and female were 111,867 and 88,508 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Amritsar -I Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Amritsar -I Tehsil is 895 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 895 females in Amritsar -I Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 816 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 895 ) of Amritsar -I Tehsil.
Child Population - Amritsar -I Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 36,480 children between age 0 to 6 years in Amritsar -I Tehsil. Out of which 36,480 were male while 36,480 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Amritsar -I Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 11,259 families under Amritsar -I Tehsil living in urban areas while 11,259 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 18.5% of total population of Amritsar -I Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 81.5% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 6,475 while that in rural region is 30,005.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 312,240 | 57,708 | 254,532 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 36,480 | 6,475 | 30,005 |
| Schedule Caste | 129,537 | 19,957 | 109,580 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Literacy | 72.66% | 79.41% | 71.12% |
| Sex Ratio | 895 | 833 | 909 |
Working Population - Amritsar -I Tehsil
In Amritsar -I Tehsil out of total population, 111,171 were engaged in work activities. 83.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 111,171 workers engaged in Main Work, 21,112 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 18,040 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 93,039 | 80,323 | 12,716 |
| Cultivators | 21,112 | 19,746 | 1,366 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 18,040 | 15,200 | 2,840 |
| Household Industries | 2,946 | 2,056 | 890 |
| Other Workers | 50,941 | 43,321 | 7,620 |
| Marginal Workers | 18,132 | 9,687 | 8,445 |
| Non Working | 201,069 | 74,782 | 126,287 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Amritsar -I, Punjab - Wikipedia