Amritsar- II Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Amritsar district, Punjab
Amritsar- II Tehsil of Amritsar district has total population of 1,415,214 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 752,849 are males while 662,365 are females. In 2011 there were total 286,786 families residing in Amritsar- II Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Amritsar- II Tehsil is 880.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 84.1% people lives in Urban areas while 15.9% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 83.7% while that in the rural areas is 67.7%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Amritsar- II Tehsil is 879% while that of Rural areas is 884.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Amritsar- II Tehsil is 151083 which is 11% of the total population. There are 82786 male children and 68297 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Amritsar- II Tehsil is 825 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 880 ) of Amritsar- II Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Amritsar- II Tehsil is 81.21%. The male literacy rate is 74.95% and the female literacy rate is 69.8% in Amritsar- II Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Amritsar- II Tehsil is further divided into 5 towns and 103 villages.
Amritsar- II Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Amritsar- II Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 151,083 | 82,786 | 68,297 |
| Literacy | 81.21% | 74.95% | 69.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 361,073 | 191,095 | 169,978 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 388,629 | 188,598 | 200,031 |
Caste-wise Population - Amritsar- II Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Amritsar- II Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 361,073 | 191,095 | 169,978 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Amritsar- II Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 599,399 | (42.35%) | 321,001 | 278,398 |
| Muslim | 7,022 | (0.5%) | 3,932 | 3,090 |
| Christian | 16,808 | (1.19%) | 8,763 | 8,045 |
| Sikh | 780,436 | (55.15%) | 413,434 | 367,002 |
| Buddhist | 793 | (0.06%) | 413 | 380 |
| Jain | 1,228 | (0.09%) | 658 | 570 |
| Other Religion | 821 | (0.06%) | 416 | 405 |
| No Religion Specified | 8,707 | (0.62%) | 4,232 | 4,475 |
Literacy Rate - Amritsar- II Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Amritsar- II Tehsil in 2011 were 81.21% in which, male and female literacy were 84.21% and 77.83% respectively. Total literate in Amritsar- II Tehsil were 1,026,585 of which male and female were 564,251 and 462,334 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Amritsar- II Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Amritsar- II Tehsil is 880 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 880 females in Amritsar- II Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 825 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 880 ) of Amritsar- II Tehsil.
Child Population - Amritsar- II Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 151,083 children between age 0 to 6 years in Amritsar- II Tehsil. Out of which 151,083 were male while 151,083 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Amritsar- II Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 245,575 families under Amritsar- II Tehsil living in urban areas while 245,575 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 84.1% of total population of Amritsar- II Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 15.9% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 123,647 while that in rural region is 27,436.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,415,214 | 1,190,665 | 224,549 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 151,083 | 123,647 | 27,436 |
| Schedule Caste | 361,073 | 260,682 | 100,391 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Literacy | 81.21% | 83.7% | 67.71% |
| Sex Ratio | 880 | 879 | 884 |
Working Population - Amritsar- II Tehsil
In Amritsar- II Tehsil out of total population, 523,625 were engaged in work activities. 88% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 523,625 workers engaged in Main Work, 22,638 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 22,476 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 460,757 | 387,445 | 73,312 |
| Cultivators | 22,638 | 20,043 | 2,595 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 22,476 | 18,637 | 3,839 |
| Household Industries | 19,629 | 14,228 | 5,401 |
| Other Workers | 396,014 | 334,537 | 61,477 |
| Marginal Workers | 62,868 | 36,997 | 25,871 |
| Non Working | 891,589 | 328,407 | 563,182 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Amritsar- II, Punjab - Wikipedia