Batala Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Gurdaspur district, Punjab
Batala Tehsil of Gurdaspur district has total population of 675,891 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 354,935 are males while 320,956 are females. In 2011 there were total 129,555 families residing in Batala Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Batala Tehsil is 904.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 30.1% people lives in Urban areas while 69.9% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 84.7% while that in the rural areas is 73.2%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Batala Tehsil is 896% while that of Rural areas is 908.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Batala Tehsil is 75872 which is 11% of the total population. There are 41994 male children and 33878 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Batala Tehsil is 807 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 904 ) of Batala Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Batala Tehsil is 76.71%. The male literacy rate is 71.36% and the female literacy rate is 64.49% in Batala Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Batala Tehsil is further divided into 6 towns and 360 villages.
Batala Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Batala Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 75,872 | 41,994 | 33,878 |
| Literacy | 76.71% | 71.36% | 64.49% |
| Scheduled Caste | 176,594 | 93,250 | 83,344 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 215,617 | 101,647 | 113,970 |
Caste-wise Population - Batala Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Batala Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 176,594 | 93,250 | 83,344 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Batala Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 131,675 | (19.48%) | 69,708 | 61,967 |
| Muslim | 6,185 | (0.92%) | 3,401 | 2,784 |
| Christian | 48,674 | (7.2%) | 25,468 | 23,206 |
| Sikh | 484,000 | (71.61%) | 253,772 | 230,228 |
| Buddhist | 77 | (0.01%) | 45 | 32 |
| Jain | 156 | (0.02%) | 78 | 78 |
| Other Religion | 184 | (0.03%) | 106 | 78 |
| No Religion Specified | 4,940 | (0.73%) | 2,357 | 2,583 |
Literacy Rate - Batala Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Batala Tehsil in 2011 were 76.71% in which, male and female literacy were 80.94% and 72.1% respectively. Total literate in Batala Tehsil were 460,274 of which male and female were 253,288 and 206,986 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Batala Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Batala Tehsil is 904 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 904 females in Batala Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 807 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 904 ) of Batala Tehsil.
Child Population - Batala Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 75,872 children between age 0 to 6 years in Batala Tehsil. Out of which 75,872 were male while 75,872 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Batala Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 40,356 families under Batala Tehsil living in urban areas while 40,356 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 30.1% of total population of Batala Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 69.9% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 20,606 while that in rural region is 55,266.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 675,891 | 203,564 | 472,327 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 75,872 | 20,606 | 55,266 |
| Schedule Caste | 176,594 | 45,397 | 131,197 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Literacy | 76.71% | 84.73% | 73.19% |
| Sex Ratio | 904 | 896 | 908 |
Working Population - Batala Tehsil
In Batala Tehsil out of total population, 226,234 were engaged in work activities. 83.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 226,234 workers engaged in Main Work, 49,272 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 21,942 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 188,255 | 162,970 | 25,285 |
| Cultivators | 49,272 | 45,997 | 3,275 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 21,942 | 19,771 | 2,171 |
| Household Industries | 7,928 | 5,219 | 2,709 |
| Other Workers | 109,113 | 91,983 | 17,130 |
| Marginal Workers | 37,979 | 23,087 | 14,892 |
| Non Working | 449,657 | 168,878 | 280,779 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Batala, Punjab - Wikipedia