Chamkaur Sahib Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Rupnagar district, Punjab
Chamkaur Sahib Tehsil of Rupnagar district has total population of 175,341 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 92,668 are males while 82,673 are females. In 2011 there were total 33,903 families residing in Chamkaur Sahib Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Chamkaur Sahib Tehsil is 892.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 21.6% people lives in Urban areas while 78.4% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 81.9% while that in the rural areas is 82%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Chamkaur Sahib Tehsil is 906% while that of Rural areas is 888.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chamkaur Sahib Tehsil is 17750 which is 10% of the total population. There are 9609 male children and 8141 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chamkaur Sahib Tehsil is 847 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 892 ) of Chamkaur Sahib Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Chamkaur Sahib Tehsil is 81.95%. The male literacy rate is 77.53% and the female literacy rate is 69.31% in Chamkaur Sahib Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Chamkaur Sahib Tehsil is further divided into 2 towns and 191 villages.
Chamkaur Sahib Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chamkaur Sahib Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 17,750 | 9,609 | 8,141 |
| Literacy | 81.95% | 77.53% | 69.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 64,275 | 33,732 | 30,543 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 46,192 | 20,823 | 25,369 |
Caste-wise Population - Chamkaur Sahib Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chamkaur Sahib Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 64,275 | 33,732 | 30,543 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Chamkaur Sahib Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 26,116 | (14.89%) | 13,891 | 12,225 |
| Muslim | 3,983 | (2.27%) | 2,065 | 1,918 |
| Christian | 617 | (0.35%) | 326 | 291 |
| Sikh | 144,118 | (82.19%) | 76,123 | 67,995 |
| Buddhist | 40 | (0.02%) | 22 | 18 |
| Jain | 27 | (0.02%) | 12 | 15 |
| Other Religion | 62 | (0.04%) | 37 | 25 |
| No Religion Specified | 378 | (0.22%) | 192 | 186 |
Literacy Rate - Chamkaur Sahib Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Chamkaur Sahib Tehsil in 2011 were 81.95% in which, male and female literacy were 86.5% and 76.89% respectively. Total literate in Chamkaur Sahib Tehsil were 129,149 of which male and female were 71,845 and 57,304 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Chamkaur Sahib Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Chamkaur Sahib Tehsil is 892 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 892 females in Chamkaur Sahib Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 847 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 892 ) of Chamkaur Sahib Tehsil.
Child Population - Chamkaur Sahib Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 17,750 children between age 0 to 6 years in Chamkaur Sahib Tehsil. Out of which 17,750 were male while 17,750 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Chamkaur Sahib Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 7,647 families under Chamkaur Sahib Tehsil living in urban areas while 7,647 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 21.6% of total population of Chamkaur Sahib Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 78.4% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 4,173 while that in rural region is 13,577.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 175,341 | 37,942 | 137,399 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 17,750 | 4,173 | 13,577 |
| Schedule Caste | 64,275 | 10,923 | 53,352 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Literacy | 81.95% | 81.89% | 81.97% |
| Sex Ratio | 892 | 906 | 888 |
Working Population - Chamkaur Sahib Tehsil
In Chamkaur Sahib Tehsil out of total population, 65,279 were engaged in work activities. 85.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 65,279 workers engaged in Main Work, 14,254 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4,565 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 55,750 | 45,208 | 10,542 |
| Cultivators | 14,254 | 13,266 | 988 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4,565 | 4,055 | 510 |
| Household Industries | 3,477 | 1,967 | 1,510 |
| Other Workers | 33,454 | 25,920 | 7,534 |
| Marginal Workers | 9,529 | 5,858 | 3,671 |
| Non Working | 110,062 | 41,602 | 68,460 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chamkaur Sahib, Punjab - Wikipedia