Dhar Kalan Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Gurdaspur district, Punjab
Dhar Kalan Tehsil of Gurdaspur district has total population of 54,186 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 28,235 are males while 25,951 are females. In 2011 there were total 10,825 families residing in Dhar Kalan Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Dhar Kalan Tehsil is 919.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 10% people lives in Urban areas while 90% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 83.3% while that in the rural areas is 80.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Dhar Kalan Tehsil is 916% while that of Rural areas is 919.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhar Kalan Tehsil is 6387 which is 12% of the total population. There are 3462 male children and 2925 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhar Kalan Tehsil is 845 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 919 ) of Dhar Kalan Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Dhar Kalan Tehsil is 81.04%. The male literacy rate is 75.35% and the female literacy rate is 67.28% in Dhar Kalan Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Dhar Kalan Tehsil is further divided into 1 town and 27 villages.
Dhar Kalan Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhar Kalan Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 6,387 | 3,462 | 2,925 |
| Literacy | 81.04% | 75.35% | 67.28% |
| Scheduled Caste | 11,965 | 6,188 | 5,777 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 15,452 | 6,961 | 8,491 |
Caste-wise Population - Dhar Kalan Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dhar Kalan Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 11,965 | 6,188 | 5,777 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Dhar Kalan Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 49,333 | (91.04%) | 25,653 | 23,680 |
| Muslim | 3,610 | (6.66%) | 1,857 | 1,753 |
| Christian | 225 | (0.42%) | 118 | 107 |
| Sikh | 855 | (1.58%) | 522 | 333 |
| Buddhist | 44 | (0.08%) | 25 | 19 |
| Jain | 9 | (0.02%) | 7 | 2 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 0 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 109 | (0.2%) | 53 | 56 |
Literacy Rate - Dhar Kalan Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Dhar Kalan Tehsil in 2011 were 81.04% in which, male and female literacy were 85.88% and 75.83% respectively. Total literate in Dhar Kalan Tehsil were 38,734 of which male and female were 21,274 and 17,460 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Dhar Kalan Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Dhar Kalan Tehsil is 919 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 919 females in Dhar Kalan Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 845 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 919 ) of Dhar Kalan Tehsil.
Child Population - Dhar Kalan Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 6,387 children between age 0 to 6 years in Dhar Kalan Tehsil. Out of which 6,387 were male while 6,387 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Dhar Kalan Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 1,051 families under Dhar Kalan Tehsil living in urban areas while 1,051 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 10% of total population of Dhar Kalan Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 90% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 592 while that in rural region is 5,795.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 54,186 | 5,406 | 48,780 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 6,387 | 592 | 5,795 |
| Schedule Caste | 11,965 | 1,173 | 10,792 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Literacy | 81.04% | 83.32% | 80.78% |
| Sex Ratio | 919 | 916 | 919 |
Working Population - Dhar Kalan Tehsil
In Dhar Kalan Tehsil out of total population, 16,036 were engaged in work activities. 75.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 16,036 workers engaged in Main Work, 2,914 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,560 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 12,168 | 10,821 | 1,347 |
| Cultivators | 2,914 | 2,735 | 179 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,560 | 1,448 | 112 |
| Household Industries | 359 | 280 | 79 |
| Other Workers | 7,335 | 6,358 | 977 |
| Marginal Workers | 3,868 | 2,934 | 934 |
| Non Working | 38,150 | 14,480 | 23,670 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhar Kalan, Punjab - Wikipedia