Dhuri Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Sangrur district, Punjab
Dhuri Tehsil of Sangrur district has total population of 261,247 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 138,577 are males while 122,670 are females. In 2011 there were total 51,197 families residing in Dhuri Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Dhuri Tehsil is 885.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 21.1% people lives in Urban areas while 78.9% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 81.7% while that in the rural areas is 69%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Dhuri Tehsil is 889% while that of Rural areas is 884.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhuri Tehsil is 27046 which is 10% of the total population. There are 14882 male children and 12164 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhuri Tehsil is 817 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 885 ) of Dhuri Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Dhuri Tehsil is 71.64%. The male literacy rate is 68.51% and the female literacy rate is 59.38% in Dhuri Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Dhuri Tehsil is further divided into 1 town and 97 villages.
Dhuri Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhuri Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 27,046 | 14,882 | 12,164 |
| Literacy | 71.64% | 68.51% | 59.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 79,566 | 42,253 | 37,313 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 93,460 | 43,633 | 49,827 |
Caste-wise Population - Dhuri Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dhuri Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 79,566 | 42,253 | 37,313 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Dhuri Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 58,271 | (22.3%) | 30,713 | 27,558 |
| Muslim | 12,436 | (4.76%) | 6,464 | 5,972 |
| Christian | 337 | (0.13%) | 170 | 167 |
| Sikh | 189,196 | (72.42%) | 100,707 | 88,489 |
| Buddhist | 71 | (0.03%) | 40 | 31 |
| Jain | 326 | (0.12%) | 172 | 154 |
| Other Religion | 129 | (0.05%) | 64 | 65 |
| No Religion Specified | 481 | (0.18%) | 247 | 234 |
Literacy Rate - Dhuri Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Dhuri Tehsil in 2011 were 71.64% in which, male and female literacy were 76.76% and 65.92% respectively. Total literate in Dhuri Tehsil were 167,787 of which male and female were 94,944 and 72,843 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Dhuri Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Dhuri Tehsil is 885 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 885 females in Dhuri Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 817 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 885 ) of Dhuri Tehsil.
Child Population - Dhuri Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 27,046 children between age 0 to 6 years in Dhuri Tehsil. Out of which 27,046 were male while 27,046 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Dhuri Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 11,077 families under Dhuri Tehsil living in urban areas while 11,077 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 21.1% of total population of Dhuri Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 78.9% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 6,169 while that in rural region is 20,877.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 261,247 | 55,225 | 206,022 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 27,046 | 6,169 | 20,877 |
| Schedule Caste | 79,566 | 14,207 | 65,359 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Literacy | 71.64% | 81.68% | 68.98% |
| Sex Ratio | 885 | 889 | 884 |
Working Population - Dhuri Tehsil
In Dhuri Tehsil out of total population, 95,199 were engaged in work activities. 84.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 95,199 workers engaged in Main Work, 25,708 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9,363 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 80,363 | 68,497 | 11,866 |
| Cultivators | 25,708 | 24,082 | 1,626 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9,363 | 8,633 | 730 |
| Household Industries | 3,128 | 2,233 | 895 |
| Other Workers | 42,164 | 33,549 | 8,615 |
| Marginal Workers | 14,836 | 8,581 | 6,255 |
| Non Working | 166,048 | 61,499 | 104,549 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhuri, Punjab - Wikipedia