Faridkot Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Faridkot district, Punjab
Faridkot Tehsil of Faridkot district has total population of 456,578 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 241,764 are males while 214,814 are females. In 2011 there were total 89,912 families residing in Faridkot Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Faridkot Tehsil is 889.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 39.4% people lives in Urban areas while 60.6% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 79.4% while that in the rural areas is 64.5%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Faridkot Tehsil is 871% while that of Rural areas is 900.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Faridkot Tehsil is 51550 which is 11% of the total population. There are 27881 male children and 23669 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Faridkot Tehsil is 849 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 889 ) of Faridkot Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Faridkot Tehsil is 70.38%. The male literacy rate is 66.6% and the female literacy rate is 57.75% in Faridkot Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Faridkot Tehsil is further divided into 3 towns and 130 villages.
Faridkot Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Faridkot Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 51,550 | 27,881 | 23,669 |
| Literacy | 70.38% | 66.6% | 57.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 175,435 | 92,415 | 83,020 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 171,519 | 80,759 | 90,760 |
Caste-wise Population - Faridkot Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 38.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Faridkot Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 175,435 | 92,415 | 83,020 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Faridkot Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 111,548 | (24.43%) | 60,271 | 51,277 |
| Muslim | 1,860 | (0.41%) | 1,055 | 805 |
| Christian | 1,124 | (0.25%) | 616 | 508 |
| Sikh | 340,362 | (74.55%) | 178,932 | 161,430 |
| Buddhist | 148 | (0.03%) | 74 | 74 |
| Jain | 882 | (0.19%) | 465 | 417 |
| Other Religion | 57 | (0.01%) | 37 | 20 |
| No Religion Specified | 597 | (0.13%) | 314 | 283 |
Literacy Rate - Faridkot Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Faridkot Tehsil in 2011 were 70.38% in which, male and female literacy were 75.28% and 64.9% respectively. Total literate in Faridkot Tehsil were 285,059 of which male and female were 161,005 and 124,054 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Faridkot Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Faridkot Tehsil is 889 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 889 females in Faridkot Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 849 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 889 ) of Faridkot Tehsil.
Child Population - Faridkot Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 51,550 children between age 0 to 6 years in Faridkot Tehsil. Out of which 51,550 were male while 51,550 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Faridkot Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 36,935 families under Faridkot Tehsil living in urban areas while 36,935 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 39.4% of total population of Faridkot Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 60.6% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 20,250 while that in rural region is 31,300.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 456,578 | 179,674 | 276,904 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 51,550 | 20,250 | 31,300 |
| Schedule Caste | 175,435 | 54,970 | 120,465 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Literacy | 70.38% | 79.39% | 64.53% |
| Sex Ratio | 889 | 871 | 900 |
Working Population - Faridkot Tehsil
In Faridkot Tehsil out of total population, 165,209 were engaged in work activities. 85.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 165,209 workers engaged in Main Work, 33,495 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 28,662 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 141,356 | 123,752 | 17,604 |
| Cultivators | 33,495 | 32,199 | 1,296 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 28,662 | 25,698 | 2,964 |
| Household Industries | 5,397 | 3,817 | 1,580 |
| Other Workers | 73,802 | 62,038 | 11,764 |
| Marginal Workers | 23,853 | 12,825 | 11,028 |
| Non Working | 291,369 | 105,187 | 186,182 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Faridkot, Punjab - Wikipedia