Gidderbaha Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Muktsar district, Punjab
Gidderbaha Tehsil of Muktsar district has total population of 222,937 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 117,419 are males while 105,518 are females. In 2011 there were total 42,588 families residing in Gidderbaha Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Gidderbaha Tehsil is 899.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 20.4% people lives in Urban areas while 79.6% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 75.2% while that in the rural areas is 62.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Gidderbaha Tehsil is 903% while that of Rural areas is 898.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gidderbaha Tehsil is 24870 which is 11% of the total population. There are 13616 male children and 11254 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gidderbaha Tehsil is 827 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 899 ) of Gidderbaha Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Gidderbaha Tehsil is 64.7%. The male literacy rate is 62.47% and the female literacy rate is 51.93% in Gidderbaha Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Gidderbaha Tehsil is further divided into 1 town and 47 villages.
Gidderbaha Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gidderbaha Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 24,870 | 13,616 | 11,254 |
| Literacy | 64.7% | 62.47% | 51.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 85,509 | 44,836 | 40,673 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 94,784 | 44,065 | 50,719 |
Caste-wise Population - Gidderbaha Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 38.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gidderbaha Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 85,509 | 44,836 | 40,673 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Gidderbaha Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 43,278 | (19.41%) | 22,748 | 20,530 |
| Muslim | 881 | (0.4%) | 489 | 392 |
| Christian | 232 | (0.1%) | 125 | 107 |
| Sikh | 177,527 | (79.63%) | 93,541 | 83,986 |
| Buddhist | 49 | (0.02%) | 26 | 23 |
| Jain | 341 | (0.15%) | 174 | 167 |
| Other Religion | 361 | (0.16%) | 180 | 181 |
| No Religion Specified | 268 | (0.12%) | 136 | 132 |
Literacy Rate - Gidderbaha Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Gidderbaha Tehsil in 2011 were 64.7% in which, male and female literacy were 70.67% and 58.13% respectively. Total literate in Gidderbaha Tehsil were 128,153 of which male and female were 73,354 and 54,799 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Gidderbaha Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Gidderbaha Tehsil is 899 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 899 females in Gidderbaha Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 827 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 899 ) of Gidderbaha Tehsil.
Child Population - Gidderbaha Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 24,870 children between age 0 to 6 years in Gidderbaha Tehsil. Out of which 24,870 were male while 24,870 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Gidderbaha Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 8,892 families under Gidderbaha Tehsil living in urban areas while 8,892 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 20.4% of total population of Gidderbaha Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 79.6% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 5,285 while that in rural region is 19,585.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 222,937 | 45,370 | 177,567 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 24,870 | 5,285 | 19,585 |
| Schedule Caste | 85,509 | 16,302 | 69,207 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Literacy | 64.7% | 75.15% | 62.05% |
| Sex Ratio | 899 | 903 | 898 |
Working Population - Gidderbaha Tehsil
In Gidderbaha Tehsil out of total population, 83,895 were engaged in work activities. 85.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 83,895 workers engaged in Main Work, 27,046 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 19,270 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 71,377 | 63,666 | 7,711 |
| Cultivators | 27,046 | 25,927 | 1,119 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 19,270 | 16,831 | 2,439 |
| Household Industries | 1,002 | 786 | 216 |
| Other Workers | 24,059 | 20,122 | 3,937 |
| Marginal Workers | 12,518 | 4,254 | 8,264 |
| Non Working | 139,042 | 49,499 | 89,543 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gidderbaha, Punjab - Wikipedia