Gurdaspur Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Gurdaspur district, Punjab
Gurdaspur Tehsil of Gurdaspur district has total population of 821,539 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 430,018 are males while 391,521 are females. In 2011 there were total 156,505 families residing in Gurdaspur Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Gurdaspur Tehsil is 910.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 17.9% people lives in Urban areas while 82.1% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 88.7% while that in the rural areas is 77.7%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Gurdaspur Tehsil is 850% while that of Rural areas is 924.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gurdaspur Tehsil is 90482 which is 11% of the total population. There are 49327 male children and 41155 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gurdaspur Tehsil is 834 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 910 ) of Gurdaspur Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Gurdaspur Tehsil is 79.71%. The male literacy rate is 74.8% and the female literacy rate is 66.68% in Gurdaspur Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Gurdaspur Tehsil is further divided into 8 towns and 716 villages.
Gurdaspur Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gurdaspur Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 90,482 | 49,327 | 41,155 |
| Literacy | 79.71% | 74.8% | 66.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 180,189 | 94,089 | 86,100 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 238,828 | 108,378 | 130,450 |
Caste-wise Population - Gurdaspur Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gurdaspur Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 180,189 | 94,089 | 86,100 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Gurdaspur Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 329,261 | (40.08%) | 173,200 | 156,061 |
| Muslim | 6,732 | (0.82%) | 3,623 | 3,109 |
| Christian | 97,775 | (11.9%) | 51,081 | 46,694 |
| Sikh | 380,970 | (46.37%) | 198,696 | 182,274 |
| Buddhist | 162 | (0.02%) | 92 | 70 |
| Jain | 220 | (0.03%) | 114 | 106 |
| Other Religion | 508 | (0.06%) | 271 | 237 |
| No Religion Specified | 5,911 | (0.72%) | 2,941 | 2,970 |
Literacy Rate - Gurdaspur Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Gurdaspur Tehsil in 2011 were 79.71% in which, male and female literacy were 84.49% and 74.51% respectively. Total literate in Gurdaspur Tehsil were 582,711 of which male and female were 321,640 and 261,071 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Gurdaspur Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Gurdaspur Tehsil is 910 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 910 females in Gurdaspur Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 834 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 910 ) of Gurdaspur Tehsil.
Child Population - Gurdaspur Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 90,482 children between age 0 to 6 years in Gurdaspur Tehsil. Out of which 90,482 were male while 90,482 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Gurdaspur Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 29,121 families under Gurdaspur Tehsil living in urban areas while 29,121 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 17.9% of total population of Gurdaspur Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 82.1% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 14,155 while that in rural region is 76,327.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 821,539 | 147,194 | 674,345 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 90,482 | 14,155 | 76,327 |
| Schedule Caste | 180,189 | 32,806 | 147,383 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Literacy | 79.71% | 88.71% | 77.7% |
| Sex Ratio | 910 | 850 | 924 |
Working Population - Gurdaspur Tehsil
In Gurdaspur Tehsil out of total population, 271,282 were engaged in work activities. 82.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 271,282 workers engaged in Main Work, 57,212 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 30,795 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 222,738 | 193,188 | 29,550 |
| Cultivators | 57,212 | 52,884 | 4,328 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 30,795 | 27,817 | 2,978 |
| Household Industries | 8,312 | 5,794 | 2,518 |
| Other Workers | 126,419 | 106,693 | 19,726 |
| Marginal Workers | 48,544 | 32,240 | 16,304 |
| Non Working | 550,257 | 204,590 | 345,667 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia