Jagraon Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Ludhiana district, Punjab
Jagraon Tehsil of Ludhiana district has total population of 341,234 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 179,066 are males while 162,168 are females. In 2011 there were total 67,059 families residing in Jagraon Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Jagraon Tehsil is 906.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 19.1% people lives in Urban areas while 80.9% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 81.7% while that in the rural areas is 75.5%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Jagraon Tehsil is 897% while that of Rural areas is 908.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jagraon Tehsil is 35440 which is 10% of the total population. There are 18911 male children and 16529 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jagraon Tehsil is 874 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 906 ) of Jagraon Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Jagraon Tehsil is 76.7%. The male literacy rate is 72.43% and the female literacy rate is 64.64% in Jagraon Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Jagraon Tehsil is further divided into 1 town and 139 villages.
Jagraon Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jagraon Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 35,440 | 18,911 | 16,529 |
| Literacy | 76.7% | 72.43% | 64.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 140,246 | 73,485 | 66,761 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 106,705 | 49,362 | 57,343 |
Caste-wise Population - Jagraon Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 41.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jagraon Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 140,246 | 73,485 | 66,761 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Jagraon Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 44,300 | (12.98%) | 23,646 | 20,654 |
| Muslim | 2,739 | (0.8%) | 1,509 | 1,230 |
| Christian | 421 | (0.12%) | 213 | 208 |
| Sikh | 291,678 | (85.48%) | 152,606 | 139,072 |
| Buddhist | 26 | (0.01%) | 16 | 10 |
| Jain | 671 | (0.2%) | 350 | 321 |
| Other Religion | 86 | (0.03%) | 44 | 42 |
| No Religion Specified | 1,313 | (0.38%) | 682 | 631 |
Literacy Rate - Jagraon Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Jagraon Tehsil in 2011 were 76.7% in which, male and female literacy were 80.99% and 71.98% respectively. Total literate in Jagraon Tehsil were 234,529 of which male and female were 129,704 and 104,825 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Jagraon Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Jagraon Tehsil is 906 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 906 females in Jagraon Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 874 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 906 ) of Jagraon Tehsil.
Child Population - Jagraon Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 35,440 children between age 0 to 6 years in Jagraon Tehsil. Out of which 35,440 were male while 35,440 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Jagraon Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 13,236 families under Jagraon Tehsil living in urban areas while 13,236 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 19.1% of total population of Jagraon Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 80.9% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 7,049 while that in rural region is 28,391.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 341,234 | 65,240 | 275,994 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 35,440 | 7,049 | 28,391 |
| Schedule Caste | 140,246 | 17,270 | 122,976 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Literacy | 76.7% | 81.69% | 75.52% |
| Sex Ratio | 906 | 897 | 908 |
Working Population - Jagraon Tehsil
In Jagraon Tehsil out of total population, 127,282 were engaged in work activities. 85.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 127,282 workers engaged in Main Work, 29,779 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 24,951 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 109,306 | 90,888 | 18,418 |
| Cultivators | 29,779 | 28,309 | 1,470 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 24,951 | 21,056 | 3,895 |
| Household Industries | 3,711 | 2,241 | 1,470 |
| Other Workers | 50,865 | 39,282 | 11,583 |
| Marginal Workers | 17,976 | 9,732 | 8,244 |
| Non Working | 213,952 | 78,446 | 135,506 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jagraon, Punjab - Wikipedia