Jaitu Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Faridkot district, Punjab
Jaitu Tehsil of Faridkot district has total population of 160,930 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 84,907 are males while 76,023 are females. In 2011 there were total 30,981 families residing in Jaitu Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Jaitu Tehsil is 895.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 23.2% people lives in Urban areas while 76.8% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 75.4% while that in the rural areas is 64.7%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Jaitu Tehsil is 880% while that of Rural areas is 900.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jaitu Tehsil is 17761 which is 11% of the total population. There are 9573 male children and 8188 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jaitu Tehsil is 855 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 895 ) of Jaitu Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Jaitu Tehsil is 67.21%. The male literacy rate is 64.5% and the female literacy rate is 54.54% in Jaitu Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Jaitu Tehsil is further divided into 2 towns and 41 villages.
Jaitu Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jaitu Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 17,761 | 9,573 | 8,188 |
| Literacy | 67.21% | 64.5% | 54.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 64,893 | 34,152 | 30,741 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 64,704 | 30,145 | 34,559 |
Caste-wise Population - Jaitu Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 40.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jaitu Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 64,893 | 34,152 | 30,741 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Jaitu Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 29,815 | (18.53%) | 15,861 | 13,954 |
| Muslim | 1,265 | (0.79%) | 654 | 611 |
| Christian | 103 | (0.06%) | 52 | 51 |
| Sikh | 129,427 | (80.42%) | 68,170 | 61,257 |
| Buddhist | 7 | (0%) | 4 | 3 |
| Jain | 227 | (0.14%) | 120 | 107 |
| Other Religion | 46 | (0.03%) | 25 | 21 |
| No Religion Specified | 40 | (0.02%) | 21 | 19 |
Literacy Rate - Jaitu Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Jaitu Tehsil in 2011 were 67.21% in which, male and female literacy were 72.69% and 61.12% respectively. Total literate in Jaitu Tehsil were 96,226 of which male and female were 54,762 and 41,464 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Jaitu Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Jaitu Tehsil is 895 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 895 females in Jaitu Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 855 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 895 ) of Jaitu Tehsil.
Child Population - Jaitu Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 17,761 children between age 0 to 6 years in Jaitu Tehsil. Out of which 17,761 were male while 17,761 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Jaitu Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 7,230 families under Jaitu Tehsil living in urban areas while 7,230 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 23.2% of total population of Jaitu Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 76.8% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 4,339 while that in rural region is 13,422.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 160,930 | 37,377 | 123,553 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 17,761 | 4,339 | 13,422 |
| Schedule Caste | 64,893 | 14,159 | 50,734 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Literacy | 67.21% | 75.42% | 64.75% |
| Sex Ratio | 895 | 880 | 900 |
Working Population - Jaitu Tehsil
In Jaitu Tehsil out of total population, 56,346 were engaged in work activities. 87.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 56,346 workers engaged in Main Work, 16,643 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12,404 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 49,059 | 44,472 | 4,587 |
| Cultivators | 16,643 | 16,232 | 411 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12,404 | 11,101 | 1,303 |
| Household Industries | 886 | 627 | 259 |
| Other Workers | 19,126 | 16,512 | 2,614 |
| Marginal Workers | 7,287 | 4,000 | 3,287 |
| Non Working | 104,584 | 36,435 | 68,149 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jaitu, Punjab - Wikipedia