Jalalabad Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Firozpur district, Punjab
Jalalabad Tehsil of Firozpur district has total population of 356,027 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 186,714 are males while 169,313 are females. In 2011 there were total 67,584 families residing in Jalalabad Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Jalalabad Tehsil is 907.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 15.9% people lives in Urban areas while 84.1% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 78.5% while that in the rural areas is 65.7%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Jalalabad Tehsil is 876% while that of Rural areas is 913.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jalalabad Tehsil is 44975 which is 13% of the total population. There are 24530 male children and 20445 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jalalabad Tehsil is 833 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 907 ) of Jalalabad Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Jalalabad Tehsil is 67.78%. The male literacy rate is 64.9% and the female literacy rate is 52.95% in Jalalabad Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Jalalabad Tehsil is further divided into 3 towns and 214 villages.
Jalalabad Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jalalabad Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 44,975 | 24,530 | 20,445 |
| Literacy | 67.78% | 64.9% | 52.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 210,936 | 109,184 | 101,752 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 145,192 | 65,529 | 79,663 |
Caste-wise Population - Jalalabad Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 59.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jalalabad Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 210,936 | 109,184 | 101,752 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Jalalabad Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 129,228 | (36.3%) | 68,599 | 60,629 |
| Muslim | 670 | (0.19%) | 398 | 272 |
| Christian | 1,408 | (0.4%) | 759 | 649 |
| Sikh | 224,463 | (63.05%) | 116,817 | 107,646 |
| Buddhist | 26 | (0.01%) | 15 | 11 |
| Jain | 15 | (0%) | 10 | 5 |
| Other Religion | 27 | (0.01%) | 18 | 9 |
| No Religion Specified | 190 | (0.05%) | 98 | 92 |
Literacy Rate - Jalalabad Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Jalalabad Tehsil in 2011 were 67.78% in which, male and female literacy were 74.72% and 60.22% respectively. Total literate in Jalalabad Tehsil were 210,835 of which male and female were 121,185 and 89,650 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Jalalabad Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Jalalabad Tehsil is 907 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 907 females in Jalalabad Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 833 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 907 ) of Jalalabad Tehsil.
Child Population - Jalalabad Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 44,975 children between age 0 to 6 years in Jalalabad Tehsil. Out of which 44,975 were male while 44,975 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Jalalabad Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 11,334 families under Jalalabad Tehsil living in urban areas while 11,334 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 15.9% of total population of Jalalabad Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 84.1% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 6,835 while that in rural region is 38,140.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 356,027 | 56,717 | 299,310 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 44,975 | 6,835 | 38,140 |
| Schedule Caste | 210,936 | 16,543 | 194,393 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Literacy | 67.78% | 78.53% | 65.73% |
| Sex Ratio | 907 | 876 | 913 |
Working Population - Jalalabad Tehsil
In Jalalabad Tehsil out of total population, 139,476 were engaged in work activities. 70% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 139,476 workers engaged in Main Work, 31,516 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 20,585 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 97,622 | 86,098 | 11,524 |
| Cultivators | 31,516 | 29,616 | 1,900 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 20,585 | 17,553 | 3,032 |
| Household Industries | 1,054 | 827 | 227 |
| Other Workers | 44,467 | 38,102 | 6,365 |
| Marginal Workers | 41,854 | 16,034 | 25,820 |
| Non Working | 216,551 | 84,582 | 131,969 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jalalabad, Punjab - Wikipedia