Jalandhar - II Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Jalandhar district, Punjab
Jalandhar - II Tehsil of Jalandhar district has total population of 291,477 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 150,690 are males while 140,787 are females. In 2011 there were total 60,559 families residing in Jalandhar - II Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Jalandhar - II Tehsil is 934.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 18.8% people lives in Urban areas while 81.2% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 85.4% while that in the rural areas is 80.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Jalandhar - II Tehsil is 915% while that of Rural areas is 939.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jalandhar - II Tehsil is 30014 which is 10% of the total population. There are 16025 male children and 13989 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jalandhar - II Tehsil is 873 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 934 ) of Jalandhar - II Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Jalandhar - II Tehsil is 81.3%. The male literacy rate is 76.73% and the female literacy rate is 68.87% in Jalandhar - II Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Jalandhar - II Tehsil is further divided into 5 towns and 241 villages.
Jalandhar - II Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jalandhar - II Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 30,014 | 16,025 | 13,989 |
| Literacy | 81.3% | 76.73% | 68.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 140,405 | 72,635 | 67,770 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 78,897 | 35,067 | 43,830 |
Caste-wise Population - Jalandhar - II Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 48.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jalandhar - II Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 140,405 | 72,635 | 67,770 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Jalandhar - II Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 162,977 | (55.91%) | 85,047 | 77,930 |
| Muslim | 4,181 | (1.43%) | 2,236 | 1,945 |
| Christian | 5,072 | (1.74%) | 2,612 | 2,460 |
| Sikh | 117,991 | (40.48%) | 60,174 | 57,817 |
| Buddhist | 318 | (0.11%) | 154 | 164 |
| Jain | 68 | (0.02%) | 35 | 33 |
| Other Religion | 77 | (0.03%) | 42 | 35 |
| No Religion Specified | 793 | (0.27%) | 390 | 403 |
Literacy Rate - Jalandhar - II Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Jalandhar - II Tehsil in 2011 were 81.3% in which, male and female literacy were 85.86% and 76.47% respectively. Total literate in Jalandhar - II Tehsil were 212,580 of which male and female were 115,623 and 96,957 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Jalandhar - II Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Jalandhar - II Tehsil is 934 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 934 females in Jalandhar - II Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 873 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 934 ) of Jalandhar - II Tehsil.
Child Population - Jalandhar - II Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 30,014 children between age 0 to 6 years in Jalandhar - II Tehsil. Out of which 30,014 were male while 30,014 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Jalandhar - II Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 11,604 families under Jalandhar - II Tehsil living in urban areas while 11,604 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 18.8% of total population of Jalandhar - II Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 81.2% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 5,711 while that in rural region is 24,303.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 291,477 | 54,919 | 236,558 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 30,014 | 5,711 | 24,303 |
| Schedule Caste | 140,405 | 20,139 | 120,266 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Literacy | 81.3% | 85.39% | 80.36% |
| Sex Ratio | 934 | 915 | 939 |
Working Population - Jalandhar - II Tehsil
In Jalandhar - II Tehsil out of total population, 97,077 were engaged in work activities. 88.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 97,077 workers engaged in Main Work, 16,608 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11,639 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 85,625 | 74,636 | 10,989 |
| Cultivators | 16,608 | 15,583 | 1,025 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 11,639 | 9,674 | 1,965 |
| Household Industries | 2,645 | 2,234 | 411 |
| Other Workers | 54,733 | 47,145 | 7,588 |
| Marginal Workers | 11,452 | 7,385 | 4,067 |
| Non Working | 194,400 | 68,669 | 125,731 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jalandhar - II, Punjab - Wikipedia