Kapurthala Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Kapurthala district, Punjab
Kapurthala Tehsil of Kapurthala district has total population of 341,631 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 180,894 are males while 160,737 are females. In 2011 there were total 69,986 families residing in Kapurthala Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Kapurthala Tehsil is 889.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 35.9% people lives in Urban areas while 64.1% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 85.7% while that in the rural areas is 74.3%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Kapurthala Tehsil is 840% while that of Rural areas is 917.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kapurthala Tehsil is 35657 which is 10% of the total population. There are 18849 male children and 16808 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kapurthala Tehsil is 892 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 889 ) of Kapurthala Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Kapurthala Tehsil is 78.46%. The male literacy rate is 73.88% and the female literacy rate is 66.2% in Kapurthala Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Kapurthala Tehsil is further divided into 3 towns and 260 villages.
Kapurthala Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kapurthala Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 35,657 | 18,849 | 16,808 |
| Literacy | 78.46% | 73.88% | 66.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 118,381 | 61,940 | 56,441 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 101,578 | 47,250 | 54,328 |
Caste-wise Population - Kapurthala Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kapurthala Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 118,381 | 61,940 | 56,441 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Kapurthala Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 125,440 | (36.72%) | 68,160 | 57,280 |
| Muslim | 4,923 | (1.44%) | 2,734 | 2,189 |
| Christian | 2,099 | (0.61%) | 1,137 | 962 |
| Sikh | 207,971 | (60.88%) | 108,218 | 99,753 |
| Buddhist | 154 | (0.05%) | 94 | 60 |
| Jain | 140 | (0.04%) | 81 | 59 |
| Other Religion | 108 | (0.03%) | 62 | 46 |
| No Religion Specified | 796 | (0.23%) | 408 | 388 |
Literacy Rate - Kapurthala Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Kapurthala Tehsil in 2011 were 78.46% in which, male and female literacy were 82.47% and 73.93% respectively. Total literate in Kapurthala Tehsil were 240,053 of which male and female were 133,644 and 106,409 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Kapurthala Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Kapurthala Tehsil is 889 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 889 females in Kapurthala Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 892 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 889 ) of Kapurthala Tehsil.
Child Population - Kapurthala Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 35,657 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kapurthala Tehsil. Out of which 35,657 were male while 35,657 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Kapurthala Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 26,198 families under Kapurthala Tehsil living in urban areas while 26,198 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 35.9% of total population of Kapurthala Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 64.1% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 11,701 while that in rural region is 23,956.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 341,631 | 122,648 | 218,983 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 35,657 | 11,701 | 23,956 |
| Schedule Caste | 118,381 | 26,905 | 91,476 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Literacy | 78.46% | 85.72% | 74.32% |
| Sex Ratio | 889 | 840 | 917 |
Working Population - Kapurthala Tehsil
In Kapurthala Tehsil out of total population, 122,301 were engaged in work activities. 88.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 122,301 workers engaged in Main Work, 21,807 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16,318 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 108,429 | 93,020 | 15,409 |
| Cultivators | 21,807 | 20,242 | 1,565 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 16,318 | 13,544 | 2,774 |
| Household Industries | 3,031 | 2,419 | 612 |
| Other Workers | 67,273 | 56,815 | 10,458 |
| Marginal Workers | 13,872 | 8,308 | 5,564 |
| Non Working | 219,330 | 79,566 | 139,764 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kapurthala, Punjab - Wikipedia