Khanna Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Ludhiana district, Punjab
Khanna Tehsil of Ludhiana district has total population of 222,297 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 117,380 are males while 104,917 are females. In 2011 there were total 44,917 families residing in Khanna Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Khanna Tehsil is 894.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 57.6% people lives in Urban areas while 42.4% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 83.5% while that in the rural areas is 79%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Khanna Tehsil is 890% while that of Rural areas is 899.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Khanna Tehsil is 23594 which is 11% of the total population. There are 12841 male children and 10753 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khanna Tehsil is 837 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 894 ) of Khanna Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Khanna Tehsil is 81.63%. The male literacy rate is 76.14% and the female literacy rate is 69.4% in Khanna Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Khanna Tehsil is further divided into 1 town and 72 villages.
Khanna Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khanna Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 23,594 | 12,841 | 10,753 |
| Literacy | 81.63% | 76.14% | 69.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 77,290 | 40,704 | 36,586 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 60,105 | 28,004 | 32,101 |
Caste-wise Population - Khanna Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Khanna Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 77,290 | 40,704 | 36,586 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Khanna Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 80,851 | (36.37%) | 43,173 | 37,678 |
| Muslim | 5,493 | (2.47%) | 2,951 | 2,542 |
| Christian | 793 | (0.36%) | 410 | 383 |
| Sikh | 134,548 | (60.53%) | 70,508 | 64,040 |
| Buddhist | 17 | (0.01%) | 14 | 3 |
| Jain | 88 | (0.04%) | 47 | 41 |
| Other Religion | 123 | (0.06%) | 68 | 55 |
| No Religion Specified | 384 | (0.17%) | 209 | 175 |
Literacy Rate - Khanna Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Khanna Tehsil in 2011 were 81.63% in which, male and female literacy were 85.5% and 77.33% respectively. Total literate in Khanna Tehsil were 162,192 of which male and female were 89,376 and 72,816 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Khanna Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Khanna Tehsil is 894 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 894 females in Khanna Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 837 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 894 ) of Khanna Tehsil.
Child Population - Khanna Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 23,594 children between age 0 to 6 years in Khanna Tehsil. Out of which 23,594 were male while 23,594 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Khanna Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 26,200 families under Khanna Tehsil living in urban areas while 26,200 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 57.6% of total population of Khanna Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 42.4% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 13,968 while that in rural region is 9,626.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 222,297 | 128,137 | 94,160 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 23,594 | 13,968 | 9,626 |
| Schedule Caste | 77,290 | 34,441 | 42,849 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Literacy | 81.63% | 83.55% | 79.03% |
| Sex Ratio | 894 | 890 | 899 |
Working Population - Khanna Tehsil
In Khanna Tehsil out of total population, 78,692 were engaged in work activities. 90.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 78,692 workers engaged in Main Work, 7,895 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3,264 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 71,264 | 60,493 | 10,771 |
| Cultivators | 7,895 | 7,458 | 437 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3,264 | 2,860 | 404 |
| Household Industries | 2,288 | 1,634 | 654 |
| Other Workers | 57,817 | 48,541 | 9,276 |
| Marginal Workers | 7,428 | 4,340 | 3,088 |
| Non Working | 143,605 | 52,547 | 91,058 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khanna, Punjab - Wikipedia