Kharar Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district, Punjab
Kharar Tehsil of Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district has total population of 329,763 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 175,511 are males while 154,252 are females. In 2011 there were total 66,262 families residing in Kharar Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Kharar Tehsil is 879.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 49.3% people lives in Urban areas while 50.7% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 86% while that in the rural areas is 80.5%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Kharar Tehsil is 880% while that of Rural areas is 877.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kharar Tehsil is 37637 which is 11% of the total population. There are 20330 male children and 17307 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kharar Tehsil is 851 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 879 ) of Kharar Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Kharar Tehsil is 83.21%. The male literacy rate is 77.37% and the female literacy rate is 69.56% in Kharar Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Kharar Tehsil is further divided into 4 towns and 184 villages.
Kharar Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kharar Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 37,637 | 20,330 | 17,307 |
| Literacy | 83.21% | 77.37% | 69.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 92,435 | 48,738 | 43,697 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 86,675 | 39,715 | 46,960 |
Caste-wise Population - Kharar Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kharar Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 92,435 | 48,738 | 43,697 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Kharar Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 128,758 | (39.05%) | 69,079 | 59,679 |
| Muslim | 9,039 | (2.74%) | 4,758 | 4,281 |
| Christian | 1,992 | (0.6%) | 1,015 | 977 |
| Sikh | 188,972 | (57.31%) | 100,093 | 88,879 |
| Buddhist | 35 | (0.01%) | 20 | 15 |
| Jain | 145 | (0.04%) | 79 | 66 |
| Other Religion | 20 | (0.01%) | 10 | 10 |
| No Religion Specified | 802 | (0.24%) | 457 | 345 |
Literacy Rate - Kharar Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Kharar Tehsil in 2011 were 83.21% in which, male and female literacy were 87.51% and 78.35% respectively. Total literate in Kharar Tehsil were 243,088 of which male and female were 135,796 and 107,292 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Kharar Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Kharar Tehsil is 879 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 879 females in Kharar Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 851 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 879 ) of Kharar Tehsil.
Child Population - Kharar Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 37,637 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kharar Tehsil. Out of which 37,637 were male while 37,637 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Kharar Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 34,884 families under Kharar Tehsil living in urban areas while 34,884 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 49.3% of total population of Kharar Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 50.7% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 19,136 while that in rural region is 18,501.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 329,763 | 162,554 | 167,209 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 37,637 | 19,136 | 18,501 |
| Schedule Caste | 92,435 | 37,536 | 54,899 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Literacy | 83.21% | 85.98% | 80.54% |
| Sex Ratio | 879 | 880 | 877 |
Working Population - Kharar Tehsil
In Kharar Tehsil out of total population, 113,541 were engaged in work activities. 86.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 113,541 workers engaged in Main Work, 16,606 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5,646 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 98,064 | 82,974 | 15,090 |
| Cultivators | 16,606 | 15,399 | 1,207 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5,646 | 5,135 | 511 |
| Household Industries | 2,967 | 2,164 | 803 |
| Other Workers | 72,845 | 60,276 | 12,569 |
| Marginal Workers | 15,477 | 10,507 | 4,970 |
| Non Working | 216,222 | 82,030 | 134,192 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kharar, Punjab - Wikipedia