Lehra Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Sangrur district, Punjab
Lehra Tehsil of Sangrur district has total population of 132,382 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 70,283 are males while 62,099 are females. In 2011 there were total 24,966 families residing in Lehra Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Lehra Tehsil is 884.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 17.1% people lives in Urban areas while 82.9% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 75.7% while that in the rural areas is 56%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Lehra Tehsil is 882% while that of Rural areas is 884.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Lehra Tehsil is 15118 which is 11% of the total population. There are 8190 male children and 6928 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lehra Tehsil is 846 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 884 ) of Lehra Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Lehra Tehsil is 59.34%. The male literacy rate is 57.33% and the female literacy rate is 47.18% in Lehra Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Lehra Tehsil is further divided into 1 town and 39 villages.
Lehra Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lehra Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 15,118 | 8,190 | 6,928 |
| Literacy | 59.34% | 57.33% | 47.18% |
| Scheduled Caste | 40,129 | 21,280 | 18,849 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 62,794 | 29,992 | 32,802 |
Caste-wise Population - Lehra Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Lehra Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 40,129 | 21,280 | 18,849 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Lehra Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 26,159 | (19.76%) | 13,842 | 12,317 |
| Muslim | 2,794 | (2.11%) | 1,439 | 1,355 |
| Christian | 160 | (0.12%) | 92 | 68 |
| Sikh | 102,902 | (77.73%) | 54,724 | 48,178 |
| Buddhist | 15 | (0.01%) | 7 | 8 |
| Jain | 55 | (0.04%) | 29 | 26 |
| Other Religion | 178 | (0.13%) | 92 | 86 |
| No Religion Specified | 119 | (0.09%) | 58 | 61 |
Literacy Rate - Lehra Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Lehra Tehsil in 2011 were 59.34% in which, male and female literacy were 64.89% and 53.1% respectively. Total literate in Lehra Tehsil were 69,588 of which male and female were 40,291 and 29,297 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Lehra Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Lehra Tehsil is 884 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 884 females in Lehra Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 846 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 884 ) of Lehra Tehsil.
Child Population - Lehra Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 15,118 children between age 0 to 6 years in Lehra Tehsil. Out of which 15,118 were male while 15,118 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Lehra Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 4,466 families under Lehra Tehsil living in urban areas while 4,466 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 17.1% of total population of Lehra Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 82.9% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 2,710 while that in rural region is 12,408.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 132,382 | 22,588 | 109,794 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 15,118 | 2,710 | 12,408 |
| Schedule Caste | 40,129 | 6,024 | 34,105 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Literacy | 59.34% | 75.72% | 56% |
| Sex Ratio | 884 | 882 | 884 |
Working Population - Lehra Tehsil
In Lehra Tehsil out of total population, 46,293 were engaged in work activities. 85.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 46,293 workers engaged in Main Work, 16,074 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8,086 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 39,693 | 36,290 | 3,403 |
| Cultivators | 16,074 | 15,564 | 510 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8,086 | 7,302 | 784 |
| Household Industries | 604 | 543 | 61 |
| Other Workers | 14,929 | 12,881 | 2,048 |
| Marginal Workers | 6,600 | 3,041 | 3,559 |
| Non Working | 86,089 | 30,952 | 55,137 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lehra, Punjab - Wikipedia