Ludhiana Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Ludhiana district, Punjab
Ludhiana Tehsil of Ludhiana district has total population of 1,934,225 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 1,043,012 are males while 891,213 are females. In 2011 there were total 407,387 families residing in Ludhiana Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Ludhiana Tehsil is 854.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 85.5% people lives in Urban areas while 14.5% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 85.7% while that in the rural areas is 78%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Ludhiana Tehsil is 851% while that of Rural areas is 877.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ludhiana Tehsil is 219906 which is 11% of the total population. There are 118084 male children and 101822 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ludhiana Tehsil is 862 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 854 ) of Ludhiana Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Ludhiana Tehsil is 84.59%. The male literacy rate is 78.02% and the female literacy rate is 71.41% in Ludhiana Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Ludhiana Tehsil is further divided into 3 towns and 184 villages.
Ludhiana Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ludhiana Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 219,906 | 118,084 | 101,822 |
| Literacy | 84.59% | 78.02% | 71.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 338,912 | 181,003 | 157,909 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 484,051 | 229,210 | 254,841 |
Caste-wise Population - Ludhiana Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ludhiana Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 338,912 | 181,003 | 157,909 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Ludhiana Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,164,055 | (60.18%) | 636,437 | 527,618 |
| Muslim | 52,969 | (2.74%) | 29,880 | 23,089 |
| Christian | 12,326 | (0.64%) | 6,293 | 6,033 |
| Sikh | 674,520 | (34.87%) | 354,886 | 319,634 |
| Buddhist | 1,803 | (0.09%) | 977 | 826 |
| Jain | 17,003 | (0.88%) | 8,811 | 8,192 |
| Other Religion | 589 | (0.03%) | 311 | 278 |
| No Religion Specified | 10,960 | (0.57%) | 5,417 | 5,543 |
Literacy Rate - Ludhiana Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Ludhiana Tehsil in 2011 were 84.59% in which, male and female literacy were 87.99% and 80.62% respectively. Total literate in Ludhiana Tehsil were 1,450,174 of which male and female were 813,802 and 636,372 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Ludhiana Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Ludhiana Tehsil is 854 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 854 females in Ludhiana Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 862 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 854 ) of Ludhiana Tehsil.
Child Population - Ludhiana Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 219,906 children between age 0 to 6 years in Ludhiana Tehsil. Out of which 219,906 were male while 219,906 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Ludhiana Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 351,651 families under Ludhiana Tehsil living in urban areas while 351,651 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 85.5% of total population of Ludhiana Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 14.5% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 188,748 while that in rural region is 31,158.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,934,225 | 1,654,537 | 279,688 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 219,906 | 188,748 | 31,158 |
| Schedule Caste | 338,912 | 240,414 | 98,498 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Literacy | 84.59% | 85.7% | 78.04% |
| Sex Ratio | 854 | 851 | 877 |
Working Population - Ludhiana Tehsil
In Ludhiana Tehsil out of total population, 706,474 were engaged in work activities. 90.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 706,474 workers engaged in Main Work, 21,690 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15,891 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 637,850 | 554,545 | 83,305 |
| Cultivators | 21,690 | 19,461 | 2,229 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 15,891 | 13,727 | 2,164 |
| Household Industries | 37,975 | 31,911 | 6,064 |
| Other Workers | 562,294 | 489,446 | 72,848 |
| Marginal Workers | 68,624 | 40,397 | 28,227 |
| Non Working | 1,227,751 | 448,070 | 779,681 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ludhiana, Punjab - Wikipedia