Ludhiana Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Ludhiana district, Punjab
Ludhiana Tehsil of Ludhiana district has total population of 362,602 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 191,203 are males while 171,399 are females. In 2011 there were total 72,514 families residing in Ludhiana Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Ludhiana Tehsil is 896.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 24.9% people lives in Urban areas while 75.1% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 81.6% while that in the rural areas is 80.5%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Ludhiana Tehsil is 886% while that of Rural areas is 900.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ludhiana Tehsil is 40233 which is 11% of the total population. There are 21487 male children and 18746 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ludhiana Tehsil is 872 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 896 ) of Ludhiana Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Ludhiana Tehsil is 80.79%. The male literacy rate is 75.36% and the female literacy rate is 67.88% in Ludhiana Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Ludhiana Tehsil is further divided into 7 towns and 127 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) | 40,233 | 21,487 | 18,746 |
| Literacy | 80.79% | 75.36% | 67.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 135,813 | 71,183 | 64,630 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 102,172 | 47,111 | 55,061 |
Caste-wise Population - Ludhiana Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ludhiana Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 135,813 | 71,183 | 64,630 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Ludhiana Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 104,257 | (28.75%) | 56,018 | 48,239 |
| Muslim | 5,029 | (1.39%) | 2,680 | 2,349 |
| Christian | 1,746 | (0.48%) | 907 | 839 |
| Sikh | 249,024 | (68.68%) | 130,290 | 118,734 |
| Buddhist | 119 | (0.03%) | 71 | 48 |
| Jain | 480 | (0.13%) | 265 | 215 |
| Other Religion | 212 | (0.06%) | 108 | 104 |
| No Religion Specified | 1,735 | (0.48%) | 864 | 871 |
Literacy Rate - Ludhiana Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Ludhiana Tehsil in 2011 were 80.79% in which, male and female literacy were 84.9% and 76.21% respectively. Total literate in Ludhiana Tehsil were 260,430 of which male and female were 144,092 and 116,338 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Ludhiana Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Ludhiana Tehsil is 896 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 896 females in Ludhiana Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 872 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 896 ) of Ludhiana Tehsil.
Child Population - Ludhiana Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 40,233 children between age 0 to 6 years in Ludhiana Tehsil. Out of which 40,233 were male while 40,233 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Ludhiana Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 18,226 families under Ludhiana Tehsil living in urban areas while 18,226 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 24.9% of total population of Ludhiana Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 75.1% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 10,537 while that in rural region is 29,696.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 362,602 | 90,113 | 272,489 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 40,233 | 10,537 | 29,696 |
| Schedule Caste | 135,813 | 29,056 | 106,757 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Literacy | 80.79% | 81.61% | 80.52% |
| Sex Ratio | 896 | 886 | 900 |
Working Population - Ludhiana Tehsil
In Ludhiana Tehsil out of total population, 130,613 were engaged in work activities. 86.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 130,613 workers engaged in Main Work, 18,915 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10,139 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 113,545 | 95,268 | 18,277 |
| Cultivators | 18,915 | 17,304 | 1,611 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10,139 | 8,749 | 1,390 |
| Household Industries | 4,572 | 3,410 | 1,162 |
| Other Workers | 79,919 | 65,805 | 14,114 |
| Marginal Workers | 17,068 | 9,708 | 7,360 |
| Non Working | 231,989 | 86,227 | 145,762 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ludhiana, Punjab - Wikipedia