Malerkotla Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Sangrur district, Punjab
Malerkotla Tehsil of Sangrur district has total population of 429,754 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 226,722 are males while 203,032 are females. In 2011 there were total 82,799 families residing in Malerkotla Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Malerkotla Tehsil is 896.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 40.5% people lives in Urban areas while 59.5% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 72% while that in the rural areas is 73%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Malerkotla Tehsil is 898% while that of Rural areas is 894.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Malerkotla Tehsil is 47177 which is 11% of the total population. There are 25081 male children and 22096 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Malerkotla Tehsil is 881 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 896 ) of Malerkotla Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Malerkotla Tehsil is 72.62%. The male literacy rate is 69.15% and the female literacy rate is 59.62% in Malerkotla Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Malerkotla Tehsil is further divided into 3 towns and 183 villages.
Malerkotla Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Malerkotla Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 47,177 | 25,081 | 22,096 |
| Literacy | 72.62% | 69.15% | 59.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 93,047 | 48,893 | 44,154 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 151,927 | 69,942 | 81,985 |
Caste-wise Population - Malerkotla Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Malerkotla Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 93,047 | 48,893 | 44,154 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Malerkotla Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 65,291 | (15.19%) | 35,419 | 29,872 |
| Muslim | 142,945 | (33.26%) | 74,734 | 68,211 |
| Christian | 668 | (0.16%) | 358 | 310 |
| Sikh | 218,689 | (50.89%) | 115,062 | 103,627 |
| Buddhist | 39 | (0.01%) | 19 | 20 |
| Jain | 1,800 | (0.42%) | 951 | 849 |
| Other Religion | 27 | (0.01%) | 16 | 11 |
| No Religion Specified | 295 | (0.07%) | 163 | 132 |
Literacy Rate - Malerkotla Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Malerkotla Tehsil in 2011 were 72.62% in which, male and female literacy were 77.75% and 66.9% respectively. Total literate in Malerkotla Tehsil were 277,827 of which male and female were 156,780 and 121,047 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Malerkotla Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Malerkotla Tehsil is 896 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 896 females in Malerkotla Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 881 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 896 ) of Malerkotla Tehsil.
Child Population - Malerkotla Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 47,177 children between age 0 to 6 years in Malerkotla Tehsil. Out of which 47,177 were male while 47,177 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Malerkotla Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 33,116 families under Malerkotla Tehsil living in urban areas while 33,116 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 40.5% of total population of Malerkotla Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 59.5% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 21,140 while that in rural region is 26,037.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 429,754 | 174,065 | 255,689 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 47,177 | 21,140 | 26,037 |
| Schedule Caste | 93,047 | 16,400 | 76,647 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Literacy | 72.62% | 72% | 73.03% |
| Sex Ratio | 896 | 898 | 894 |
Working Population - Malerkotla Tehsil
In Malerkotla Tehsil out of total population, 145,297 were engaged in work activities. 90.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 145,297 workers engaged in Main Work, 27,792 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13,453 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 130,899 | 116,069 | 14,830 |
| Cultivators | 27,792 | 26,777 | 1,015 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 13,453 | 12,262 | 1,191 |
| Household Industries | 4,172 | 3,375 | 797 |
| Other Workers | 85,482 | 73,655 | 11,827 |
| Marginal Workers | 14,398 | 9,279 | 5,119 |
| Non Working | 284,457 | 101,374 | 183,083 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Malerkotla, Punjab - Wikipedia