Malout Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Muktsar district, Punjab
Malout Tehsil of Muktsar district has total population of 348,165 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 183,585 are males while 164,580 are females. In 2011 there were total 66,991 families residing in Malout Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Malout Tehsil is 896.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 23.4% people lives in Urban areas while 76.6% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 77.2% while that in the rural areas is 61.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Malout Tehsil is 882% while that of Rural areas is 901.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Malout Tehsil is 40570 which is 12% of the total population. There are 22049 male children and 18521 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Malout Tehsil is 840 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 896 ) of Malout Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Malout Tehsil is 65.42%. The male literacy rate is 63.24% and the female literacy rate is 51.73% in Malout Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Malout Tehsil is further divided into 1 town and 91 villages.
Malout Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Malout Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 40,570 | 22,049 | 18,521 |
| Literacy | 65.42% | 63.24% | 51.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 155,391 | 81,612 | 73,779 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 146,939 | 67,489 | 79,450 |
Caste-wise Population - Malout Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 44.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Malout Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 155,391 | 81,612 | 73,779 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Malout Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 118,243 | (33.96%) | 62,379 | 55,864 |
| Muslim | 1,470 | (0.42%) | 789 | 681 |
| Christian | 655 | (0.19%) | 355 | 300 |
| Sikh | 227,136 | (65.24%) | 119,685 | 107,451 |
| Buddhist | 81 | (0.02%) | 40 | 41 |
| Jain | 206 | (0.06%) | 116 | 90 |
| Other Religion | 39 | (0.01%) | 22 | 17 |
| No Religion Specified | 335 | (0.1%) | 199 | 136 |
Literacy Rate - Malout Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Malout Tehsil in 2011 were 65.42% in which, male and female literacy were 71.87% and 58.28% respectively. Total literate in Malout Tehsil were 201,226 of which male and female were 116,096 and 85,130 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Malout Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Malout Tehsil is 896 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 896 females in Malout Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 840 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 896 ) of Malout Tehsil.
Child Population - Malout Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 40,570 children between age 0 to 6 years in Malout Tehsil. Out of which 40,570 were male while 40,570 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Malout Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 16,085 families under Malout Tehsil living in urban areas while 16,085 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 23.4% of total population of Malout Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 76.6% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 9,632 while that in rural region is 30,938.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 348,165 | 81,406 | 266,759 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 40,570 | 9,632 | 30,938 |
| Schedule Caste | 155,391 | 28,033 | 127,358 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Literacy | 65.42% | 77.18% | 61.84% |
| Sex Ratio | 896 | 882 | 901 |
Working Population - Malout Tehsil
In Malout Tehsil out of total population, 132,234 were engaged in work activities. 84.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 132,234 workers engaged in Main Work, 29,460 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 35,858 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 111,902 | 97,988 | 13,914 |
| Cultivators | 29,460 | 28,171 | 1,289 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 35,858 | 30,534 | 5,324 |
| Household Industries | 1,685 | 1,219 | 466 |
| Other Workers | 44,899 | 38,064 | 6,835 |
| Marginal Workers | 20,332 | 7,951 | 12,381 |
| Non Working | 215,931 | 77,646 | 138,285 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Malout, Punjab - Wikipedia