Moonak Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Sangrur district, Punjab
Moonak Tehsil of Sangrur district has total population of 134,263 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 70,707 are males while 63,556 are females. In 2011 there were total 24,152 families residing in Moonak Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Moonak Tehsil is 899.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 24% people lives in Urban areas while 76% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 68.8% while that in the rural areas is 58.6%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Moonak Tehsil is 916% while that of Rural areas is 893.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Moonak Tehsil is 17002 which is 13% of the total population. There are 9269 male children and 7733 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Moonak Tehsil is 834 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 899 ) of Moonak Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Moonak Tehsil is 61.05%. The male literacy rate is 59.02% and the female literacy rate is 46.98% in Moonak Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Moonak Tehsil is further divided into 2 towns and 46 villages.
Moonak Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Moonak Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 17,002 | 9,269 | 7,733 |
| Literacy | 61.05% | 59.02% | 46.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 39,233 | 20,583 | 18,650 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 62,673 | 28,978 | 33,695 |
Caste-wise Population - Moonak Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Moonak Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 39,233 | 20,583 | 18,650 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Moonak Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 75,184 | (56%) | 39,442 | 35,742 |
| Muslim | 2,921 | (2.18%) | 1,516 | 1,405 |
| Christian | 456 | (0.34%) | 244 | 212 |
| Sikh | 54,985 | (40.95%) | 29,143 | 25,842 |
| Buddhist | 64 | (0.05%) | 27 | 37 |
| Jain | 392 | (0.29%) | 198 | 194 |
| Other Religion | 88 | (0.07%) | 47 | 41 |
| No Religion Specified | 173 | (0.13%) | 90 | 83 |
Literacy Rate - Moonak Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Moonak Tehsil in 2011 were 61.05% in which, male and female literacy were 67.92% and 53.49% respectively. Total literate in Moonak Tehsil were 71,590 of which male and female were 41,729 and 29,861 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Moonak Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Moonak Tehsil is 899 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 899 females in Moonak Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 834 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 899 ) of Moonak Tehsil.
Child Population - Moonak Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 17,002 children between age 0 to 6 years in Moonak Tehsil. Out of which 17,002 were male while 17,002 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Moonak Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 5,924 families under Moonak Tehsil living in urban areas while 5,924 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 24% of total population of Moonak Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 76% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 4,251 while that in rural region is 12,751.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 134,263 | 32,237 | 102,026 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 17,002 | 4,251 | 12,751 |
| Schedule Caste | 39,233 | 8,769 | 30,464 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Literacy | 61.05% | 68.76% | 58.63% |
| Sex Ratio | 899 | 916 | 893 |
Working Population - Moonak Tehsil
In Moonak Tehsil out of total population, 43,882 were engaged in work activities. 85.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 43,882 workers engaged in Main Work, 15,672 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8,257 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 37,492 | 34,403 | 3,089 |
| Cultivators | 15,672 | 14,773 | 899 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8,257 | 7,655 | 602 |
| Household Industries | 527 | 432 | 95 |
| Other Workers | 13,036 | 11,543 | 1,493 |
| Marginal Workers | 6,390 | 2,978 | 3,412 |
| Non Working | 90,381 | 33,326 | 57,055 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Moonak, Punjab - Wikipedia