Mukerian Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Hoshiarpur district, Punjab
Mukerian Tehsil of Hoshiarpur district has total population of 335,063 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 169,358 are males while 165,705 are females. In 2011 there were total 70,410 families residing in Mukerian Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Mukerian Tehsil is 978.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 18.2% people lives in Urban areas while 81.8% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 89.2% while that in the rural areas is 85.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Mukerian Tehsil is 928% while that of Rural areas is 990.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mukerian Tehsil is 36377 which is 11% of the total population. There are 19717 male children and 16660 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mukerian Tehsil is 845 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 978 ) of Mukerian Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Mukerian Tehsil is 85.89%. The male literacy rate is 79.45% and the female literacy rate is 73.61% in Mukerian Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Mukerian Tehsil is further divided into 4 towns and 307 villages.
Mukerian Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mukerian Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 36,377 | 19,717 | 16,660 |
| Literacy | 85.89% | 79.45% | 73.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 70,165 | 35,686 | 34,479 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 78,534 | 34,805 | 43,729 |
Caste-wise Population - Mukerian Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mukerian Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 70,165 | 35,686 | 34,479 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Mukerian Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 264,560 | (78.96%) | 133,808 | 130,752 |
| Muslim | 4,973 | (1.48%) | 2,516 | 2,457 |
| Christian | 6,834 | (2.04%) | 3,560 | 3,274 |
| Sikh | 57,568 | (17.18%) | 28,941 | 28,627 |
| Buddhist | 115 | (0.03%) | 50 | 65 |
| Jain | 105 | (0.03%) | 58 | 47 |
| Other Religion | 22 | (0.01%) | 15 | 7 |
| No Religion Specified | 886 | (0.26%) | 410 | 476 |
Literacy Rate - Mukerian Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Mukerian Tehsil in 2011 were 85.89% in which, male and female literacy were 89.92% and 81.84% respectively. Total literate in Mukerian Tehsil were 256,529 of which male and female were 134,553 and 121,976 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Mukerian Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Mukerian Tehsil is 978 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 978 females in Mukerian Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 845 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 978 ) of Mukerian Tehsil.
Child Population - Mukerian Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 36,377 children between age 0 to 6 years in Mukerian Tehsil. Out of which 36,377 were male while 36,377 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Mukerian Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 12,869 families under Mukerian Tehsil living in urban areas while 12,869 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 18.2% of total population of Mukerian Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 81.8% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 6,040 while that in rural region is 30,337.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 335,063 | 61,139 | 273,924 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 36,377 | 6,040 | 30,337 |
| Schedule Caste | 70,165 | 12,944 | 57,221 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Literacy | 85.89% | 89.2% | 85.14% |
| Sex Ratio | 978 | 928 | 990 |
Working Population - Mukerian Tehsil
In Mukerian Tehsil out of total population, 94,035 were engaged in work activities. 81.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 94,035 workers engaged in Main Work, 15,331 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6,598 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 76,936 | 67,673 | 9,263 |
| Cultivators | 15,331 | 14,315 | 1,016 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6,598 | 5,866 | 732 |
| Household Industries | 2,078 | 1,524 | 554 |
| Other Workers | 52,929 | 45,968 | 6,961 |
| Marginal Workers | 17,099 | 12,335 | 4,764 |
| Non Working | 241,028 | 89,350 | 151,678 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mukerian, Punjab - Wikipedia