Muktsar Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Muktsar district, Punjab
Muktsar Tehsil of Muktsar district has total population of 330,794 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 174,618 are males while 156,176 are females. In 2011 there were total 64,781 families residing in Muktsar Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Muktsar Tehsil is 894.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 37.9% people lives in Urban areas while 62.1% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 76.2% while that in the rural areas is 61.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Muktsar Tehsil is 891% while that of Rural areas is 897.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Muktsar Tehsil is 38979 which is 12% of the total population. There are 21355 male children and 17624 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Muktsar Tehsil is 825 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 894 ) of Muktsar Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Muktsar Tehsil is 66.98%. The male literacy rate is 63.54% and the female literacy rate is 54.12% in Muktsar Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Muktsar Tehsil is further divided into 2 towns and 96 villages.
Muktsar Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Muktsar Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 38,979 | 21,355 | 17,624 |
| Literacy | 66.98% | 63.54% | 54.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 140,654 | 74,025 | 66,629 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 135,325 | 63,667 | 71,658 |
Caste-wise Population - Muktsar Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 42.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Muktsar Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 140,654 | 74,025 | 66,629 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Muktsar Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 93,399 | (28.23%) | 49,560 | 43,839 |
| Muslim | 1,982 | (0.6%) | 1,085 | 897 |
| Christian | 794 | (0.24%) | 407 | 387 |
| Sikh | 233,962 | (70.73%) | 123,212 | 110,750 |
| Buddhist | 110 | (0.03%) | 60 | 50 |
| Jain | 197 | (0.06%) | 107 | 90 |
| Other Religion | 33 | (0.01%) | 19 | 14 |
| No Religion Specified | 317 | (0.1%) | 168 | 149 |
Literacy Rate - Muktsar Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Muktsar Tehsil in 2011 were 66.98% in which, male and female literacy were 72.39% and 61% respectively. Total literate in Muktsar Tehsil were 195,469 of which male and female were 110,951 and 84,518 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Muktsar Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Muktsar Tehsil is 894 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 894 females in Muktsar Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 825 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 894 ) of Muktsar Tehsil.
Child Population - Muktsar Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 38,979 children between age 0 to 6 years in Muktsar Tehsil. Out of which 38,979 were male while 38,979 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Muktsar Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 25,259 families under Muktsar Tehsil living in urban areas while 25,259 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 37.9% of total population of Muktsar Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 62.1% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 14,921 while that in rural region is 24,058.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 330,794 | 125,415 | 205,379 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 38,979 | 14,921 | 24,058 |
| Schedule Caste | 140,654 | 42,040 | 98,614 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Literacy | 66.98% | 76.18% | 61.38% |
| Sex Ratio | 894 | 891 | 897 |
Working Population - Muktsar Tehsil
In Muktsar Tehsil out of total population, 119,197 were engaged in work activities. 87.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 119,197 workers engaged in Main Work, 25,657 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 29,994 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 103,926 | 91,553 | 12,373 |
| Cultivators | 25,657 | 24,673 | 984 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 29,994 | 25,766 | 4,228 |
| Household Industries | 1,651 | 1,366 | 285 |
| Other Workers | 46,624 | 39,748 | 6,876 |
| Marginal Workers | 15,271 | 7,287 | 7,984 |
| Non Working | 211,597 | 75,778 | 135,819 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Muktsar, Punjab - Wikipedia