Nawanshahr Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district, Punjab
Nawanshahr Tehsil of Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district has total population of 423,546 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 215,435 are males while 208,111 are females. In 2011 there were total 89,606 families residing in Nawanshahr Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Nawanshahr Tehsil is 966.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 22.7% people lives in Urban areas while 77.3% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 83.5% while that in the rural areas is 80%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Nawanshahr Tehsil is 933% while that of Rural areas is 976.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nawanshahr Tehsil is 42393 which is 10% of the total population. There are 22317 male children and 20076 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nawanshahr Tehsil is 900 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 966 ) of Nawanshahr Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Nawanshahr Tehsil is 80.81%. The male literacy rate is 76.57% and the female literacy rate is 68.74% in Nawanshahr Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Nawanshahr Tehsil is further divided into 6 towns and 284 villages.
Nawanshahr Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nawanshahr Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 42,393 | 22,317 | 20,076 |
| Literacy | 80.81% | 76.57% | 68.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 200,495 | 102,203 | 98,292 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 115,547 | 50,487 | 65,060 |
Caste-wise Population - Nawanshahr Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 47.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Nawanshahr Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 200,495 | 102,203 | 98,292 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Nawanshahr Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 265,320 | (62.64%) | 135,975 | 129,345 |
| Muslim | 5,092 | (1.2%) | 2,665 | 2,427 |
| Christian | 1,167 | (0.28%) | 618 | 549 |
| Sikh | 147,243 | (34.76%) | 73,823 | 73,420 |
| Buddhist | 2,382 | (0.56%) | 1,204 | 1,178 |
| Jain | 524 | (0.12%) | 266 | 258 |
| Other Religion | 243 | (0.06%) | 111 | 132 |
| No Religion Specified | 1,575 | (0.37%) | 773 | 802 |
Literacy Rate - Nawanshahr Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Nawanshahr Tehsil in 2011 were 80.81% in which, male and female literacy were 85.41% and 76.08% respectively. Total literate in Nawanshahr Tehsil were 307,999 of which male and female were 164,948 and 143,051 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Nawanshahr Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Nawanshahr Tehsil is 966 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 966 females in Nawanshahr Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 900 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 966 ) of Nawanshahr Tehsil.
Child Population - Nawanshahr Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 42,393 children between age 0 to 6 years in Nawanshahr Tehsil. Out of which 42,393 were male while 42,393 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Nawanshahr Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 20,624 families under Nawanshahr Tehsil living in urban areas while 20,624 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 22.7% of total population of Nawanshahr Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 77.3% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 10,053 while that in rural region is 32,340.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 423,546 | 96,196 | 327,350 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 42,393 | 10,053 | 32,340 |
| Schedule Caste | 200,495 | 38,341 | 162,154 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Literacy | 80.81% | 83.49% | 80.02% |
| Sex Ratio | 966 | 933 | 976 |
Working Population - Nawanshahr Tehsil
In Nawanshahr Tehsil out of total population, 139,004 were engaged in work activities. 85.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 139,004 workers engaged in Main Work, 25,717 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10,560 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 118,556 | 103,808 | 14,748 |
| Cultivators | 25,717 | 24,300 | 1,417 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10,560 | 9,169 | 1,391 |
| Household Industries | 4,809 | 3,565 | 1,244 |
| Other Workers | 77,470 | 66,774 | 10,696 |
| Marginal Workers | 20,448 | 13,897 | 6,551 |
| Non Working | 284,542 | 97,730 | 186,812 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nawanshahr, Punjab - Wikipedia