Palwal Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Palwal district, Hariyana
Palwal Tehsil of Palwal district has total population of 506,253 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 269,768 are males while 236,485 are females. In 2011 there were total 86,487 families residing in Palwal Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Palwal Tehsil is 877.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 31.7% people lives in Urban areas while 68.3% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 79.6% while that in the rural areas is 72.3%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Palwal Tehsil is 884% while that of Rural areas is 873.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palwal Tehsil is 77716 which is 15% of the total population. There are 42076 male children and 35640 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palwal Tehsil is 847 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 877 ) of Palwal Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Palwal Tehsil is 74.64%. The male literacy rate is 72.86% and the female literacy rate is 52.15% in Palwal Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Palwal Tehsil is further divided into 4 towns and 146 villages.
Palwal Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palwal Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 77,716 | 42,076 | 35,640 |
| Literacy | 74.64% | 72.86% | 52.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 119,143 | 63,084 | 56,059 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 186,377 | 73,226 | 113,151 |
Caste-wise Population - Palwal Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Palwal Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 119,143 | 63,084 | 56,059 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Palwal Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 473,558 | (93.54%) | 252,487 | 221,071 |
| Muslim | 26,730 | (5.28%) | 14,184 | 12,546 |
| Christian | 508 | (0.1%) | 270 | 238 |
| Sikh | 3,733 | (0.74%) | 1,921 | 1,812 |
| Buddhist | 194 | (0.04%) | 97 | 97 |
| Jain | 536 | (0.11%) | 287 | 249 |
| Other Religion | 11 | (0%) | 7 | 4 |
| No Religion Specified | 983 | (0.19%) | 515 | 468 |
Literacy Rate - Palwal Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Palwal Tehsil in 2011 were 74.64% in which, male and female literacy were 86.32% and 61.41% respectively. Total literate in Palwal Tehsil were 319,876 of which male and female were 196,542 and 123,334 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Palwal Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Palwal Tehsil is 877 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 877 females in Palwal Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 847 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 877 ) of Palwal Tehsil.
Child Population - Palwal Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 77,716 children between age 0 to 6 years in Palwal Tehsil. Out of which 77,716 were male while 77,716 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Palwal Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 28,655 families under Palwal Tehsil living in urban areas while 28,655 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 31.7% of total population of Palwal Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 68.3% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 22,063 while that in rural region is 55,653.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 506,253 | 160,411 | 345,842 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 77,716 | 22,063 | 55,653 |
| Schedule Caste | 119,143 | 37,110 | 82,033 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Literacy | 74.64% | 79.61% | 72.28% |
| Sex Ratio | 877 | 884 | 873 |
Working Population - Palwal Tehsil
In Palwal Tehsil out of total population, 146,790 were engaged in work activities. 73.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 146,790 workers engaged in Main Work, 28,277 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11,730 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 107,600 | 95,138 | 12,462 |
| Cultivators | 28,277 | 25,345 | 2,932 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 11,730 | 9,620 | 2,110 |
| Household Industries | 3,278 | 2,738 | 540 |
| Other Workers | 64,315 | 57,435 | 6,880 |
| Marginal Workers | 39,190 | 24,777 | 14,413 |
| Non Working | 359,463 | 149,853 | 209,610 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palwal, Hariyana - Wikipedia