Patiala Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Patiala district, Punjab
Patiala Tehsil of Patiala district has total population of 859,786 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 454,599 are males while 405,187 are females. In 2011 there were total 171,644 families residing in Patiala Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Patiala Tehsil is 891.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 55.6% people lives in Urban areas while 44.4% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 85.5% while that in the rural areas is 69.6%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Patiala Tehsil is 888% while that of Rural areas is 895.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Patiala Tehsil is 93047 which is 11% of the total population. There are 50491 male children and 42556 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Patiala Tehsil is 843 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 891 ) of Patiala Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Patiala Tehsil is 78.54%. The male literacy rate is 73.67% and the female literacy rate is 65.98% in Patiala Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Patiala Tehsil is further divided into 4 towns and 357 villages.
Patiala Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Patiala Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 93,047 | 50,491 | 42,556 |
| Literacy | 78.54% | 73.67% | 65.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 169,997 | 89,228 | 80,769 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 257,556 | 119,693 | 137,863 |
Caste-wise Population - Patiala Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Patiala Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 169,997 | 89,228 | 80,769 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Patiala Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 395,107 | (45.95%) | 211,293 | 183,814 |
| Muslim | 17,057 | (1.98%) | 9,148 | 7,909 |
| Christian | 3,344 | (0.39%) | 1,753 | 1,591 |
| Sikh | 441,434 | (51.34%) | 230,982 | 210,452 |
| Buddhist | 165 | (0.02%) | 86 | 79 |
| Jain | 733 | (0.09%) | 372 | 361 |
| Other Religion | 244 | (0.03%) | 132 | 112 |
| No Religion Specified | 1,702 | (0.2%) | 833 | 869 |
Literacy Rate - Patiala Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Patiala Tehsil in 2011 were 78.54% in which, male and female literacy were 82.88% and 73.72% respectively. Total literate in Patiala Tehsil were 602,230 of which male and female were 334,906 and 267,324 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Patiala Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Patiala Tehsil is 891 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 891 females in Patiala Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 843 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 891 ) of Patiala Tehsil.
Child Population - Patiala Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 93,047 children between age 0 to 6 years in Patiala Tehsil. Out of which 93,047 were male while 93,047 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Patiala Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 100,153 families under Patiala Tehsil living in urban areas while 100,153 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 55.6% of total population of Patiala Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 44.4% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 47,419 while that in rural region is 45,628.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 859,786 | 477,956 | 381,830 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 93,047 | 47,419 | 45,628 |
| Schedule Caste | 169,997 | 67,318 | 102,679 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Literacy | 78.54% | 85.52% | 69.61% |
| Sex Ratio | 891 | 888 | 895 |
Working Population - Patiala Tehsil
In Patiala Tehsil out of total population, 304,550 were engaged in work activities. 88.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 304,550 workers engaged in Main Work, 36,748 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 23,420 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 268,213 | 225,692 | 42,521 |
| Cultivators | 36,748 | 34,947 | 1,801 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 23,420 | 20,878 | 2,542 |
| Household Industries | 9,250 | 6,592 | 2,658 |
| Other Workers | 198,795 | 163,275 | 35,520 |
| Marginal Workers | 36,337 | 22,679 | 13,658 |
| Non Working | 555,236 | 206,228 | 349,008 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Patiala, Punjab - Wikipedia