Payal Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Ludhiana district, Punjab
Payal Tehsil of Ludhiana district has total population of 213,545 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 113,803 are males while 99,742 are females. In 2011 there were total 41,643 families residing in Payal Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Payal Tehsil is 876.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 19.2% people lives in Urban areas while 80.8% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 81.3% while that in the rural areas is 78.6%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Payal Tehsil is 813% while that of Rural areas is 892.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Payal Tehsil is 20808 which is 10% of the total population. There are 11342 male children and 9466 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Payal Tehsil is 835 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 876 ) of Payal Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Payal Tehsil is 79.14%. The male literacy rate is 74.95% and the female literacy rate is 67.41% in Payal Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Payal Tehsil is further divided into 3 towns and 111 villages.
Payal Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Payal Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 20,808 | 11,342 | 9,466 |
| Literacy | 79.14% | 74.95% | 67.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 80,696 | 42,600 | 38,096 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 61,016 | 28,510 | 32,506 |
Caste-wise Population - Payal Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Payal Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 80,696 | 42,600 | 38,096 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Payal Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 32,852 | (15.38%) | 18,404 | 14,448 |
| Muslim | 5,379 | (2.52%) | 2,838 | 2,541 |
| Christian | 375 | (0.18%) | 196 | 179 |
| Sikh | 174,616 | (81.77%) | 92,163 | 82,453 |
| Buddhist | 8 | (0%) | 5 | 3 |
| Jain | 23 | (0.01%) | 13 | 10 |
| Other Religion | 32 | (0.01%) | 17 | 15 |
| No Religion Specified | 260 | (0.12%) | 167 | 93 |
Literacy Rate - Payal Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Payal Tehsil in 2011 were 79.14% in which, male and female literacy were 83.24% and 74.48% respectively. Total literate in Payal Tehsil were 152,529 of which male and female were 85,293 and 67,236 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Payal Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Payal Tehsil is 876 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 876 females in Payal Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 835 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 876 ) of Payal Tehsil.
Child Population - Payal Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 20,808 children between age 0 to 6 years in Payal Tehsil. Out of which 20,808 were male while 20,808 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Payal Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 8,316 families under Payal Tehsil living in urban areas while 8,316 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 19.2% of total population of Payal Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 80.8% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 4,522 while that in rural region is 16,286.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 213,545 | 40,914 | 172,631 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 20,808 | 4,522 | 16,286 |
| Schedule Caste | 80,696 | 12,544 | 68,152 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Literacy | 79.14% | 81.29% | 78.64% |
| Sex Ratio | 876 | 813 | 892 |
Working Population - Payal Tehsil
In Payal Tehsil out of total population, 85,770 were engaged in work activities. 84.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 85,770 workers engaged in Main Work, 17,946 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7,359 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 72,375 | 58,783 | 13,592 |
| Cultivators | 17,946 | 16,811 | 1,135 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7,359 | 6,569 | 790 |
| Household Industries | 3,092 | 1,852 | 1,240 |
| Other Workers | 43,978 | 33,551 | 10,427 |
| Marginal Workers | 13,395 | 7,126 | 6,269 |
| Non Working | 127,775 | 47,894 | 79,881 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Payal, Punjab - Wikipedia