Pehowa Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Kurukshetra district, Hariyana
Pehowa Tehsil of Kurukshetra district has total population of 255,307 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 134,111 are males while 121,196 are females. In 2011 there were total 49,651 families residing in Pehowa Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Pehowa Tehsil is 904.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 20.6% people lives in Urban areas while 79.4% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 81.7% while that in the rural areas is 69.5%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Pehowa Tehsil is 898% while that of Rural areas is 905.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pehowa Tehsil is 32577 which is 13% of the total population. There are 17936 male children and 14641 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pehowa Tehsil is 816 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 904 ) of Pehowa Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Pehowa Tehsil is 72.01%. The male literacy rate is 68.37% and the female literacy rate is 56.68% in Pehowa Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Pehowa Tehsil is further divided into 2 towns and 110 villages.
Pehowa Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pehowa Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 32,577 | 17,936 | 14,641 |
| Literacy | 72.01% | 68.37% | 56.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 57,320 | 30,157 | 27,163 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 94,919 | 42,415 | 52,504 |
Caste-wise Population - Pehowa Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Pehowa Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 57,320 | 30,157 | 27,163 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Pehowa Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 193,066 | (75.62%) | 101,824 | 91,242 |
| Muslim | 3,042 | (1.19%) | 1,618 | 1,424 |
| Christian | 1,070 | (0.42%) | 578 | 492 |
| Sikh | 57,913 | (22.68%) | 29,974 | 27,939 |
| Buddhist | 60 | (0.02%) | 28 | 32 |
| Jain | 29 | (0.01%) | 16 | 13 |
| Other Religion | 13 | (0.01%) | 6 | 7 |
| No Religion Specified | 114 | (0.04%) | 67 | 47 |
Literacy Rate - Pehowa Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Pehowa Tehsil in 2011 were 72.01% in which, male and female literacy were 78.93% and 64.47% respectively. Total literate in Pehowa Tehsil were 160,388 of which male and female were 91,696 and 68,692 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Pehowa Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Pehowa Tehsil is 904 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 904 females in Pehowa Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 816 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 904 ) of Pehowa Tehsil.
Child Population - Pehowa Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 32,577 children between age 0 to 6 years in Pehowa Tehsil. Out of which 32,577 were male while 32,577 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Pehowa Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 10,583 families under Pehowa Tehsil living in urban areas while 10,583 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 20.6% of total population of Pehowa Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 79.4% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 6,152 while that in rural region is 26,425.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 255,307 | 52,579 | 202,728 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 32,577 | 6,152 | 26,425 |
| Schedule Caste | 57,320 | 7,807 | 49,513 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Literacy | 72.01% | 81.72% | 69.45% |
| Sex Ratio | 904 | 898 | 905 |
Working Population - Pehowa Tehsil
In Pehowa Tehsil out of total population, 83,834 were engaged in work activities. 86.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 83,834 workers engaged in Main Work, 22,142 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14,861 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 72,461 | 64,444 | 8,017 |
| Cultivators | 22,142 | 21,049 | 1,093 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 14,861 | 12,856 | 2,005 |
| Household Industries | 874 | 735 | 139 |
| Other Workers | 34,584 | 29,804 | 4,780 |
| Marginal Workers | 11,373 | 5,620 | 5,753 |
| Non Working | 171,473 | 64,047 | 107,426 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pehowa, Hariyana - Wikipedia