Phillaur Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Jalandhar district, Punjab
Phillaur Tehsil of Jalandhar district has total population of 381,732 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 195,869 are males while 185,863 are females. In 2011 there were total 80,057 families residing in Phillaur Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Phillaur Tehsil is 949.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 18.5% people lives in Urban areas while 81.5% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 82.7% while that in the rural areas is 78.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Phillaur Tehsil is 916% while that of Rural areas is 957.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Phillaur Tehsil is 38234 which is 10% of the total population. There are 20340 male children and 17894 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Phillaur Tehsil is 880 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 949 ) of Phillaur Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Phillaur Tehsil is 79.58%. The male literacy rate is 74.84% and the female literacy rate is 68.19% in Phillaur Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Phillaur Tehsil is further divided into 5 towns and 236 villages.
Phillaur Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Phillaur Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 38,234 | 20,340 | 17,894 |
| Literacy | 79.58% | 74.84% | 68.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 188,972 | 96,857 | 92,115 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 108,393 | 49,276 | 59,117 |
Caste-wise Population - Phillaur Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 49.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Phillaur Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 188,972 | 96,857 | 92,115 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Phillaur Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 236,155 | (61.86%) | 121,828 | 114,327 |
| Muslim | 5,298 | (1.39%) | 2,777 | 2,521 |
| Christian | 1,652 | (0.43%) | 856 | 796 |
| Sikh | 130,445 | (34.17%) | 66,243 | 64,202 |
| Buddhist | 7,197 | (1.89%) | 3,676 | 3,521 |
| Jain | 81 | (0.02%) | 42 | 39 |
| Other Religion | 149 | (0.04%) | 72 | 77 |
| No Religion Specified | 755 | (0.2%) | 375 | 380 |
Literacy Rate - Phillaur Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Phillaur Tehsil in 2011 were 79.58% in which, male and female literacy were 83.51% and 75.46% respectively. Total literate in Phillaur Tehsil were 273,339 of which male and female were 146,593 and 126,746 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Phillaur Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Phillaur Tehsil is 949 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 949 females in Phillaur Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 880 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 949 ) of Phillaur Tehsil.
Child Population - Phillaur Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 38,234 children between age 0 to 6 years in Phillaur Tehsil. Out of which 38,234 were male while 38,234 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Phillaur Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 14,979 families under Phillaur Tehsil living in urban areas while 14,979 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 18.5% of total population of Phillaur Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 81.5% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 7,548 while that in rural region is 30,686.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 381,732 | 70,455 | 311,277 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 38,234 | 7,548 | 30,686 |
| Schedule Caste | 188,972 | 27,379 | 161,593 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Literacy | 79.58% | 82.67% | 78.88% |
| Sex Ratio | 949 | 916 | 957 |
Working Population - Phillaur Tehsil
In Phillaur Tehsil out of total population, 128,406 were engaged in work activities. 87.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 128,406 workers engaged in Main Work, 21,630 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6,733 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 112,536 | 98,373 | 14,163 |
| Cultivators | 21,630 | 20,293 | 1,337 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6,733 | 5,900 | 833 |
| Household Industries | 4,371 | 3,605 | 766 |
| Other Workers | 79,802 | 68,575 | 11,227 |
| Marginal Workers | 15,870 | 10,418 | 5,452 |
| Non Working | 253,326 | 87,078 | 166,248 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Phillaur, Punjab - Wikipedia