Rajpura Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Patiala district, Punjab
Rajpura Tehsil of Patiala district has total population of 391,011 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 206,801 are males while 184,210 are females. In 2011 there were total 75,699 families residing in Rajpura Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Rajpura Tehsil is 891.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 27.5% people lives in Urban areas while 72.5% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 85.2% while that in the rural areas is 74.2%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Rajpura Tehsil is 909% while that of Rural areas is 884.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Rajpura Tehsil is 45782 which is 12% of the total population. There are 24922 male children and 20860 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rajpura Tehsil is 837 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 891 ) of Rajpura Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Rajpura Tehsil is 77.25%. The male literacy rate is 72.68% and the female literacy rate is 63.19% in Rajpura Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Rajpura Tehsil is further divided into 3 towns and 243 villages.
Rajpura Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rajpura Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 45,782 | 24,922 | 20,860 |
| Literacy | 77.25% | 72.68% | 63.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 88,570 | 46,750 | 41,820 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 124,322 | 56,506 | 67,816 |
Caste-wise Population - Rajpura Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Rajpura Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 88,570 | 46,750 | 41,820 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Rajpura Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 164,836 | (42.16%) | 86,930 | 77,906 |
| Muslim | 8,463 | (2.16%) | 4,508 | 3,955 |
| Christian | 870 | (0.22%) | 470 | 400 |
| Sikh | 216,166 | (55.28%) | 114,545 | 101,621 |
| Buddhist | 24 | (0.01%) | 8 | 16 |
| Jain | 102 | (0.03%) | 55 | 47 |
| Other Religion | 135 | (0.03%) | 68 | 67 |
| No Religion Specified | 415 | (0.11%) | 217 | 198 |
Literacy Rate - Rajpura Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Rajpura Tehsil in 2011 were 77.25% in which, male and female literacy were 82.63% and 71.25% respectively. Total literate in Rajpura Tehsil were 266,689 of which male and female were 150,295 and 116,394 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Rajpura Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Rajpura Tehsil is 891 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 891 females in Rajpura Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 837 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 891 ) of Rajpura Tehsil.
Child Population - Rajpura Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 45,782 children between age 0 to 6 years in Rajpura Tehsil. Out of which 45,782 were male while 45,782 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Rajpura Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 22,492 families under Rajpura Tehsil living in urban areas while 22,492 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 27.5% of total population of Rajpura Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 72.5% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 11,834 while that in rural region is 33,948.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 391,011 | 107,677 | 283,334 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 45,782 | 11,834 | 33,948 |
| Schedule Caste | 88,570 | 12,491 | 76,079 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Literacy | 77.25% | 85.24% | 74.18% |
| Sex Ratio | 891 | 909 | 884 |
Working Population - Rajpura Tehsil
In Rajpura Tehsil out of total population, 129,736 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 129,736 workers engaged in Main Work, 21,788 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11,393 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 112,072 | 100,010 | 12,062 |
| Cultivators | 21,788 | 20,833 | 955 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 11,393 | 10,470 | 923 |
| Household Industries | 3,371 | 2,571 | 800 |
| Other Workers | 75,520 | 66,136 | 9,384 |
| Marginal Workers | 17,664 | 12,756 | 4,908 |
| Non Working | 261,275 | 94,035 | 167,240 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rajpura, Punjab - Wikipedia