Samalkha Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Panipat district, Hariyana
Samalkha Tehsil of Panipat district has total population of 305,607 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 165,076 are males while 140,531 are females. In 2011 there were total 56,609 families residing in Samalkha Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Samalkha Tehsil is 851.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 13% people lives in Urban areas while 87% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 84.6% while that in the rural areas is 71%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Samalkha Tehsil is 857% while that of Rural areas is 850.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Samalkha Tehsil is 44636 which is 15% of the total population. There are 24385 male children and 20251 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Samalkha Tehsil is 830 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 851 ) of Samalkha Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Samalkha Tehsil is 72.83%. The male literacy rate is 69.65% and the female literacy rate is 53.43% in Samalkha Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Samalkha Tehsil is further divided into 2 towns and 82 villages.
Samalkha Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Samalkha Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 44,636 | 24,385 | 20,251 |
| Literacy | 72.83% | 69.65% | 53.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 47,849 | 25,574 | 22,275 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 115,546 | 50,107 | 65,439 |
Caste-wise Population - Samalkha Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Samalkha Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 47,849 | 25,574 | 22,275 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Samalkha Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 267,477 | (87.52%) | 144,758 | 122,719 |
| Muslim | 33,899 | (11.09%) | 18,092 | 15,807 |
| Christian | 277 | (0.09%) | 158 | 119 |
| Sikh | 2,663 | (0.87%) | 1,423 | 1,240 |
| Buddhist | 28 | (0.01%) | 20 | 8 |
| Jain | 662 | (0.22%) | 333 | 329 |
| Other Religion | 18 | (0.01%) | 10 | 8 |
| No Religion Specified | 583 | (0.19%) | 282 | 301 |
Literacy Rate - Samalkha Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Samalkha Tehsil in 2011 were 72.83% in which, male and female literacy were 81.72% and 62.43% respectively. Total literate in Samalkha Tehsil were 190,061 of which male and female were 114,969 and 75,092 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Samalkha Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Samalkha Tehsil is 851 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 851 females in Samalkha Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 830 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 851 ) of Samalkha Tehsil.
Child Population - Samalkha Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 44,636 children between age 0 to 6 years in Samalkha Tehsil. Out of which 44,636 were male while 44,636 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Samalkha Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 8,128 families under Samalkha Tehsil living in urban areas while 8,128 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 13% of total population of Samalkha Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 87% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 5,215 while that in rural region is 39,421.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 305,607 | 39,710 | 265,897 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 44,636 | 5,215 | 39,421 |
| Schedule Caste | 47,849 | 5,004 | 42,845 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Literacy | 72.83% | 84.55% | 71.04% |
| Sex Ratio | 851 | 857 | 850 |
Working Population - Samalkha Tehsil
In Samalkha Tehsil out of total population, 104,253 were engaged in work activities. 76.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 104,253 workers engaged in Main Work, 24,635 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12,430 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 79,633 | 67,882 | 11,751 |
| Cultivators | 24,635 | 21,562 | 3,073 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12,430 | 9,975 | 2,455 |
| Household Industries | 2,428 | 1,789 | 639 |
| Other Workers | 40,140 | 34,556 | 5,584 |
| Marginal Workers | 24,620 | 13,991 | 10,629 |
| Non Working | 201,354 | 83,203 | 118,151 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Samalkha, Hariyana - Wikipedia