Samrala Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Ludhiana district, Punjab
Samrala Tehsil of Ludhiana district has total population of 223,385 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 117,268 are males while 106,117 are females. In 2011 there were total 43,311 families residing in Samrala Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Samrala Tehsil is 905.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 20% people lives in Urban areas while 80% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 78.2% while that in the rural areas is 78.6%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Samrala Tehsil is 899% while that of Rural areas is 906.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Samrala Tehsil is 23983 which is 11% of the total population. There are 12967 male children and 11016 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Samrala Tehsil is 850 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 905 ) of Samrala Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Samrala Tehsil is 78.51%. The male literacy rate is 73.9% and the female literacy rate is 65.86% in Samrala Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Samrala Tehsil is further divided into 2 towns and 200 villages.
Samrala Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Samrala Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 23,983 | 12,967 | 11,016 |
| Literacy | 78.51% | 73.9% | 65.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 73,838 | 38,679 | 35,159 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 66,840 | 30,610 | 36,230 |
Caste-wise Population - Samrala Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Samrala Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 73,838 | 38,679 | 35,159 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Samrala Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 50,167 | (22.46%) | 26,601 | 23,566 |
| Muslim | 3,058 | (1.37%) | 1,660 | 1,398 |
| Christian | 404 | (0.18%) | 205 | 199 |
| Sikh | 169,273 | (75.78%) | 88,545 | 80,728 |
| Buddhist | 23 | (0.01%) | 13 | 10 |
| Jain | 133 | (0.06%) | 69 | 64 |
| Other Religion | 110 | (0.05%) | 57 | 53 |
| No Religion Specified | 217 | (0.1%) | 118 | 99 |
Literacy Rate - Samrala Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Samrala Tehsil in 2011 were 78.51% in which, male and female literacy were 83.08% and 73.49% respectively. Total literate in Samrala Tehsil were 156,545 of which male and female were 86,658 and 69,887 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Samrala Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Samrala Tehsil is 905 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 905 females in Samrala Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 850 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 905 ) of Samrala Tehsil.
Child Population - Samrala Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 23,983 children between age 0 to 6 years in Samrala Tehsil. Out of which 23,983 were male while 23,983 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Samrala Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 8,912 families under Samrala Tehsil living in urban areas while 8,912 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 20% of total population of Samrala Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 80% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 5,351 while that in rural region is 18,632.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 223,385 | 44,594 | 178,791 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 23,983 | 5,351 | 18,632 |
| Schedule Caste | 73,838 | 11,957 | 61,881 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Literacy | 78.51% | 78.16% | 78.59% |
| Sex Ratio | 905 | 899 | 906 |
Working Population - Samrala Tehsil
In Samrala Tehsil out of total population, 83,419 were engaged in work activities. 86.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 83,419 workers engaged in Main Work, 18,747 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8,839 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 72,390 | 58,902 | 13,488 |
| Cultivators | 18,747 | 17,793 | 954 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8,839 | 7,736 | 1,103 |
| Household Industries | 2,884 | 1,769 | 1,115 |
| Other Workers | 41,920 | 31,604 | 10,316 |
| Marginal Workers | 11,029 | 5,944 | 5,085 |
| Non Working | 139,966 | 52,422 | 87,544 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Samrala, Punjab - Wikipedia