Sangrur Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Sangrur district, Punjab
Sangrur Tehsil of Sangrur district has total population of 362,882 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 193,374 are males while 169,508 are females. In 2011 there were total 71,336 families residing in Sangrur Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Sangrur Tehsil is 877.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 37% people lives in Urban areas while 63% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 79.6% while that in the rural areas is 65.2%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Sangrur Tehsil is 871% while that of Rural areas is 880.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sangrur Tehsil is 37999 which is 10% of the total population. There are 20802 male children and 17197 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sangrur Tehsil is 827 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 877 ) of Sangrur Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Sangrur Tehsil is 70.52%. The male literacy rate is 67.38% and the female literacy rate is 58.29% in Sangrur Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Sangrur Tehsil is further divided into 3 towns and 125 villages.
Sangrur Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sangrur Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 37,999 | 20,802 | 17,197 |
| Literacy | 70.52% | 67.38% | 58.29% |
| Scheduled Caste | 111,332 | 59,013 | 52,319 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 133,780 | 63,080 | 70,700 |
Caste-wise Population - Sangrur Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sangrur Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 111,332 | 59,013 | 52,319 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Sangrur Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 95,127 | (26.21%) | 51,181 | 43,946 |
| Muslim | 9,997 | (2.75%) | 5,418 | 4,579 |
| Christian | 433 | (0.12%) | 228 | 205 |
| Sikh | 256,306 | (70.63%) | 136,002 | 120,304 |
| Buddhist | 49 | (0.01%) | 27 | 22 |
| Jain | 281 | (0.08%) | 148 | 133 |
| Other Religion | 267 | (0.07%) | 145 | 122 |
| No Religion Specified | 422 | (0.12%) | 225 | 197 |
Literacy Rate - Sangrur Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Sangrur Tehsil in 2011 were 70.52% in which, male and female literacy were 75.5% and 64.87% respectively. Total literate in Sangrur Tehsil were 229,102 of which male and female were 130,294 and 98,808 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Sangrur Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Sangrur Tehsil is 877 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 877 females in Sangrur Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 827 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 877 ) of Sangrur Tehsil.
Child Population - Sangrur Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 37,999 children between age 0 to 6 years in Sangrur Tehsil. Out of which 37,999 were male while 37,999 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Sangrur Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 27,269 families under Sangrur Tehsil living in urban areas while 27,269 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 37% of total population of Sangrur Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 63% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 13,926 while that in rural region is 24,073.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 362,882 | 134,214 | 228,668 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 37,999 | 13,926 | 24,073 |
| Schedule Caste | 111,332 | 31,443 | 79,889 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Literacy | 70.52% | 79.63% | 65.16% |
| Sex Ratio | 877 | 871 | 880 |
Working Population - Sangrur Tehsil
In Sangrur Tehsil out of total population, 124,104 were engaged in work activities. 88.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 124,104 workers engaged in Main Work, 29,518 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14,657 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 110,152 | 96,880 | 13,272 |
| Cultivators | 29,518 | 28,550 | 968 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 14,657 | 13,558 | 1,099 |
| Household Industries | 3,655 | 2,654 | 1,001 |
| Other Workers | 62,322 | 52,118 | 10,204 |
| Marginal Workers | 13,952 | 9,324 | 4,628 |
| Non Working | 238,778 | 87,170 | 151,608 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sangrur, Punjab - Wikipedia