Sonipat Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Sonipat district, Hariyana
Sonipat Tehsil of Sonipat district has total population of 710,183 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 382,835 are males while 327,348 are females. In 2011 there were total 138,173 families residing in Sonipat Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Sonipat Tehsil is 855.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 46% people lives in Urban areas while 54% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 84.6% while that in the rural areas is 78.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Sonipat Tehsil is 866% while that of Rural areas is 846.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sonipat Tehsil is 91243 which is 13% of the total population. There are 51056 male children and 40187 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonipat Tehsil is 787 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 855 ) of Sonipat Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Sonipat Tehsil is 81.51%. The male literacy rate is 77.02% and the female literacy rate is 64.03% in Sonipat Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Sonipat Tehsil is further divided into 6 towns and 141 villages.
Sonipat Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonipat Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 91,243 | 51,056 | 40,187 |
| Literacy | 81.51% | 77.02% | 64.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 123,594 | 66,063 | 57,531 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 205,708 | 87,971 | 117,737 |
Caste-wise Population - Sonipat Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sonipat Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 123,594 | 66,063 | 57,531 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Sonipat Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 675,144 | (95.07%) | 364,240 | 310,904 |
| Muslim | 25,923 | (3.65%) | 13,686 | 12,237 |
| Christian | 813 | (0.11%) | 449 | 364 |
| Sikh | 3,014 | (0.42%) | 1,598 | 1,416 |
| Buddhist | 216 | (0.03%) | 121 | 95 |
| Jain | 3,584 | (0.5%) | 1,881 | 1,703 |
| Other Religion | 11 | (0%) | 10 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 1,478 | (0.21%) | 850 | 628 |
Literacy Rate - Sonipat Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Sonipat Tehsil in 2011 were 81.51% in which, male and female literacy were 88.87% and 72.99% respectively. Total literate in Sonipat Tehsil were 504,475 of which male and female were 294,864 and 209,611 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Sonipat Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Sonipat Tehsil is 855 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 855 females in Sonipat Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 787 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 855 ) of Sonipat Tehsil.
Child Population - Sonipat Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 91,243 children between age 0 to 6 years in Sonipat Tehsil. Out of which 91,243 were male while 91,243 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Sonipat Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 66,183 families under Sonipat Tehsil living in urban areas while 66,183 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 46% of total population of Sonipat Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 54% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 39,972 while that in rural region is 51,271.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 710,183 | 327,002 | 383,181 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 91,243 | 39,972 | 51,271 |
| Schedule Caste | 123,594 | 51,980 | 71,614 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Literacy | 81.51% | 84.64% | 78.8% |
| Sex Ratio | 855 | 866 | 846 |
Working Population - Sonipat Tehsil
In Sonipat Tehsil out of total population, 251,346 were engaged in work activities. 79.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 251,346 workers engaged in Main Work, 36,229 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 24,545 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 199,578 | 164,034 | 35,544 |
| Cultivators | 36,229 | 30,564 | 5,665 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 24,545 | 18,418 | 6,127 |
| Household Industries | 6,820 | 5,398 | 1,422 |
| Other Workers | 131,984 | 109,654 | 22,330 |
| Marginal Workers | 51,768 | 27,336 | 24,432 |
| Non Working | 458,837 | 191,465 | 267,372 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonipat, Hariyana - Wikipedia