Sunam Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Sangrur district, Punjab
Sunam Tehsil of Sangrur district has total population of 334,641 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 178,366 are males while 156,275 are females. In 2011 there were total 64,420 families residing in Sunam Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Sunam Tehsil is 876.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 29.2% people lives in Urban areas while 70.8% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 72.5% while that in the rural areas is 58.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Sunam Tehsil is 882% while that of Rural areas is 874.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sunam Tehsil is 36992 which is 11% of the total population. There are 20323 male children and 16669 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sunam Tehsil is 820 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 876 ) of Sunam Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Sunam Tehsil is 62.55%. The male literacy rate is 59.64% and the female literacy rate is 51.07% in Sunam Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Sunam Tehsil is further divided into 4 towns and 81 villages.
Sunam Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sunam Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 36,992 | 20,323 | 16,669 |
| Literacy | 62.55% | 59.64% | 51.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 98,302 | 52,209 | 46,093 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 148,458 | 71,991 | 76,467 |
Caste-wise Population - Sunam Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sunam Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 98,302 | 52,209 | 46,093 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Sunam Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 69,378 | (20.73%) | 36,966 | 32,412 |
| Muslim | 8,023 | (2.4%) | 4,243 | 3,780 |
| Christian | 352 | (0.11%) | 193 | 159 |
| Sikh | 255,360 | (76.31%) | 136,198 | 119,162 |
| Buddhist | 30 | (0.01%) | 14 | 16 |
| Jain | 368 | (0.11%) | 190 | 178 |
| Other Religion | 349 | (0.1%) | 180 | 169 |
| No Religion Specified | 781 | (0.23%) | 382 | 399 |
Literacy Rate - Sunam Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Sunam Tehsil in 2011 were 62.55% in which, male and female literacy were 67.31% and 57.17% respectively. Total literate in Sunam Tehsil were 186,183 of which male and female were 106,375 and 79,808 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Sunam Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Sunam Tehsil is 876 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 876 females in Sunam Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 820 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 876 ) of Sunam Tehsil.
Child Population - Sunam Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 36,992 children between age 0 to 6 years in Sunam Tehsil. Out of which 36,992 were male while 36,992 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Sunam Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 19,154 families under Sunam Tehsil living in urban areas while 19,154 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 29.2% of total population of Sunam Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 70.8% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 10,814 while that in rural region is 26,178.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 334,641 | 97,636 | 237,005 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 36,992 | 10,814 | 26,178 |
| Schedule Caste | 98,302 | 23,390 | 74,912 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Literacy | 62.55% | 72.52% | 58.45% |
| Sex Ratio | 876 | 882 | 874 |
Working Population - Sunam Tehsil
In Sunam Tehsil out of total population, 113,983 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 113,983 workers engaged in Main Work, 35,574 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 18,323 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 101,193 | 91,493 | 9,700 |
| Cultivators | 35,574 | 34,391 | 1,183 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 18,323 | 17,027 | 1,296 |
| Household Industries | 3,044 | 2,381 | 663 |
| Other Workers | 44,252 | 37,694 | 6,558 |
| Marginal Workers | 12,790 | 8,294 | 4,496 |
| Non Working | 220,658 | 78,579 | 142,079 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sunam, Punjab - Wikipedia