Surankote Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Punch district, Jammu and Kashmir
Surankote Tehsil of Punch district has total population of 124,755 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 65,699 are males while 59,056 are females. In 2011 there were total 23,056 families residing in Surankote Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Surankote Tehsil is 899.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 5.4% people lives in Urban areas while 94.6% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 84.7% while that in the rural areas is 60.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Surankote Tehsil is 904% while that of Rural areas is 899.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Surankote Tehsil is 23011 which is 18% of the total population. There are 12167 male children and 10844 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Surankote Tehsil is 891 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 899 ) of Surankote Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Surankote Tehsil is 61.51%. The male literacy rate is 60.46% and the female literacy rate is 38.72% in Surankote Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Surankote Tehsil is further divided into 1 town and 34 villages.
Surankote Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Surankote Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 23,011 | 12,167 | 10,844 |
| Literacy | 61.51% | 60.46% | 38.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 50,935 | 26,403 | 24,532 |
| Illiterate | 62,168 | 25,980 | 36,188 |
Caste-wise Population - Surankote Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 40.8% of total population in Surankote Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| Schedule Tribe | 50,935 | 26,403 | 24,532 |
Religion-wise Population - Surankote Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 3,188 | (2.56%) | 2,526 | 662 |
| Muslim | 120,652 | (96.71%) | 62,428 | 58,224 |
| Christian | 204 | (0.16%) | 120 | 84 |
| Sikh | 613 | (0.49%) | 565 | 48 |
| Buddhist | 2 | (0%) | 0 | 2 |
| Jain | 3 | (0%) | 2 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 93 | (0.07%) | 58 | 35 |
Literacy Rate - Surankote Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Surankote Tehsil in 2011 were 61.51% in which, male and female literacy were 74.2% and 47.43% respectively. Total literate in Surankote Tehsil were 62,587 of which male and female were 39,719 and 22,868 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Surankote Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Surankote Tehsil is 899 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 899 females in Surankote Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 891 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 899 ) of Surankote Tehsil.
Child Population - Surankote Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 23,011 children between age 0 to 6 years in Surankote Tehsil. Out of which 23,011 were male while 23,011 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Surankote Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 1,367 families under Surankote Tehsil living in urban areas while 1,367 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 5.4% of total population of Surankote Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 94.6% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 1,006 while that in rural region is 22,005.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 124,755 | 6,743 | 118,012 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 23,011 | 1,006 | 22,005 |
| Schedule Caste | 12 | 3 | 9 |
| Schedule Tribe | 50,935 | 1,538 | 49,397 |
| Literacy | 61.51% | 84.75% | 60.13% |
| Sex Ratio | 899 | 904 | 899 |
Working Population - Surankote Tehsil
In Surankote Tehsil out of total population, 39,975 were engaged in work activities. 44.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 39,975 workers engaged in Main Work, 5,438 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,089 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 17,938 | 15,851 | 2,087 |
| Cultivators | 5,438 | 4,979 | 459 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,089 | 1,891 | 198 |
| Household Industries | 341 | 294 | 47 |
| Other Workers | 10,070 | 8,687 | 1,383 |
| Marginal Workers | 22,037 | 14,384 | 7,653 |
| Non Working | 84,780 | 35,464 | 49,316 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Surankote, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia