Tarn Taran Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Tarn Taran district, Punjab
Tarn Taran Tehsil of Tarn Taran district has total population of 493,625 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 259,579 are males while 234,046 are females. In 2011 there were total 89,613 families residing in Tarn Taran Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Tarn Taran Tehsil is 902.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 13.5% people lives in Urban areas while 86.5% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 79.3% while that in the rural areas is 68%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Tarn Taran Tehsil is 913% while that of Rural areas is 900.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Tarn Taran Tehsil is 59271 which is 12% of the total population. There are 32303 male children and 26968 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tarn Taran Tehsil is 835 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 902 ) of Tarn Taran Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Tarn Taran Tehsil is 69.54%. The male literacy rate is 65.28% and the female literacy rate is 56.66% in Tarn Taran Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Tarn Taran Tehsil is further divided into 1 town and 197 villages.
Tarn Taran Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tarn Taran Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 59,271 | 32,303 | 26,968 |
| Literacy | 69.54% | 65.28% | 56.66% |
| Scheduled Caste | 165,519 | 87,233 | 78,286 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 191,558 | 90,119 | 101,439 |
Caste-wise Population - Tarn Taran Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Tarn Taran Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 165,519 | 87,233 | 78,286 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Tarn Taran Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 25,064 | (5.08%) | 13,293 | 11,771 |
| Muslim | 1,849 | (0.37%) | 995 | 854 |
| Christian | 2,499 | (0.51%) | 1,322 | 1,177 |
| Sikh | 462,591 | (93.71%) | 243,119 | 219,472 |
| Buddhist | 39 | (0.01%) | 22 | 17 |
| Jain | 48 | (0.01%) | 25 | 23 |
| Other Religion | 21 | (0%) | 14 | 7 |
| No Religion Specified | 1,514 | (0.31%) | 789 | 725 |
Literacy Rate - Tarn Taran Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Tarn Taran Tehsil in 2011 were 69.54% in which, male and female literacy were 74.56% and 64.04% respectively. Total literate in Tarn Taran Tehsil were 302,067 of which male and female were 169,460 and 132,607 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Tarn Taran Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Tarn Taran Tehsil is 902 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 902 females in Tarn Taran Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 835 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 902 ) of Tarn Taran Tehsil.
Child Population - Tarn Taran Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 59,271 children between age 0 to 6 years in Tarn Taran Tehsil. Out of which 59,271 were male while 59,271 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Tarn Taran Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 12,874 families under Tarn Taran Tehsil living in urban areas while 12,874 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 13.5% of total population of Tarn Taran Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 86.5% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 7,437 while that in rural region is 51,834.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 493,625 | 66,847 | 426,778 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 59,271 | 7,437 | 51,834 |
| Schedule Caste | 165,519 | 16,450 | 149,069 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Literacy | 69.54% | 79.33% | 67.99% |
| Sex Ratio | 902 | 913 | 900 |
Working Population - Tarn Taran Tehsil
In Tarn Taran Tehsil out of total population, 164,210 were engaged in work activities. 84% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 164,210 workers engaged in Main Work, 42,903 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 22,872 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 137,900 | 119,624 | 18,276 |
| Cultivators | 42,903 | 40,080 | 2,823 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 22,872 | 20,559 | 2,313 |
| Household Industries | 6,810 | 4,470 | 2,340 |
| Other Workers | 65,315 | 54,515 | 10,800 |
| Marginal Workers | 26,310 | 17,285 | 9,025 |
| Non Working | 329,415 | 122,670 | 206,745 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tarn Taran, Punjab - Wikipedia