Tarn Taran District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Punjab) - Census 2011
Tarn Taran district of Punjab has a total population of 1,119,627 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 589,369 are males while 530,258 are females. In 2011 there were a total 203,421 families residing in Tarn Taran district. The Average Sex Ratio of Tarn Taran district is 900.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 12.7% people live in Urban areas while 87.3% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 76.5% while that in rural areas is 66.5%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Tarn Taran district is 889 while that of Rural areas is 901.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Tarn Taran district is 137223 which is 12% of the total population. There are 75382 male children and 61841 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tarn Taran is 820 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (900) of Tarn Taran district.
The total literacy rate of Tarn Taran district is 67.81%. The male literacy rate is 63.87% and the female literacy rate is 54.64% in Tarn Taran district.
To facilitate the administration, Tarn Taran district is further divided into 3 Tehsils (Taluka/Tehsil/Tahsil) which are administrative divisions denoting sub-districts. Tehsils consists of multiple villages and a few towns.
Tarn Taran Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tarn Taran district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 137,223 | 75,382 | 61,841 |
| Literacy | 67.81% | 63.87% | 54.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 377,468 | 198,715 | 178,753 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 453,465 | 212,942 | 240,523 |
Caste-wise Population - Tarn Taran district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Tarn Taran district of Punjab.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 377,468 | 198,715 | 178,753 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Tarn Taran district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 60,504 | (5.4%) | 32,646 | 27,858 |
| Muslim | 3,855 | (0.34%) | 2,078 | 1,777 |
| Christian | 6,095 | (0.54%) | 3,202 | 2,893 |
| Sikh | 1,044,903 | (93.33%) | 549,246 | 495,657 |
| Buddhist | 101 | (0.01%) | 54 | 47 |
| Jain | 650 | (0.06%) | 344 | 306 |
| Other Religion | 47 | (0%) | 27 | 20 |
| No Religion Specified | 3,472 | (0.31%) | 1,772 | 1,700 |
Literacy Rate - Tarn Taran district
The total literacy rate of Tarn Taran district was 67.81% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 75.84% of Punjab. Population-wise, out of total 666,162 literates, males were 376,427 while females were 289,735. Also the male literacy rate was 73.24% and the female literacy rate was 61.85% in Tarn Taran district.
| Tarn Taran district | Punjab | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 61.85% | 70.73% |
| Male | 73.24% | 80.44% |
| Total | 67.81% | 75.84% |
Sex Ratio - Tarn Taran district
The Sex Ratio of Tarn Taran district is 900 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 900 females in Tarn Taran district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 820 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 900 ) of Tarn Taran district.
Population Density - Tarn Taran district
The total area of Tarn Taran district is 2,414 km2. Thus the density of Tarn Taran district is 464 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 34 sq. km. area is under urban region while 2,380 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Tarn Taran district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Tarn Taran, 12.66% people lived in urban regions while 87.34% in rural areas. The total urban population was 141,795 out of which 75,047 were males while the remaining 66,748 were females. In rural areas of Tarn Taran, male population was 514,322 while the female population was 463,510.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Tarn Taran was 889 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Tarn Taran was 835 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Tarn Taran were 16,235 which is 11.45% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Tarn Taran was 901 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Tarn Taran was 818 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Tarn Taran for urban regions was 76.5 percent in which males were 80.45% literate while female literacy stood at 72.08%. The total literate population of Tarn Taran was 666,162. Similarly in rural areas of Tarn Taran, the average literacy rate was 66.54 percent. Out of which the literacy rate of males and females stood at 72.17% and 60.37% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Tarn Taran were 570,113.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 87.34% | 12.66% |
| Total population | 977,832 | 141,795 |
| Male population | 514,322 | 75,047 |
| Female population | 463,510 | 66,748 |
| Sex ratio | 901 | 889 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 818 | 835 |
| Child population | 120,988 | 16,235 |
| Literates | 570,113 | 96,049 |
| Average literacy | 66.54% | 76.5% |
| Male literacy | 72.17% | 80.45% |
| Female literacy | 60.37% | 72.08% |
Child Population - Tarn Taran district
According to Census 2011, there were 137,223 children between age 0 to 6 years in Tarn Taran district. Out of which 75,382 were male while 61,841 were female.
Working Population - Tarn Taran district
In Tarn Taran district out of total population, 380,702 were engaged in work activities. 83.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 380,702 workers engaged in Main Work, 109,788 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 61,212 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 316,310 | 272,951 | 43,359 |
| Cultivators | 109,788 | 102,768 | 7,020 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 61,212 | 54,317 | 6,895 |
| Household Industries | 16,087 | 9,876 | 6,211 |
| Other Workers | 129,223 | 105,990 | 23,233 |
| Marginal Workers | 64,392 | 40,688 | 23,704 |
| Non Working | 738,925 | 275,730 | 463,195 |
Nearby Districts from Tarn Taran
Below are the list of Districts near Tarn Taran district in Punjab.
| District | Population |
|---|---|
| Amritsar district population | 2,490,656 |
| Rupnagar district population | 684,627 |
| Patiala district population | 1,895,686 |
| Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district population | 994,628 |
| Sangrur district population | 1,655,169 |
| Mansa district population | 769,751 |
| Bathinda district population | 1,388,525 |
| Barnala district population | 595,527 |
| Faridkot district population | 617,508 |
| Muktsar district population | 901,896 |
Tarn Taran district Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tarn Taran, Punjab - Wikipedia