Abohar Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Firozpur district, Punjab
Abohar Tehsil of Firozpur district has a total population of 443,266 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 235,362 are males while 207,904 are females. In 2011 there were a total 83,936 families residing in Abohar Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Abohar Tehsil is 883.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 32.8% people live in Urban areas while 67.2% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 78.9% while that in rural areas is 65%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Abohar Tehsil is 887 while that of Rural areas is 881.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Abohar Tehsil is 53897 which is 12% of the total population. There are 29155 male children and 24742 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Abohar Tehsil is 849 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 883 ) of Abohar Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Abohar Tehsil is 69.63%. The male literacy rate is 67.47% and the female literacy rate is 54.03% in Abohar Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Abohar Tehsil is further divided into 1 town and 76 villages.
Abohar Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Abohar Tehsil.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Children (Age 0-6) | 53,897 | 29,155 | 24,742 |
Literacy | 69.63% | 67.47% | 54.03% |
Scheduled Caste | 134,394 | 70,957 | 63,437 |
Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Illiterate | 172,131 | 76,553 | 95,578 |
Caste-wise Population - Abohar Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Abohar Tehsil of Punjab.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Schedule Caste | 134,394 | 70,957 | 63,437 |
Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Abohar Tehsil
Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Hindu | 322,430 | (72.74%) | 171,661 | 150,769 |
Muslim | 1,677 | (0.38%) | 907 | 770 |
Christian | 1,060 | (0.24%) | 578 | 482 |
Sikh | 116,879 | (26.37%) | 61,637 | 55,242 |
Buddhist | 144 | (0.03%) | 82 | 62 |
Jain | 227 | (0.05%) | 114 | 113 |
Other Religion | 36 | (0.01%) | 19 | 17 |
No Religion Specified | 813 | (0.18%) | 364 | 449 |
Literacy Rate - Abohar Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Abohar Tehsil in 2011 were 69.63% in which, male and female literacy were 77.01% and 61.33% respectively. Total literate in Abohar Tehsil were 271,135 of which male and female were 158,809 and 112,326 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Abohar Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Abohar Tehsil is 883 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 883 females in Abohar Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 849 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 883 ) of Abohar Tehsil.
Child Population - Abohar Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 53,897 children between age 0 to 6 years in Abohar Tehsil. Out of which 29,155 were male while 24,742 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Abohar Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are a total 28,614 families under Abohar Tehsil living in urban areas while 28,614 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 32.8% of total population of Abohar Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 67.2% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 16,547 while that in rural regions is 37,350.
Total | Urban | Rural | |
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Population | 443,266 | 145,302 | 297,964 |
Children (0 - 6 years) | 53,897 | 16,547 | 37,350 |
Schedule Caste | 134,394 | 36,734 | 97,660 |
Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Literacy | 69.63% | 78.94% | 65.04% |
Sex Ratio | 883 | 887 | 881 |
Working Population - Abohar Tehsil
In Abohar Tehsil out of total population, 166,986 were engaged in work activities. 85.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 166,986 workers engaged in Main Work, 31,938 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 42,879 were Agricultural labourers.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Main Workers | 143,275 | 125,977 | 17,298 |
Cultivators | 31,938 | 29,794 | 2,144 |
Agriculture Labourer | 42,879 | 36,848 | 6,031 |
Household Industries | 3,056 | 2,427 | 629 |
Other Workers | 65,402 | 56,908 | 8,494 |
Marginal Workers | 23,711 | 7,261 | 16,450 |
Non Working | 276,280 | 102,124 | 174,156 |
Nearby Tehsils from Abohar Tehsil
Below is the list of Tehsils near Abohar Tehsil in Firozpur district.
Tehsil | Population |
---|---|
Fazilka Tehsil population | 404,152 |
Jalalabad Tehsil population | 356,027 |
Firozpur Tehsil population | 567,191 |
Zira Tehsil population | 258,438 |
Abohar Tehsil Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Abohar, Punjab - Wikipedia