Ajnala Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Amritsar district, Punjab
Ajnala Tehsil of Amritsar district has a total population of 442,711 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 233,147 are males while 209,564 are females. In 2011 there were a total 81,132 families residing in Ajnala Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Ajnala Tehsil is 899.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 10.7% people live in Urban areas while 89.3% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 78.4% while that in rural areas is 61.5%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Ajnala Tehsil is 876 while that of Rural areas is 902.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ajnala Tehsil is 57947 which is 13% of the total population. There are 31392 male children and 26555 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ajnala Tehsil is 846 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 899 ) of Ajnala Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Ajnala Tehsil is 63.35%. The male literacy rate is 59.33% and the female literacy rate is 50.31% in Ajnala Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Ajnala Tehsil is further divided into 4 towns and 343 villages.
Ajnala Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ajnala Tehsil.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Children (Age 0-6) | 57,947 | 31,392 | 26,555 |
Literacy | 63.35% | 59.33% | 50.31% |
Scheduled Caste | 163,889 | 86,058 | 77,831 |
Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Illiterate | 198,946 | 94,812 | 104,134 |
Caste-wise Population - Ajnala Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ajnala Tehsil of Punjab.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Schedule Caste | 163,889 | 86,058 | 77,831 |
Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Ajnala Tehsil
Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Hindu | 26,409 | (5.97%) | 14,450 | 11,959 |
Muslim | 942 | (0.21%) | 539 | 403 |
Christian | 29,742 | (6.72%) | 15,469 | 14,273 |
Sikh | 384,497 | (86.85%) | 202,126 | 182,371 |
Buddhist | 40 | (0.01%) | 29 | 11 |
Jain | 49 | (0.01%) | 26 | 23 |
Other Religion | 47 | (0.01%) | 20 | 27 |
No Religion Specified | 985 | (0.22%) | 488 | 497 |
Literacy Rate - Ajnala Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Ajnala Tehsil in 2011 were 63.35% in which, male and female literacy were 68.57% and 57.61% respectively. Total literate in Ajnala Tehsil were 243,765 of which male and female were 138,335 and 105,430 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Ajnala Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Ajnala Tehsil is 899 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 899 females in Ajnala Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 846 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 899 ) of Ajnala Tehsil.
Child Population - Ajnala Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 57,947 children between age 0 to 6 years in Ajnala Tehsil. Out of which 31,392 were male while 26,555 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Ajnala Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are a total 9,307 families under Ajnala Tehsil living in urban areas while 9,307 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 10.7% of total population of Ajnala Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 89.3% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 5,402 while that in rural regions is 52,545.
Total | Urban | Rural | |
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Population | 442,711 | 47,219 | 395,492 |
Children (0 - 6 years) | 57,947 | 5,402 | 52,545 |
Schedule Caste | 163,889 | 13,112 | 150,777 |
Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Literacy | 63.35% | 78.42% | 61.52% |
Sex Ratio | 899 | 876 | 902 |
Working Population - Ajnala Tehsil
In Ajnala Tehsil out of total population, 166,219 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 166,219 workers engaged in Main Work, 44,171 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 33,181 were Agricultural labourers.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Main Workers | 139,662 | 116,180 | 23,482 |
Cultivators | 44,171 | 40,918 | 3,253 |
Agriculture Labourer | 33,181 | 27,686 | 5,495 |
Household Industries | 6,589 | 3,650 | 2,939 |
Other Workers | 55,721 | 43,926 | 11,795 |
Marginal Workers | 26,557 | 13,399 | 13,158 |
Non Working | 276,492 | 103,568 | 172,924 |
Nearby Tehsils from Ajnala Tehsil
Below is the list of Tehsils near Ajnala Tehsil in Amritsar district.
Tehsil | Population |
---|---|
Amritsar -I Tehsil population | 312,240 |
Amritsar- II Tehsil population | 1,415,214 |
Baba Bakala Tehsil population | 320,491 |
Ajnala Tehsil Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ajnala, Punjab - Wikipedia