Amritsar- II Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Amritsar district, Punjab
Amritsar- II Tehsil of Amritsar district has a total population of 1,415,214 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 752,849 are males while 662,365 are females. In 2011 there were a total 286,786 families residing in Amritsar- II Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Amritsar- II Tehsil is 880.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 84.1% people live in Urban areas while 15.9% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 83.7% while that in rural areas is 67.7%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Amritsar- II Tehsil is 879 while that of Rural areas is 884.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Amritsar- II Tehsil is 151083 which is 11% of the total population. There are 82786 male children and 68297 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Amritsar- II Tehsil is 825 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 880 ) of Amritsar- II Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Amritsar- II Tehsil is 81.21%. The male literacy rate is 74.95% and the female literacy rate is 69.8% in Amritsar- II Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Amritsar- II Tehsil is further divided into 5 towns and 103 villages.
Amritsar- II Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Amritsar- II Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 151,083 | 82,786 | 68,297 |
| Literacy | 81.21% | 74.95% | 69.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 361,073 | 191,095 | 169,978 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 388,629 | 188,598 | 200,031 |
Caste-wise Population - Amritsar- II Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Amritsar- II Tehsil of Punjab.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 361,073 | 191,095 | 169,978 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Amritsar- II Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 599,399 | (42.35%) | 321,001 | 278,398 |
| Muslim | 7,022 | (0.5%) | 3,932 | 3,090 |
| Christian | 16,808 | (1.19%) | 8,763 | 8,045 |
| Sikh | 780,436 | (55.15%) | 413,434 | 367,002 |
| Buddhist | 793 | (0.06%) | 413 | 380 |
| Jain | 1,228 | (0.09%) | 658 | 570 |
| Other Religion | 821 | (0.06%) | 416 | 405 |
| No Religion Specified | 8,707 | (0.62%) | 4,232 | 4,475 |
Literacy Rate - Amritsar- II Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Amritsar- II Tehsil in 2011 were 81.21% in which, male and female literacy were 84.21% and 77.83% respectively. Total literate in Amritsar- II Tehsil were 1,026,585 of which male and female were 564,251 and 462,334 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Amritsar- II Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Amritsar- II Tehsil is 880 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 880 females in Amritsar- II Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 825 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 880 ) of Amritsar- II Tehsil.
Child Population - Amritsar- II Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 151,083 children between age 0 to 6 years in Amritsar- II Tehsil. Out of which 82,786 were male while 68,297 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Amritsar- II Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are a total 245,575 families under Amritsar- II Tehsil living in urban areas while 245,575 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 84.1% of total population of Amritsar- II Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 15.9% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 123,647 while that in rural regions is 27,436.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,415,214 | 1,190,665 | 224,549 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 151,083 | 123,647 | 27,436 |
| Schedule Caste | 361,073 | 260,682 | 100,391 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Literacy | 81.21% | 83.7% | 67.71% |
| Sex Ratio | 880 | 879 | 884 |
Working Population - Amritsar- II Tehsil
In Amritsar- II Tehsil out of total population, 523,625 were engaged in work activities. 88% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 523,625 workers engaged in Main Work, 22,638 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 22,476 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 460,757 | 387,445 | 73,312 |
| Cultivators | 22,638 | 20,043 | 2,595 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 22,476 | 18,637 | 3,839 |
| Household Industries | 19,629 | 14,228 | 5,401 |
| Other Workers | 396,014 | 334,537 | 61,477 |
| Marginal Workers | 62,868 | 36,997 | 25,871 |
| Non Working | 891,589 | 328,407 | 563,182 |
Nearby Tehsils from Amritsar- II Tehsil
Below is the list of Tehsils near Amritsar- II Tehsil in Amritsar district.
| Tehsil | Population |
|---|---|
| Baba Bakala Tehsil population | 320,491 |
| Amritsar -I Tehsil population | 312,240 |
| Ajnala Tehsil population | 442,711 |
Amritsar- II Tehsil Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Amritsar- II, Punjab - Wikipedia