Bagha Purana Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Moga district, Punjab
Bagha Purana Tehsil of Moga district has a total population of 225,649 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 119,224 are males while 106,425 are females. In 2011 there were a total 42,982 families residing in Bagha Purana Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Bagha Purana Tehsil is 893.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 11.2% people live in Urban areas while 88.8% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 76.1% while that in rural areas is 66.5%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Bagha Purana Tehsil is 897 while that of Rural areas is 892.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bagha Purana Tehsil is 23387 which is 10% of the total population. There are 12633 male children and 10754 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bagha Purana Tehsil is 851 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 893 ) of Bagha Purana Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Bagha Purana Tehsil is 67.59%. The male literacy rate is 63.61% and the female literacy rate is 57.19% in Bagha Purana Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Bagha Purana Tehsil is further divided into 1 town and 56 villages.
Bagha Purana Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bagha Purana Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 23,387 | 12,633 | 10,754 |
| Literacy | 67.59% | 63.61% | 57.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 83,698 | 44,487 | 39,211 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 88,942 | 43,385 | 45,557 |
Caste-wise Population - Bagha Purana Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bagha Purana Tehsil of Punjab.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 83,698 | 44,487 | 39,211 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Bagha Purana Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 20,921 | (9.27%) | 11,069 | 9,852 |
| Muslim | 2,695 | (1.19%) | 1,416 | 1,279 |
| Christian | 181 | (0.08%) | 101 | 80 |
| Sikh | 199,611 | (88.46%) | 105,588 | 94,023 |
| Buddhist | 12 | (0.01%) | 8 | 4 |
| Jain | 72 | (0.03%) | 44 | 28 |
| Other Religion | 155 | (0.07%) | 76 | 79 |
| No Religion Specified | 2,002 | (0.89%) | 922 | 1,080 |
Literacy Rate - Bagha Purana Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Bagha Purana Tehsil in 2011 were 67.59% in which, male and female literacy were 71.15% and 63.62% respectively. Total literate in Bagha Purana Tehsil were 136,707 of which male and female were 75,839 and 60,868 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Bagha Purana Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Bagha Purana Tehsil is 893 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 893 females in Bagha Purana Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 851 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 893 ) of Bagha Purana Tehsil.
Child Population - Bagha Purana Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 23,387 children between age 0 to 6 years in Bagha Purana Tehsil. Out of which 12,633 were male while 10,754 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Bagha Purana Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are a total 4,815 families under Bagha Purana Tehsil living in urban areas while 4,815 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 11.2% of total population of Bagha Purana Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 88.8% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 2,764 while that in rural regions is 20,623.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 225,649 | 25,206 | 200,443 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 23,387 | 2,764 | 20,623 |
| Schedule Caste | 83,698 | 7,819 | 75,879 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Literacy | 67.59% | 76.13% | 66.52% |
| Sex Ratio | 893 | 897 | 892 |
Working Population - Bagha Purana Tehsil
In Bagha Purana Tehsil out of total population, 83,407 were engaged in work activities. 82% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 83,407 workers engaged in Main Work, 23,155 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16,568 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 68,390 | 56,528 | 11,862 |
| Cultivators | 23,155 | 21,673 | 1,482 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 16,568 | 14,901 | 1,667 |
| Household Industries | 3,610 | 1,891 | 1,719 |
| Other Workers | 25,057 | 18,063 | 6,994 |
| Marginal Workers | 15,017 | 9,390 | 5,627 |
| Non Working | 142,242 | 53,306 | 88,936 |
Nearby Tehsils from Bagha Purana Tehsil
Below is the list of Tehsils near Bagha Purana Tehsil in Moga district.
| Tehsil | Population |
|---|---|
| Moga Tehsil population | 599,488 |
| Nihal Singhwala Tehsil population | 170,609 |
Bagha Purana Tehsil Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bagha Purana, Punjab - Wikipedia