Batala Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Gurdaspur district, Punjab

Batala Tehsil of Gurdaspur district has a total population of 675,891 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 354,935 are males while 320,956 are females. In 2011 there were a total 129,555 families residing in Batala Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Batala Tehsil is 904.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 30.1% people live in Urban areas while 69.9% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 84.7% while that in rural areas is 73.2%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Batala Tehsil is 896 while that of Rural areas is 908.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Batala Tehsil is 75872 which is 11% of the total population. There are 41994 male children and 33878 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Batala Tehsil is 807 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 904 ) of Batala Tehsil.

The total literacy rate of Batala Tehsil is 76.71%. The male literacy rate is 71.36% and the female literacy rate is 64.49% in Batala Tehsil.

Population
675,891
Literacy
76.71%
Sex Ratio
904

To facilitate the administration, Batala Tehsil is further divided into 6 towns and 360 villages.

Batala Tehsil Data

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Batala Tehsil.

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 75,872 41,994 33,878
Literacy 76.71% 71.36% 64.49%
Scheduled Caste 176,594 93,250 83,344
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 215,617 101,647 113,970

Caste-wise Population - Batala Tehsil

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Batala Tehsil of Punjab.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 176,594 93,250 83,344
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0

Religion-wise Population - Batala Tehsil

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 131,675 (19.48%) 69,708 61,967
Muslim 6,185 (0.92%) 3,401 2,784
Christian 48,674 (7.2%) 25,468 23,206
Sikh 484,000 (71.61%) 253,772 230,228
Buddhist 77 (0.01%) 45 32
Jain 156 (0.02%) 78 78
Other Religion 184 (0.03%) 106 78
No Religion Specified 4,940 (0.73%) 2,357 2,583

Literacy Rate - Batala Tehsil

Average literacy rate of Batala Tehsil in 2011 were 76.71% in which, male and female literacy were 80.94% and 72.1% respectively. Total literate in Batala Tehsil were 460,274 of which male and female were 253,288 and 206,986 respectively.


Sex Ratio - Batala Tehsil

The Sex Ratio of Batala Tehsil is 904 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 904 females in Batala Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 807 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 904 ) of Batala Tehsil.


Child Population - Batala Tehsil

According to Census 2011, there were 75,872 children between age 0 to 6 years in Batala Tehsil. Out of which 41,994 were male while 33,878 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Batala Tehsil

As per Census 2011, there are a total 40,356 families under Batala Tehsil living in urban areas while 40,356 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 30.1% of total population of Batala Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 69.9% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 20,606 while that in rural regions is 55,266.

Total Urban Rural
Population 675,891 203,564 472,327
Children (0 - 6 years) 75,872 20,606 55,266
Schedule Caste 176,594 45,397 131,197
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 76.71% 84.73% 73.19%
Sex Ratio 904 896 908

Working Population - Batala Tehsil

In Batala Tehsil out of total population, 226,234 were engaged in work activities. 83.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 226,234 workers engaged in Main Work, 49,272 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 21,942 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 188,255 162,970 25,285
Cultivators 49,272 45,997 3,275
Agriculture Labourer 21,942 19,771 2,171
Household Industries 7,928 5,219 2,709
Other Workers 109,113 91,983 17,130
Marginal Workers 37,979 23,087 14,892
Non Working 449,657 168,878 280,779

Nearby Tehsils from Batala Tehsil

Below is the list of Tehsils near Batala Tehsil in Gurdaspur district.


Batala Tehsil Map


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