Faridkot Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Faridkot district, Punjab
Faridkot Tehsil of Faridkot district has a total population of 456,578 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 241,764 are males while 214,814 are females. In 2011 there were a total 89,912 families residing in Faridkot Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Faridkot Tehsil is 889.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 39.4% people live in Urban areas while 60.6% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 79.4% while that in rural areas is 64.5%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Faridkot Tehsil is 871 while that of Rural areas is 900.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Faridkot Tehsil is 51550 which is 11% of the total population. There are 27881 male children and 23669 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Faridkot Tehsil is 849 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 889 ) of Faridkot Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Faridkot Tehsil is 70.38%. The male literacy rate is 66.6% and the female literacy rate is 57.75% in Faridkot Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Faridkot Tehsil is further divided into 3 towns and 130 villages.
Faridkot Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Faridkot Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 51,550 | 27,881 | 23,669 |
| Literacy | 70.38% | 66.6% | 57.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 175,435 | 92,415 | 83,020 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 171,519 | 80,759 | 90,760 |
Caste-wise Population - Faridkot Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 38.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Faridkot Tehsil of Punjab.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 175,435 | 92,415 | 83,020 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Faridkot Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 111,548 | (24.43%) | 60,271 | 51,277 |
| Muslim | 1,860 | (0.41%) | 1,055 | 805 |
| Christian | 1,124 | (0.25%) | 616 | 508 |
| Sikh | 340,362 | (74.55%) | 178,932 | 161,430 |
| Buddhist | 148 | (0.03%) | 74 | 74 |
| Jain | 882 | (0.19%) | 465 | 417 |
| Other Religion | 57 | (0.01%) | 37 | 20 |
| No Religion Specified | 597 | (0.13%) | 314 | 283 |
Literacy Rate - Faridkot Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Faridkot Tehsil in 2011 were 70.38% in which, male and female literacy were 75.28% and 64.9% respectively. Total literate in Faridkot Tehsil were 285,059 of which male and female were 161,005 and 124,054 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Faridkot Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Faridkot Tehsil is 889 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 889 females in Faridkot Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 849 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 889 ) of Faridkot Tehsil.
Child Population - Faridkot Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 51,550 children between age 0 to 6 years in Faridkot Tehsil. Out of which 27,881 were male while 23,669 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Faridkot Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are a total 36,935 families under Faridkot Tehsil living in urban areas while 36,935 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 39.4% of total population of Faridkot Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 60.6% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 20,250 while that in rural regions is 31,300.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 456,578 | 179,674 | 276,904 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 51,550 | 20,250 | 31,300 |
| Schedule Caste | 175,435 | 54,970 | 120,465 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Literacy | 70.38% | 79.39% | 64.53% |
| Sex Ratio | 889 | 871 | 900 |
Working Population - Faridkot Tehsil
In Faridkot Tehsil out of total population, 165,209 were engaged in work activities. 85.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 165,209 workers engaged in Main Work, 33,495 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 28,662 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 141,356 | 123,752 | 17,604 |
| Cultivators | 33,495 | 32,199 | 1,296 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 28,662 | 25,698 | 2,964 |
| Household Industries | 5,397 | 3,817 | 1,580 |
| Other Workers | 73,802 | 62,038 | 11,764 |
| Marginal Workers | 23,853 | 12,825 | 11,028 |
| Non Working | 291,369 | 105,187 | 186,182 |
Nearby Tehsils from Faridkot Tehsil
Below is the list of Tehsils near Faridkot Tehsil in Faridkot district.
| Tehsil | Population |
|---|---|
| Jaitu Tehsil population | 160,930 |
Faridkot Tehsil Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Faridkot, Punjab - Wikipedia