Fazilka Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Firozpur district, Punjab

Fazilka Tehsil of Firozpur district has a total population of 404,152 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 212,541 are males while 191,611 are females. In 2011 there were a total 78,104 families residing in Fazilka Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Fazilka Tehsil is 902.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 20.4% people live in Urban areas while 79.6% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 79.3% while that in rural areas is 65.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Fazilka Tehsil is 874 while that of Rural areas is 909.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Fazilka Tehsil is 49366 which is 12% of the total population. There are 26474 male children and 22892 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Fazilka Tehsil is 865 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 902 ) of Fazilka Tehsil.

The total literacy rate of Fazilka Tehsil is 68.01%. The male literacy rate is 66.21% and the female literacy rate is 52.49% in Fazilka Tehsil.

To facilitate the administration, Fazilka Tehsil is further divided into 2 towns and 147 villages.

Fazilka Tehsil Data

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

Caste-wise Population - Fazilka Tehsil

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 47% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Fazilka Tehsil of Punjab.

Religion-wise Population - Fazilka Tehsil

Literacy Rate - Fazilka Tehsil

Average literacy rate of Fazilka Tehsil in 2011 were 68.01% in which, male and female literacy were 75.63% and 59.61% respectively. Total literate in Fazilka Tehsil were 241,295 of which male and female were 140,718 and 100,577 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Fazilka Tehsil

The Sex Ratio of Fazilka Tehsil is 902 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 902 females in Fazilka Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 865 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 902 ) of Fazilka Tehsil.

Child Population - Fazilka Tehsil

According to Census 2011, there were 49,366 children between age 0 to 6 years in Fazilka Tehsil. Out of which 26,474 were male while 22,892 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Fazilka Tehsil

As per Census 2011, there are a total 16,229 families under Fazilka Tehsil living in urban areas while 16,229 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 20.4% of total population of Fazilka Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 79.6% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 9,112 while that in rural regions is 40,254.

Working Population - Fazilka Tehsil

In Fazilka Tehsil out of total population, 154,537 were engaged in work activities. 81.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 154,537 workers engaged in Main Work, 35,754 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 41,973 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Tehsils from Fazilka Tehsil

Below is the list of Tehsils near Fazilka Tehsil in Firozpur district.

Fazilka Tehsil Map

Reference

• Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
• Fazilka, Punjab - Wikipedia