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

Gurdaspur Tehsil of Gurdaspur district has a total population of 821,539 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 430,018 are males while 391,521 are females. In 2011 there were a total 156,505 families residing in Gurdaspur Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Gurdaspur Tehsil is 910.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 17.9% people live in Urban areas while 82.1% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 88.7% while that in rural areas is 77.7%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Gurdaspur Tehsil is 850 while that of Rural areas is 924.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gurdaspur Tehsil is 90482 which is 11% of the total population. There are 49327 male children and 41155 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gurdaspur Tehsil is 834 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 910 ) of Gurdaspur Tehsil.

The total literacy rate of Gurdaspur Tehsil is 79.71%. The male literacy rate is 74.8% and the female literacy rate is 66.68% in Gurdaspur Tehsil.

To facilitate the administration, Gurdaspur Tehsil is further divided into 8 towns and 716 villages.

Gurdaspur Tehsil Data

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

Caste-wise Population - Gurdaspur Tehsil

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gurdaspur Tehsil of Punjab.

Religion-wise Population - Gurdaspur Tehsil

Literacy Rate - Gurdaspur Tehsil

Average literacy rate of Gurdaspur Tehsil in 2011 were 79.71% in which, male and female literacy were 84.49% and 74.51% respectively. Total literate in Gurdaspur Tehsil were 582,711 of which male and female were 321,640 and 261,071 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Gurdaspur Tehsil

The Sex Ratio of Gurdaspur Tehsil is 910 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 910 females in Gurdaspur Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 834 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 910 ) of Gurdaspur Tehsil.

Child Population - Gurdaspur Tehsil

According to Census 2011, there were 90,482 children between age 0 to 6 years in Gurdaspur Tehsil. Out of which 49,327 were male while 41,155 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Gurdaspur Tehsil

As per Census 2011, there are a total 29,121 families under Gurdaspur Tehsil living in urban areas while 29,121 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 17.9% of total population of Gurdaspur Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 82.1% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 14,155 while that in rural regions is 76,327.

Working Population - Gurdaspur Tehsil

In Gurdaspur Tehsil out of total population, 271,282 were engaged in work activities. 82.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 271,282 workers engaged in Main Work, 57,212 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 30,795 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Tehsils from Gurdaspur Tehsil

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

Gurdaspur Tehsil Map

Reference

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