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

Hoshiarpur Tehsil of Hoshiarpur district has a total population of 560,346 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 288,991 are males while 271,355 are females. In 2011 there were a total 119,141 families residing in Hoshiarpur Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Hoshiarpur Tehsil is 939.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 33.8% people live in Urban areas while 66.2% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 87.9% while that in rural areas is 84.3%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Hoshiarpur Tehsil is 907 while that of Rural areas is 956.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Hoshiarpur Tehsil is 59162 which is 11% of the total population. There are 31415 male children and 27747 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Hoshiarpur Tehsil is 883 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 939 ) of Hoshiarpur Tehsil.

The total literacy rate of Hoshiarpur Tehsil is 85.51%. The male literacy rate is 79.51% and the female literacy rate is 73.27% in Hoshiarpur Tehsil.

To facilitate the administration, Hoshiarpur Tehsil is further divided into 4 towns and 414 villages.

Hoshiarpur Tehsil Data

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

Caste-wise Population - Hoshiarpur Tehsil

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 40.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Hoshiarpur Tehsil of Punjab.

Religion-wise Population - Hoshiarpur Tehsil

Literacy Rate - Hoshiarpur Tehsil

Average literacy rate of Hoshiarpur Tehsil in 2011 were 85.51% in which, male and female literacy were 89.2% and 81.61% respectively. Total literate in Hoshiarpur Tehsil were 428,578 of which male and female were 229,764 and 198,814 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Hoshiarpur Tehsil

The Sex Ratio of Hoshiarpur Tehsil is 939 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 939 females in Hoshiarpur Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 883 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 939 ) of Hoshiarpur Tehsil.

Child Population - Hoshiarpur Tehsil

According to Census 2011, there were 59,162 children between age 0 to 6 years in Hoshiarpur Tehsil. Out of which 31,415 were male while 27,747 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Hoshiarpur Tehsil

As per Census 2011, there are a total 41,289 families under Hoshiarpur Tehsil living in urban areas while 41,289 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 33.8% of total population of Hoshiarpur Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 66.2% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 19,546 while that in rural regions is 39,616.

Working Population - Hoshiarpur Tehsil

In Hoshiarpur Tehsil out of total population, 188,920 were engaged in work activities. 83.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 188,920 workers engaged in Main Work, 22,698 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 20,282 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Tehsils from Hoshiarpur Tehsil

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

Hoshiarpur Tehsil Map

Reference

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