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

Jalalabad Tehsil of Firozpur district has a total population of 356,027 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 186,714 are males while 169,313 are females. In 2011 there were a total 67,584 families residing in Jalalabad Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Jalalabad Tehsil is 907.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 15.9% people live in Urban areas while 84.1% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 78.5% while that in rural areas is 65.7%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Jalalabad Tehsil is 876 while that of Rural areas is 913.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jalalabad Tehsil is 44975 which is 13% of the total population. There are 24530 male children and 20445 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jalalabad Tehsil is 833 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 907 ) of Jalalabad Tehsil.

The total literacy rate of Jalalabad Tehsil is 67.78%. The male literacy rate is 64.9% and the female literacy rate is 52.95% in Jalalabad Tehsil.

Population
356,027
Literacy
67.78%
Sex Ratio
907

To facilitate the administration, Jalalabad Tehsil is further divided into 3 towns and 214 villages.

Jalalabad Tehsil Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 44,975 24,530 20,445
Literacy 67.78% 64.9% 52.95%
Scheduled Caste 210,936 109,184 101,752
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 145,192 65,529 79,663

Caste-wise Population - Jalalabad Tehsil

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 59.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jalalabad Tehsil of Punjab.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 210,936 109,184 101,752
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0

Religion-wise Population - Jalalabad Tehsil

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 129,228 (36.3%) 68,599 60,629
Muslim 670 (0.19%) 398 272
Christian 1,408 (0.4%) 759 649
Sikh 224,463 (63.05%) 116,817 107,646
Buddhist 26 (0.01%) 15 11
Jain 15 (0%) 10 5
Other Religion 27 (0.01%) 18 9
No Religion Specified 190 (0.05%) 98 92

Literacy Rate - Jalalabad Tehsil

Average literacy rate of Jalalabad Tehsil in 2011 were 67.78% in which, male and female literacy were 74.72% and 60.22% respectively. Total literate in Jalalabad Tehsil were 210,835 of which male and female were 121,185 and 89,650 respectively.


Sex Ratio - Jalalabad Tehsil

The Sex Ratio of Jalalabad Tehsil is 907 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 907 females in Jalalabad Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 833 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 907 ) of Jalalabad Tehsil.


Child Population - Jalalabad Tehsil

According to Census 2011, there were 44,975 children between age 0 to 6 years in Jalalabad Tehsil. Out of which 24,530 were male while 20,445 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Jalalabad Tehsil

As per Census 2011, there are a total 11,334 families under Jalalabad Tehsil living in urban areas while 11,334 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 15.9% of total population of Jalalabad Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 84.1% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 6,835 while that in rural regions is 38,140.

Total Urban Rural
Population 356,027 56,717 299,310
Children (0 - 6 years) 44,975 6,835 38,140
Schedule Caste 210,936 16,543 194,393
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 67.78% 78.53% 65.73%
Sex Ratio 907 876 913

Working Population - Jalalabad Tehsil

In Jalalabad Tehsil out of total population, 139,476 were engaged in work activities. 70% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 139,476 workers engaged in Main Work, 31,516 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 20,585 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 97,622 86,098 11,524
Cultivators 31,516 29,616 1,900
Agriculture Labourer 20,585 17,553 3,032
Household Industries 1,054 827 227
Other Workers 44,467 38,102 6,365
Marginal Workers 41,854 16,034 25,820
Non Working 216,551 84,582 131,969

Nearby Tehsils from Jalalabad Tehsil

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


Jalalabad Tehsil Map


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