Jalandhar - II Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Jalandhar district, Punjab
Jalandhar - II Tehsil of Jalandhar district has a total population of 291,477 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 150,690 are males while 140,787 are females. In 2011 there were a total 60,559 families residing in Jalandhar - II Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Jalandhar - II Tehsil is 934.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 18.8% people live in Urban areas while 81.2% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 85.4% while that in rural areas is 80.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Jalandhar - II Tehsil is 915 while that of Rural areas is 939.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jalandhar - II Tehsil is 30014 which is 10% of the total population. There are 16025 male children and 13989 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jalandhar - II Tehsil is 873 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 934 ) of Jalandhar - II Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Jalandhar - II Tehsil is 81.3%. The male literacy rate is 76.73% and the female literacy rate is 68.87% in Jalandhar - II Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Jalandhar - II Tehsil is further divided into 5 towns and 241 villages.
Jalandhar - II Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jalandhar - II Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 30,014 | 16,025 | 13,989 |
| Literacy | 81.3% | 76.73% | 68.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 140,405 | 72,635 | 67,770 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 78,897 | 35,067 | 43,830 |
Caste-wise Population - Jalandhar - II Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 48.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jalandhar - II Tehsil of Punjab.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 140,405 | 72,635 | 67,770 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Jalandhar - II Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 162,977 | (55.91%) | 85,047 | 77,930 |
| Muslim | 4,181 | (1.43%) | 2,236 | 1,945 |
| Christian | 5,072 | (1.74%) | 2,612 | 2,460 |
| Sikh | 117,991 | (40.48%) | 60,174 | 57,817 |
| Buddhist | 318 | (0.11%) | 154 | 164 |
| Jain | 68 | (0.02%) | 35 | 33 |
| Other Religion | 77 | (0.03%) | 42 | 35 |
| No Religion Specified | 793 | (0.27%) | 390 | 403 |
Literacy Rate - Jalandhar - II Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Jalandhar - II Tehsil in 2011 were 81.3% in which, male and female literacy were 85.86% and 76.47% respectively. Total literate in Jalandhar - II Tehsil were 212,580 of which male and female were 115,623 and 96,957 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Jalandhar - II Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Jalandhar - II Tehsil is 934 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 934 females in Jalandhar - II Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 873 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 934 ) of Jalandhar - II Tehsil.
Child Population - Jalandhar - II Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 30,014 children between age 0 to 6 years in Jalandhar - II Tehsil. Out of which 16,025 were male while 13,989 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Jalandhar - II Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are a total 11,604 families under Jalandhar - II Tehsil living in urban areas while 11,604 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 18.8% of total population of Jalandhar - II Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 81.2% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 5,711 while that in rural regions is 24,303.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 291,477 | 54,919 | 236,558 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 30,014 | 5,711 | 24,303 |
| Schedule Caste | 140,405 | 20,139 | 120,266 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Literacy | 81.3% | 85.39% | 80.36% |
| Sex Ratio | 934 | 915 | 939 |
Working Population - Jalandhar - II Tehsil
In Jalandhar - II Tehsil out of total population, 97,077 were engaged in work activities. 88.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 97,077 workers engaged in Main Work, 16,608 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11,639 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 85,625 | 74,636 | 10,989 |
| Cultivators | 16,608 | 15,583 | 1,025 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 11,639 | 9,674 | 1,965 |
| Household Industries | 2,645 | 2,234 | 411 |
| Other Workers | 54,733 | 47,145 | 7,588 |
| Marginal Workers | 11,452 | 7,385 | 4,067 |
| Non Working | 194,400 | 68,669 | 125,731 |
Nearby Tehsils from Jalandhar - II Tehsil
Below is the list of Tehsils near Jalandhar - II Tehsil in Jalandhar district.
| Tehsil | Population |
|---|---|
| Jalandhar - I Tehsil population | 1,145,692 |
| Phillaur Tehsil population | 381,732 |
| Nakodar Tehsil population | 208,157 |
| Shahkot Tehsil population | 166,532 |
Jalandhar - II Tehsil Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jalandhar - II, Punjab - Wikipedia