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

Kapurthala Tehsil of Kapurthala district has a total population of 341,631 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 180,894 are males while 160,737 are females. In 2011 there were a total 69,986 families residing in Kapurthala Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Kapurthala Tehsil is 889.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 35.9% people live in Urban areas while 64.1% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 85.7% while that in rural areas is 74.3%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Kapurthala Tehsil is 840 while that of Rural areas is 917.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kapurthala Tehsil is 35657 which is 10% of the total population. There are 18849 male children and 16808 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kapurthala Tehsil is 892 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 889 ) of Kapurthala Tehsil.

The total literacy rate of Kapurthala Tehsil is 78.46%. The male literacy rate is 73.88% and the female literacy rate is 66.2% in Kapurthala Tehsil.

Population
341,631
Literacy
78.46%
Sex Ratio
889

To facilitate the administration, Kapurthala Tehsil is further divided into 3 towns and 260 villages.

Kapurthala Tehsil Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 35,657 18,849 16,808
Literacy 78.46% 73.88% 66.2%
Scheduled Caste 118,381 61,940 56,441
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 101,578 47,250 54,328

Caste-wise Population - Kapurthala Tehsil

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kapurthala Tehsil of Punjab.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 118,381 61,940 56,441
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0

Religion-wise Population - Kapurthala Tehsil

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 125,440 (36.72%) 68,160 57,280
Muslim 4,923 (1.44%) 2,734 2,189
Christian 2,099 (0.61%) 1,137 962
Sikh 207,971 (60.88%) 108,218 99,753
Buddhist 154 (0.05%) 94 60
Jain 140 (0.04%) 81 59
Other Religion 108 (0.03%) 62 46
No Religion Specified 796 (0.23%) 408 388

Literacy Rate - Kapurthala Tehsil

Average literacy rate of Kapurthala Tehsil in 2011 were 78.46% in which, male and female literacy were 82.47% and 73.93% respectively. Total literate in Kapurthala Tehsil were 240,053 of which male and female were 133,644 and 106,409 respectively.


Sex Ratio - Kapurthala Tehsil

The Sex Ratio of Kapurthala Tehsil is 889 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 889 females in Kapurthala Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 892 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 889 ) of Kapurthala Tehsil.


Child Population - Kapurthala Tehsil

According to Census 2011, there were 35,657 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kapurthala Tehsil. Out of which 18,849 were male while 16,808 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Kapurthala Tehsil

As per Census 2011, there are a total 26,198 families under Kapurthala Tehsil living in urban areas while 26,198 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 35.9% of total population of Kapurthala Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 64.1% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 11,701 while that in rural regions is 23,956.

Total Urban Rural
Population 341,631 122,648 218,983
Children (0 - 6 years) 35,657 11,701 23,956
Schedule Caste 118,381 26,905 91,476
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 78.46% 85.72% 74.32%
Sex Ratio 889 840 917

Working Population - Kapurthala Tehsil

In Kapurthala Tehsil out of total population, 122,301 were engaged in work activities. 88.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 122,301 workers engaged in Main Work, 21,807 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16,318 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 108,429 93,020 15,409
Cultivators 21,807 20,242 1,565
Agriculture Labourer 16,318 13,544 2,774
Household Industries 3,031 2,419 612
Other Workers 67,273 56,815 10,458
Marginal Workers 13,872 8,308 5,564
Non Working 219,330 79,566 139,764

Nearby Tehsils from Kapurthala Tehsil

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


Kapurthala Tehsil Map


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