Lehra Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Sangrur district, Punjab
Lehra Tehsil of Sangrur district has a total population of 132,382 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 70,283 are males while 62,099 are females. In 2011 there were a total 24,966 families residing in Lehra Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Lehra Tehsil is 884.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 17.1% people live in Urban areas while 82.9% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 75.7% while that in rural areas is 56%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Lehra Tehsil is 882 while that of Rural areas is 884.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Lehra Tehsil is 15118 which is 11% of the total population. There are 8190 male children and 6928 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lehra Tehsil is 846 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 884 ) of Lehra Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Lehra Tehsil is 59.34%. The male literacy rate is 57.33% and the female literacy rate is 47.18% in Lehra Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Lehra Tehsil is further divided into 1 town and 39 villages.
Lehra Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lehra Tehsil.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Children (Age 0-6) | 15,118 | 8,190 | 6,928 |
Literacy | 59.34% | 57.33% | 47.18% |
Scheduled Caste | 40,129 | 21,280 | 18,849 |
Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Illiterate | 62,794 | 29,992 | 32,802 |
Caste-wise Population - Lehra Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Lehra Tehsil of Punjab.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Schedule Caste | 40,129 | 21,280 | 18,849 |
Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Lehra Tehsil
Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Hindu | 26,159 | (19.76%) | 13,842 | 12,317 |
Muslim | 2,794 | (2.11%) | 1,439 | 1,355 |
Christian | 160 | (0.12%) | 92 | 68 |
Sikh | 102,902 | (77.73%) | 54,724 | 48,178 |
Buddhist | 15 | (0.01%) | 7 | 8 |
Jain | 55 | (0.04%) | 29 | 26 |
Other Religion | 178 | (0.13%) | 92 | 86 |
No Religion Specified | 119 | (0.09%) | 58 | 61 |
Literacy Rate - Lehra Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Lehra Tehsil in 2011 were 59.34% in which, male and female literacy were 64.89% and 53.1% respectively. Total literate in Lehra Tehsil were 69,588 of which male and female were 40,291 and 29,297 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Lehra Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Lehra Tehsil is 884 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 884 females in Lehra Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 846 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 884 ) of Lehra Tehsil.
Child Population - Lehra Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 15,118 children between age 0 to 6 years in Lehra Tehsil. Out of which 8,190 were male while 6,928 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Lehra Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are a total 4,466 families under Lehra Tehsil living in urban areas while 4,466 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 17.1% of total population of Lehra Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 82.9% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 2,710 while that in rural regions is 12,408.
Total | Urban | Rural | |
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Population | 132,382 | 22,588 | 109,794 |
Children (0 - 6 years) | 15,118 | 2,710 | 12,408 |
Schedule Caste | 40,129 | 6,024 | 34,105 |
Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Literacy | 59.34% | 75.72% | 56% |
Sex Ratio | 884 | 882 | 884 |
Working Population - Lehra Tehsil
In Lehra Tehsil out of total population, 46,293 were engaged in work activities. 85.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 46,293 workers engaged in Main Work, 16,074 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8,086 were Agricultural labourers.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Main Workers | 39,693 | 36,290 | 3,403 |
Cultivators | 16,074 | 15,564 | 510 |
Agriculture Labourer | 8,086 | 7,302 | 784 |
Household Industries | 604 | 543 | 61 |
Other Workers | 14,929 | 12,881 | 2,048 |
Marginal Workers | 6,600 | 3,041 | 3,559 |
Non Working | 86,089 | 30,952 | 55,137 |
Nearby Tehsils from Lehra Tehsil
Below is the list of Tehsils near Lehra Tehsil in Sangrur district.
Tehsil | Population |
---|---|
Sunam Tehsil population | 334,641 |
Moonak Tehsil population | 134,263 |
Sangrur Tehsil population | 362,882 |
Dhuri Tehsil population | 261,247 |
Malerkotla Tehsil population | 429,754 |
Lehra Tehsil Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lehra, Punjab - Wikipedia