Malout Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Muktsar district, Punjab

Malout Tehsil of Muktsar district has a total population of 348,165 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 183,585 are males while 164,580 are females. In 2011 there were a total 66,991 families residing in Malout Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Malout Tehsil is 896.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 23.4% people live in Urban areas while 76.6% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 77.2% while that in rural areas is 61.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Malout Tehsil is 882 while that of Rural areas is 901.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Malout Tehsil is 40570 which is 12% of the total population. There are 22049 male children and 18521 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Malout Tehsil is 840 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 896 ) of Malout Tehsil.

The total literacy rate of Malout Tehsil is 65.42%. The male literacy rate is 63.24% and the female literacy rate is 51.73% in Malout Tehsil.

Population
348,165
Literacy
65.42%
Sex Ratio
896

To facilitate the administration, Malout Tehsil is further divided into 1 town and 91 villages.

Malout Tehsil Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 40,570 22,049 18,521
Literacy 65.42% 63.24% 51.73%
Scheduled Caste 155,391 81,612 73,779
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 146,939 67,489 79,450

Caste-wise Population - Malout Tehsil

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 44.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Malout Tehsil of Punjab.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 155,391 81,612 73,779
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0

Religion-wise Population - Malout Tehsil

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 118,243 (33.96%) 62,379 55,864
Muslim 1,470 (0.42%) 789 681
Christian 655 (0.19%) 355 300
Sikh 227,136 (65.24%) 119,685 107,451
Buddhist 81 (0.02%) 40 41
Jain 206 (0.06%) 116 90
Other Religion 39 (0.01%) 22 17
No Religion Specified 335 (0.1%) 199 136

Literacy Rate - Malout Tehsil

Average literacy rate of Malout Tehsil in 2011 were 65.42% in which, male and female literacy were 71.87% and 58.28% respectively. Total literate in Malout Tehsil were 201,226 of which male and female were 116,096 and 85,130 respectively.


Sex Ratio - Malout Tehsil

The Sex Ratio of Malout Tehsil is 896 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 896 females in Malout Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 840 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 896 ) of Malout Tehsil.


Child Population - Malout Tehsil

According to Census 2011, there were 40,570 children between age 0 to 6 years in Malout Tehsil. Out of which 22,049 were male while 18,521 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Malout Tehsil

As per Census 2011, there are a total 16,085 families under Malout Tehsil living in urban areas while 16,085 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 23.4% of total population of Malout Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 76.6% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 9,632 while that in rural regions is 30,938.

Total Urban Rural
Population 348,165 81,406 266,759
Children (0 - 6 years) 40,570 9,632 30,938
Schedule Caste 155,391 28,033 127,358
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 65.42% 77.18% 61.84%
Sex Ratio 896 882 901

Working Population - Malout Tehsil

In Malout Tehsil out of total population, 132,234 were engaged in work activities. 84.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 132,234 workers engaged in Main Work, 29,460 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 35,858 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 111,902 97,988 13,914
Cultivators 29,460 28,171 1,289
Agriculture Labourer 35,858 30,534 5,324
Household Industries 1,685 1,219 466
Other Workers 44,899 38,064 6,835
Marginal Workers 20,332 7,951 12,381
Non Working 215,931 77,646 138,285

Nearby Tehsils from Malout Tehsil

Below is the list of Tehsils near Malout Tehsil in Muktsar district.

Tehsil Population
Gidderbaha Tehsil population 222,937
Muktsar Tehsil population 330,794

Malout Tehsil Map


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