Moonak Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Sangrur district, Punjab
Moonak Tehsil of Sangrur district has a total population of 134,263 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 70,707 are males while 63,556 are females. In 2011 there were a total 24,152 families residing in Moonak Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Moonak Tehsil is 899.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 24% people live in Urban areas while 76% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 68.8% while that in rural areas is 58.6%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Moonak Tehsil is 916 while that of Rural areas is 893.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Moonak Tehsil is 17002 which is 13% of the total population. There are 9269 male children and 7733 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Moonak Tehsil is 834 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 899 ) of Moonak Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Moonak Tehsil is 61.05%. The male literacy rate is 59.02% and the female literacy rate is 46.98% in Moonak Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Moonak Tehsil is further divided into 2 towns and 46 villages.
Moonak Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Moonak Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 17,002 | 9,269 | 7,733 |
| Literacy | 61.05% | 59.02% | 46.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 39,233 | 20,583 | 18,650 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 62,673 | 28,978 | 33,695 |
Caste-wise Population - Moonak Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Moonak Tehsil of Punjab.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 39,233 | 20,583 | 18,650 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Moonak Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 75,184 | (56%) | 39,442 | 35,742 |
| Muslim | 2,921 | (2.18%) | 1,516 | 1,405 |
| Christian | 456 | (0.34%) | 244 | 212 |
| Sikh | 54,985 | (40.95%) | 29,143 | 25,842 |
| Buddhist | 64 | (0.05%) | 27 | 37 |
| Jain | 392 | (0.29%) | 198 | 194 |
| Other Religion | 88 | (0.07%) | 47 | 41 |
| No Religion Specified | 173 | (0.13%) | 90 | 83 |
Literacy Rate - Moonak Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Moonak Tehsil in 2011 were 61.05% in which, male and female literacy were 67.92% and 53.49% respectively. Total literate in Moonak Tehsil were 71,590 of which male and female were 41,729 and 29,861 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Moonak Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Moonak Tehsil is 899 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 899 females in Moonak Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 834 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 899 ) of Moonak Tehsil.
Child Population - Moonak Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 17,002 children between age 0 to 6 years in Moonak Tehsil. Out of which 9,269 were male while 7,733 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Moonak Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are a total 5,924 families under Moonak Tehsil living in urban areas while 5,924 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 24% of total population of Moonak Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 76% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 4,251 while that in rural regions is 12,751.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 134,263 | 32,237 | 102,026 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 17,002 | 4,251 | 12,751 |
| Schedule Caste | 39,233 | 8,769 | 30,464 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Literacy | 61.05% | 68.76% | 58.63% |
| Sex Ratio | 899 | 916 | 893 |
Working Population - Moonak Tehsil
In Moonak Tehsil out of total population, 43,882 were engaged in work activities. 85.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 43,882 workers engaged in Main Work, 15,672 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8,257 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 37,492 | 34,403 | 3,089 |
| Cultivators | 15,672 | 14,773 | 899 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8,257 | 7,655 | 602 |
| Household Industries | 527 | 432 | 95 |
| Other Workers | 13,036 | 11,543 | 1,493 |
| Marginal Workers | 6,390 | 2,978 | 3,412 |
| Non Working | 90,381 | 33,326 | 57,055 |
Nearby Tehsils from Moonak Tehsil
Below is the list of Tehsils near Moonak Tehsil in Sangrur district.
| Tehsil | Population |
|---|---|
| Lehra Tehsil population | 132,382 |
| Sunam Tehsil population | 334,641 |
| Sangrur Tehsil population | 362,882 |
| Dhuri Tehsil population | 261,247 |
| Malerkotla Tehsil population | 429,754 |
Moonak Tehsil Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Moonak, Punjab - Wikipedia