Muktsar Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Muktsar district, Punjab
Muktsar Tehsil of Muktsar district has a total population of 330,794 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 174,618 are males while 156,176 are females. In 2011 there were a total 64,781 families residing in Muktsar Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Muktsar Tehsil is 894.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 37.9% people live in Urban areas while 62.1% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 76.2% while that in rural areas is 61.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Muktsar Tehsil is 891 while that of Rural areas is 897.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Muktsar Tehsil is 38979 which is 12% of the total population. There are 21355 male children and 17624 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Muktsar Tehsil is 825 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 894 ) of Muktsar Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Muktsar Tehsil is 66.98%. The male literacy rate is 63.54% and the female literacy rate is 54.12% in Muktsar Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Muktsar Tehsil is further divided into 2 towns and 96 villages.
Muktsar Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Muktsar Tehsil.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Children (Age 0-6) | 38,979 | 21,355 | 17,624 |
Literacy | 66.98% | 63.54% | 54.12% |
Scheduled Caste | 140,654 | 74,025 | 66,629 |
Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Illiterate | 135,325 | 63,667 | 71,658 |
Caste-wise Population - Muktsar Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 42.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Muktsar Tehsil of Punjab.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Schedule Caste | 140,654 | 74,025 | 66,629 |
Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Muktsar Tehsil
Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Hindu | 93,399 | (28.23%) | 49,560 | 43,839 |
Muslim | 1,982 | (0.6%) | 1,085 | 897 |
Christian | 794 | (0.24%) | 407 | 387 |
Sikh | 233,962 | (70.73%) | 123,212 | 110,750 |
Buddhist | 110 | (0.03%) | 60 | 50 |
Jain | 197 | (0.06%) | 107 | 90 |
Other Religion | 33 | (0.01%) | 19 | 14 |
No Religion Specified | 317 | (0.1%) | 168 | 149 |
Literacy Rate - Muktsar Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Muktsar Tehsil in 2011 were 66.98% in which, male and female literacy were 72.39% and 61% respectively. Total literate in Muktsar Tehsil were 195,469 of which male and female were 110,951 and 84,518 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Muktsar Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Muktsar Tehsil is 894 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 894 females in Muktsar Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 825 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 894 ) of Muktsar Tehsil.
Child Population - Muktsar Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 38,979 children between age 0 to 6 years in Muktsar Tehsil. Out of which 21,355 were male while 17,624 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Muktsar Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are a total 25,259 families under Muktsar Tehsil living in urban areas while 25,259 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 37.9% of total population of Muktsar Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 62.1% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 14,921 while that in rural regions is 24,058.
Total | Urban | Rural | |
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Population | 330,794 | 125,415 | 205,379 |
Children (0 - 6 years) | 38,979 | 14,921 | 24,058 |
Schedule Caste | 140,654 | 42,040 | 98,614 |
Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Literacy | 66.98% | 76.18% | 61.38% |
Sex Ratio | 894 | 891 | 897 |
Working Population - Muktsar Tehsil
In Muktsar Tehsil out of total population, 119,197 were engaged in work activities. 87.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 119,197 workers engaged in Main Work, 25,657 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 29,994 were Agricultural labourers.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Main Workers | 103,926 | 91,553 | 12,373 |
Cultivators | 25,657 | 24,673 | 984 |
Agriculture Labourer | 29,994 | 25,766 | 4,228 |
Household Industries | 1,651 | 1,366 | 285 |
Other Workers | 46,624 | 39,748 | 6,876 |
Marginal Workers | 15,271 | 7,287 | 7,984 |
Non Working | 211,597 | 75,778 | 135,819 |
Nearby Tehsils from Muktsar Tehsil
Below is the list of Tehsils near Muktsar Tehsil in Muktsar district.
Tehsil | Population |
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Gidderbaha Tehsil population | 222,937 |
Malout Tehsil population | 348,165 |
Muktsar Tehsil Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Muktsar, Punjab - Wikipedia