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

Phagwara Tehsil of Kapurthala district has a total population of 247,367 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 129,168 are males while 118,199 are females. In 2011 there were a total 52,083 families residing in Phagwara Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Phagwara Tehsil is 915.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 49.4% people live in Urban areas while 50.6% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 86.2% while that in rural areas is 80.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Phagwara Tehsil is 900 while that of Rural areas is 930.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Phagwara Tehsil is 25498 which is 10% of the total population. There are 13407 male children and 12091 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Phagwara Tehsil is 902 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 915 ) of Phagwara Tehsil.

The total literacy rate of Phagwara Tehsil is 83.5%. The male literacy rate is 78.23% and the female literacy rate is 71.23% in Phagwara Tehsil.

To facilitate the administration, Phagwara Tehsil is further divided into 3 towns and 112 villages.

Phagwara Tehsil Data

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

Caste-wise Population - Phagwara Tehsil

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 38.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Phagwara Tehsil of Punjab.

Religion-wise Population - Phagwara Tehsil

Literacy Rate - Phagwara Tehsil

Average literacy rate of Phagwara Tehsil in 2011 were 83.5% in which, male and female literacy were 87.29% and 79.35% respectively. Total literate in Phagwara Tehsil were 185,250 of which male and female were 101,053 and 84,197 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Phagwara Tehsil

The Sex Ratio of Phagwara Tehsil is 915 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 915 females in Phagwara Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 902 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 915 ) of Phagwara Tehsil.

Child Population - Phagwara Tehsil

According to Census 2011, there were 25,498 children between age 0 to 6 years in Phagwara Tehsil. Out of which 13,407 were male while 12,091 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Phagwara Tehsil

As per Census 2011, there are a total 26,020 families under Phagwara Tehsil living in urban areas while 26,020 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 49.4% of total population of Phagwara Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 50.6% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 12,826 while that in rural regions is 12,672.

Working Population - Phagwara Tehsil

In Phagwara Tehsil out of total population, 85,799 were engaged in work activities. 88.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 85,799 workers engaged in Main Work, 8,318 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3,605 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Tehsils from Phagwara Tehsil

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

Phagwara Tehsil Map

Reference

• Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
• Phagwara, Punjab - Wikipedia