Phillaur Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Jalandhar district, Punjab
Phillaur Tehsil of Jalandhar district has a total population of 381,732 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 195,869 are males while 185,863 are females. In 2011 there were a total 80,057 families residing in Phillaur Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Phillaur Tehsil is 949.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 18.5% people live in Urban areas while 81.5% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 82.7% while that in rural areas is 78.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Phillaur Tehsil is 916 while that of Rural areas is 957.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Phillaur Tehsil is 38234 which is 10% of the total population. There are 20340 male children and 17894 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Phillaur Tehsil is 880 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 949 ) of Phillaur Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Phillaur Tehsil is 79.58%. The male literacy rate is 74.84% and the female literacy rate is 68.19% in Phillaur Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Phillaur Tehsil is further divided into 5 towns and 236 villages.
Phillaur Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Phillaur Tehsil.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Children (Age 0-6) | 38,234 | 20,340 | 17,894 |
Literacy | 79.58% | 74.84% | 68.19% |
Scheduled Caste | 188,972 | 96,857 | 92,115 |
Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Illiterate | 108,393 | 49,276 | 59,117 |
Caste-wise Population - Phillaur Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 49.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Phillaur Tehsil of Punjab.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Schedule Caste | 188,972 | 96,857 | 92,115 |
Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Phillaur Tehsil
Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Hindu | 236,155 | (61.86%) | 121,828 | 114,327 |
Muslim | 5,298 | (1.39%) | 2,777 | 2,521 |
Christian | 1,652 | (0.43%) | 856 | 796 |
Sikh | 130,445 | (34.17%) | 66,243 | 64,202 |
Buddhist | 7,197 | (1.89%) | 3,676 | 3,521 |
Jain | 81 | (0.02%) | 42 | 39 |
Other Religion | 149 | (0.04%) | 72 | 77 |
No Religion Specified | 755 | (0.2%) | 375 | 380 |
Literacy Rate - Phillaur Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Phillaur Tehsil in 2011 were 79.58% in which, male and female literacy were 83.51% and 75.46% respectively. Total literate in Phillaur Tehsil were 273,339 of which male and female were 146,593 and 126,746 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Phillaur Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Phillaur Tehsil is 949 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 949 females in Phillaur Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 880 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 949 ) of Phillaur Tehsil.
Child Population - Phillaur Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 38,234 children between age 0 to 6 years in Phillaur Tehsil. Out of which 20,340 were male while 17,894 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Phillaur Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are a total 14,979 families under Phillaur Tehsil living in urban areas while 14,979 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 18.5% of total population of Phillaur Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 81.5% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 7,548 while that in rural regions is 30,686.
Total | Urban | Rural | |
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Population | 381,732 | 70,455 | 311,277 |
Children (0 - 6 years) | 38,234 | 7,548 | 30,686 |
Schedule Caste | 188,972 | 27,379 | 161,593 |
Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Literacy | 79.58% | 82.67% | 78.88% |
Sex Ratio | 949 | 916 | 957 |
Working Population - Phillaur Tehsil
In Phillaur Tehsil out of total population, 128,406 were engaged in work activities. 87.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 128,406 workers engaged in Main Work, 21,630 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6,733 were Agricultural labourers.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Main Workers | 112,536 | 98,373 | 14,163 |
Cultivators | 21,630 | 20,293 | 1,337 |
Agriculture Labourer | 6,733 | 5,900 | 833 |
Household Industries | 4,371 | 3,605 | 766 |
Other Workers | 79,802 | 68,575 | 11,227 |
Marginal Workers | 15,870 | 10,418 | 5,452 |
Non Working | 253,326 | 87,078 | 166,248 |
Nearby Tehsils from Phillaur Tehsil
Below is the list of Tehsils near Phillaur Tehsil in Jalandhar district.
Tehsil | Population |
---|---|
Jalandhar - I Tehsil population | 1,145,692 |
Nakodar Tehsil population | 208,157 |
Jalandhar - II Tehsil population | 291,477 |
Shahkot Tehsil population | 166,532 |
Phillaur Tehsil Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Phillaur, Punjab - Wikipedia