Rup Nagar Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Rupnagar district, Punjab
Rup Nagar Tehsil of Rupnagar district has a total population of 181,256 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 95,797 are males while 85,459 are females. In 2011 there were a total 36,647 families residing in Rup Nagar Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Rup Nagar Tehsil is 892.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 41.4% people live in Urban areas while 58.6% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 86.6% while that in rural areas is 81.7%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Rup Nagar Tehsil is 895 while that of Rural areas is 890.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Rup Nagar Tehsil is 19233 which is 11% of the total population. There are 10370 male children and 8863 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rup Nagar Tehsil is 855 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 892 ) of Rup Nagar Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Rup Nagar Tehsil is 83.74%. The male literacy rate is 78.61% and the female literacy rate is 70.64% in Rup Nagar Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Rup Nagar Tehsil is further divided into 4 towns and 171 villages.
Rup Nagar Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rup Nagar Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 19,233 | 10,370 | 8,863 |
| Literacy | 83.74% | 78.61% | 70.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 47,655 | 25,039 | 22,616 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 45,584 | 20,492 | 25,092 |
Caste-wise Population - Rup Nagar Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Rup Nagar Tehsil of Punjab.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 47,655 | 25,039 | 22,616 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Rup Nagar Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 61,878 | (34.14%) | 32,941 | 28,937 |
| Muslim | 5,694 | (3.14%) | 3,061 | 2,633 |
| Christian | 939 | (0.52%) | 472 | 467 |
| Sikh | 111,841 | (61.7%) | 58,842 | 52,999 |
| Buddhist | 30 | (0.02%) | 21 | 9 |
| Jain | 593 | (0.33%) | 311 | 282 |
| Other Religion | 62 | (0.03%) | 31 | 31 |
| No Religion Specified | 219 | (0.12%) | 118 | 101 |
Literacy Rate - Rup Nagar Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Rup Nagar Tehsil in 2011 were 83.74% in which, male and female literacy were 88.15% and 78.81% respectively. Total literate in Rup Nagar Tehsil were 135,672 of which male and female were 75,305 and 60,367 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Rup Nagar Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Rup Nagar Tehsil is 892 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 892 females in Rup Nagar Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 855 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 892 ) of Rup Nagar Tehsil.
Child Population - Rup Nagar Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 19,233 children between age 0 to 6 years in Rup Nagar Tehsil. Out of which 10,370 were male while 8,863 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Rup Nagar Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are a total 16,153 families under Rup Nagar Tehsil living in urban areas while 16,153 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 41.4% of total population of Rup Nagar Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 58.6% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 7,673 while that in rural regions is 11,560.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 181,256 | 75,086 | 106,170 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 19,233 | 7,673 | 11,560 |
| Schedule Caste | 47,655 | 14,585 | 33,070 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Literacy | 83.74% | 86.61% | 81.69% |
| Sex Ratio | 892 | 895 | 890 |
Working Population - Rup Nagar Tehsil
In Rup Nagar Tehsil out of total population, 59,508 were engaged in work activities. 85.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 59,508 workers engaged in Main Work, 6,616 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3,485 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 50,743 | 43,058 | 7,685 |
| Cultivators | 6,616 | 6,028 | 588 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3,485 | 3,080 | 405 |
| Household Industries | 3,045 | 1,985 | 1,060 |
| Other Workers | 37,597 | 31,965 | 5,632 |
| Marginal Workers | 8,765 | 6,423 | 2,342 |
| Non Working | 121,748 | 46,316 | 75,432 |
Nearby Tehsils from Rup Nagar Tehsil
Below is the list of Tehsils near Rup Nagar Tehsil in Rupnagar district.
| Tehsil | Population |
|---|---|
| Chamkaur Sahib Tehsil population | 175,341 |
| Nangal Tehsil population | 133,585 |
| Anandpur Sahib Tehsil population | 194,445 |
Rup Nagar Tehsil Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rup Nagar, Punjab - Wikipedia