Shahkot Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Jalandhar district, Punjab

Shahkot Tehsil of Jalandhar district has a total population of 166,532 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 85,532 are males while 81,000 are females. In 2011 there were a total 32,743 families residing in Shahkot Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Shahkot Tehsil is 947.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 14.9% people live in Urban areas while 85.1% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 82.4% while that in rural areas is 73.3%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Shahkot Tehsil is 918 while that of Rural areas is 952.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shahkot Tehsil is 17907 which is 11% of the total population. There are 9643 male children and 8264 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shahkot Tehsil is 857 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 947 ) of Shahkot Tehsil.

The total literacy rate of Shahkot Tehsil is 74.63%. The male literacy rate is 70.34% and the female literacy rate is 62.67% in Shahkot Tehsil.

To facilitate the administration, Shahkot Tehsil is further divided into 2 towns and 179 villages.

Shahkot Tehsil Data

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

Caste-wise Population - Shahkot Tehsil

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 41.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shahkot Tehsil of Punjab.

Religion-wise Population - Shahkot Tehsil

Literacy Rate - Shahkot Tehsil

Average literacy rate of Shahkot Tehsil in 2011 were 74.63% in which, male and female literacy were 79.27% and 69.79% respectively. Total literate in Shahkot Tehsil were 110,923 of which male and female were 60,160 and 50,763 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Shahkot Tehsil

The Sex Ratio of Shahkot Tehsil is 947 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 947 females in Shahkot Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 857 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 947 ) of Shahkot Tehsil.

Child Population - Shahkot Tehsil

According to Census 2011, there were 17,907 children between age 0 to 6 years in Shahkot Tehsil. Out of which 9,643 were male while 8,264 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Shahkot Tehsil

As per Census 2011, there are a total 4,958 families under Shahkot Tehsil living in urban areas while 4,958 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 14.9% of total population of Shahkot Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 85.1% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 2,666 while that in rural regions is 15,241.

Working Population - Shahkot Tehsil

In Shahkot Tehsil out of total population, 60,755 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 60,755 workers engaged in Main Work, 16,209 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12,834 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Tehsils from Shahkot Tehsil

Below is the list of Tehsils near Shahkot Tehsil in Jalandhar district.

Shahkot Tehsil Map

Reference

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