Sonipat Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Sonipat district, Hariyana
Sonipat Tehsil of Sonipat district has a total population of 710,183 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 382,835 are males while 327,348 are females. In 2011 there were a total 138,173 families residing in Sonipat Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Sonipat Tehsil is 855.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 46% people live in Urban areas while 54% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 84.6% while that in rural areas is 78.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Sonipat Tehsil is 866 while that of Rural areas is 846.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sonipat Tehsil is 91243 which is 13% of the total population. There are 51056 male children and 40187 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonipat Tehsil is 787 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 855 ) of Sonipat Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Sonipat Tehsil is 81.51%. The male literacy rate is 77.02% and the female literacy rate is 64.03% in Sonipat Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Sonipat Tehsil is further divided into 6 towns and 141 villages.
Sonipat Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonipat Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 91,243 | 51,056 | 40,187 |
| Literacy | 81.51% | 77.02% | 64.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 123,594 | 66,063 | 57,531 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 205,708 | 87,971 | 117,737 |
Caste-wise Population - Sonipat Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sonipat Tehsil of Hariyana.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 123,594 | 66,063 | 57,531 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Sonipat Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 675,144 | (95.07%) | 364,240 | 310,904 |
| Muslim | 25,923 | (3.65%) | 13,686 | 12,237 |
| Christian | 813 | (0.11%) | 449 | 364 |
| Sikh | 3,014 | (0.42%) | 1,598 | 1,416 |
| Buddhist | 216 | (0.03%) | 121 | 95 |
| Jain | 3,584 | (0.5%) | 1,881 | 1,703 |
| Other Religion | 11 | (0%) | 10 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 1,478 | (0.21%) | 850 | 628 |
Literacy Rate - Sonipat Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Sonipat Tehsil in 2011 were 81.51% in which, male and female literacy were 88.87% and 72.99% respectively. Total literate in Sonipat Tehsil were 504,475 of which male and female were 294,864 and 209,611 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Sonipat Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Sonipat Tehsil is 855 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 855 females in Sonipat Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 787 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 855 ) of Sonipat Tehsil.
Child Population - Sonipat Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 91,243 children between age 0 to 6 years in Sonipat Tehsil. Out of which 51,056 were male while 40,187 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Sonipat Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are a total 66,183 families under Sonipat Tehsil living in urban areas while 66,183 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 46% of total population of Sonipat Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 54% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 39,972 while that in rural regions is 51,271.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 710,183 | 327,002 | 383,181 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 91,243 | 39,972 | 51,271 |
| Schedule Caste | 123,594 | 51,980 | 71,614 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Literacy | 81.51% | 84.64% | 78.8% |
| Sex Ratio | 855 | 866 | 846 |
Working Population - Sonipat Tehsil
In Sonipat Tehsil out of total population, 251,346 were engaged in work activities. 79.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 251,346 workers engaged in Main Work, 36,229 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 24,545 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 199,578 | 164,034 | 35,544 |
| Cultivators | 36,229 | 30,564 | 5,665 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 24,545 | 18,418 | 6,127 |
| Household Industries | 6,820 | 5,398 | 1,422 |
| Other Workers | 131,984 | 109,654 | 22,330 |
| Marginal Workers | 51,768 | 27,336 | 24,432 |
| Non Working | 458,837 | 191,465 | 267,372 |
Nearby Tehsils from Sonipat Tehsil
Below is the list of Tehsils near Sonipat Tehsil in Sonipat district.
| Tehsil | Population |
|---|---|
| Ganaur Tehsil population | 206,889 |
| Kharkhoda Tehsil population | 160,895 |
| Gohana Tehsil population | 372,034 |
Sonipat Tehsil Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonipat, Hariyana - Wikipedia