Tharike Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Ludhiana, Punjab - Census 2011

Tharike is a Census Town city situated in Ludhiana tehsil of Ludhiana district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 2,579 families residing in the Tharike city. The total population of Tharike is 12,294 out of which 6,412 are males and 5,882 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Tharike is 917.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Tharike city is 1419 which is 12% of the total population. There are 745 male children and 674 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tharike is 905 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (917).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Tharike is 82.3%. Thus Tharike has a higher literacy rate compared to 82.2% of Ludhiana district. The male literacy rate is 86.38% and the female literacy rate is 77.96% in Tharike.

Population
12,294
Literacy
82.3%
Sex Ratio
917

Tharike Census Town has total administration over 2,579 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Tharike Census Town

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tharike Census Town.

Total Male Female
Children 1,419 745 674
Literacy 82.3% 76.3% 69%
Scheduled Caste 3,373 1,718 1,655
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 3,339 1,517 1,822

Caste-wise Population - Tharike

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Tharike.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 3,373 1,718 1,655
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0

Religion-wise Population - Tharike

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Tharike is 5,605 which is 45.59% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Tharike is 252 which is 2.05% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Tharike as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 5,605 (45.59%) 2,989 2,616
Muslim 252 (2.05%) 128 124
Christian 121 (0.98%) 57 64
Sikh 6,290 (51.16%) 3,220 3,070
Buddhist 0 (0%) 0 0
Jain 9 (0.07%) 7 2
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 17 (0.14%) 11 6

Literacy Rate - Tharike

The total literacy rate of Tharike was 82.34% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 75.84% of Punjab. Population-wise, out of total 8,955 literates, males were 4,895 while females were 4,060. Also the male literacy rate was 86.38% and the female literacy rate was 77.96% in Tharike.

  Tharike Punjab
Female 77.96% 70.73%
Male 86.38% 80.44%
Total 82.34% 75.84%

Sex Ratio - Tharike

The Sex Ratio of Tharike is 917. Thus per every 1000 men there were 917 females in Tharike. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 905 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 917 ) of Tharike.


Child Population - Tharike

According to Census 2011, there were 1,419 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Tharike. Out of which 745 were male while 674 were female.


Working Population - Tharike

In Tharike Census Town out of total population, 4,647 were engaged in work activities. 88.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,647 workers engaged in Main Work, 153 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 113 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 4,098 3,248 850
Cultivators 153 142 11
Agriculture Labourer 113 97 16
Household Industries 210 167 43
Other Workers 3,622 2,842 780
Marginal Workers 549 274 275
Non Working 7,647 2,890 4,757

Tharike Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Tharike is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 12,294 72.8% 917

Map of Tharike, Ludhiana, Punjab


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