Ajnala Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Amritsar district, Punjab

Ajnala Tehsil of Amritsar district has total population of 442,711 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 233,147 are males while 209,564 are females. In 2011 there were total 81,132 families residing in Ajnala Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Ajnala Tehsil is 899.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 10.7% people lives in Urban areas while 89.3% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 78.4% while that in the rural areas is 61.5%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Ajnala Tehsil is 876% while that of Rural areas is 902.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ajnala Tehsil is 57947 which is 13% of the total population. There are 31392 male children and 26555 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ajnala Tehsil is 846 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 899 ) of Ajnala Tehsil.

The total literacy rate of Ajnala Tehsil is 63.35%. The male literacy rate is 59.33% and the female literacy rate is 50.31% in Ajnala Tehsil.

Population
442,711
Families
81,132
Literacy
63.35%
Sex Ratio
899

To facilitate the administration, Ajnala Tehsil is further divided into 4 towns and 343 villages.

Ajnala Tehsil Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 57,947 31,392 26,555
Literacy 63.35% 59.33% 50.31%
Scheduled Caste 163,889 86,058 77,831
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 198,946 94,812 104,134

Caste-wise Population - Ajnala Tehsil

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ajnala Tehsil of .

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 163,889 86,058 77,831
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0

Religion-wise Population - Ajnala Tehsil

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 26,409 (5.97%) 14,450 11,959
Muslim 942 (0.21%) 539 403
Christian 29,742 (6.72%) 15,469 14,273
Sikh 384,497 (86.85%) 202,126 182,371
Buddhist 40 (0.01%) 29 11
Jain 49 (0.01%) 26 23
Other Religion 47 (0.01%) 20 27
No Religion Specified 985 (0.22%) 488 497

Literacy Rate - Ajnala Tehsil

Average literacy rate of Ajnala Tehsil in 2011 were 63.35% in which, male and female literacy were 68.57% and 57.61% respectively. Total literate in Ajnala Tehsil were 243,765 of which male and female were 138,335 and 105,430 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Ajnala Tehsil

The Sex Ratio of Ajnala Tehsil is 899 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 899 females in Ajnala Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 846 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 899 ) of Ajnala Tehsil.

Child Population - Ajnala Tehsil

According to Census 2011, there were 57,947 children between age 0 to 6 years in Ajnala Tehsil. Out of which 57,947 were male while 57,947 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Ajnala Tehsil

As per Census 2011, there are total 9,307 families under Ajnala Tehsil living in urban areas while 9,307 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 10.7% of total population of Ajnala Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 89.3% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 5,402 while that in rural region is 52,545.

Total Urban Rural
Population 442,711 47,219 395,492
Children (0 - 6 years) 57,947 5,402 52,545
Schedule Caste 163,889 13,112 150,777
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 63.35% 78.42% 61.52%
Sex Ratio 899 876 902

Working Population - Ajnala Tehsil

In Ajnala Tehsil out of total population, 166,219 were engaged in work activities. 84% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 166,219 workers engaged in Main Work, 44,171 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 33,181 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 139,662 116,180 23,482
Cultivators 44,171 40,918 3,253
Agriculture Labourer 33,181 27,686 5,495
Household Industries 6,589 3,650 2,939
Other Workers 55,721 43,926 11,795
Marginal Workers 26,557 13,399 13,158
Non Working 276,492 103,568 172,924

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