Barnala Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Barnala district, Punjab

Barnala Tehsil of Barnala district has total population of 388,699 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 207,629 are males while 181,070 are females. In 2011 there were total 76,764 families residing in Barnala Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Barnala Tehsil is 872.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 38.3% people lives in Urban areas while 61.7% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 76.4% while that in the rural areas is 66.2%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Barnala Tehsil is 864% while that of Rural areas is 877.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Barnala Tehsil is 42005 which is 11% of the total population. There are 22800 male children and 19205 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barnala Tehsil is 842 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 872 ) of Barnala Tehsil.

The total literacy rate of Barnala Tehsil is 70.07%. The male literacy rate is 65.75% and the female literacy rate is 58.76% in Barnala Tehsil.

Population
388,699
Families
76,764
Literacy
70.07%
Sex Ratio
872

To facilitate the administration, Barnala Tehsil is further divided into 3 towns and 78 villages.

Barnala Tehsil Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 42,005 22,800 19,205
Literacy 70.07% 65.75% 58.76%
Scheduled Caste 122,280 64,573 57,707
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 145,782 71,104 74,678

Caste-wise Population - Barnala Tehsil

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Barnala Tehsil of .

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 122,280 64,573 57,707
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0

Religion-wise Population - Barnala Tehsil

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 83,541 (21.49%) 46,260 37,281
Muslim 8,224 (2.12%) 4,437 3,787
Christian 427 (0.11%) 231 196
Sikh 295,775 (76.09%) 156,299 139,476
Buddhist 95 (0.02%) 55 40
Jain 193 (0.05%) 108 85
Other Religion 197 (0.05%) 101 96
No Religion Specified 247 (0.06%) 138 109

Literacy Rate - Barnala Tehsil

Average literacy rate of Barnala Tehsil in 2011 were 70.07% in which, male and female literacy were 73.87% and 65.73% respectively. Total literate in Barnala Tehsil were 242,917 of which male and female were 136,525 and 106,392 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Barnala Tehsil

The Sex Ratio of Barnala Tehsil is 872 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 872 females in Barnala Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 842 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 872 ) of Barnala Tehsil.

Child Population - Barnala Tehsil

According to Census 2011, there were 42,005 children between age 0 to 6 years in Barnala Tehsil. Out of which 42,005 were male while 42,005 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Barnala Tehsil

As per Census 2011, there are total 31,070 families under Barnala Tehsil living in urban areas while 31,070 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 38.3% of total population of Barnala Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 61.7% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 17,184 while that in rural region is 24,821.

Total Urban Rural
Population 388,699 148,876 239,823
Children (0 - 6 years) 42,005 17,184 24,821
Schedule Caste 122,280 42,495 79,785
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 70.07% 76.35% 66.22%
Sex Ratio 872 864 877

Working Population - Barnala Tehsil

In Barnala Tehsil out of total population, 133,061 were engaged in work activities. 89.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 133,061 workers engaged in Main Work, 34,694 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17,522 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 119,500 107,368 12,132
Cultivators 34,694 33,501 1,193
Agriculture Labourer 17,522 16,417 1,105
Household Industries 2,584 2,216 368
Other Workers 64,700 55,234 9,466
Marginal Workers 13,561 8,650 4,911
Non Working 255,638 91,611 164,027

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