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

Patiala Tehsil of Patiala district has total population of 859,786 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 454,599 are males while 405,187 are females. In 2011 there were total 171,644 families residing in Patiala Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Patiala Tehsil is 891.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 55.6% people lives in Urban areas while 44.4% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 85.5% while that in the rural areas is 69.6%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Patiala Tehsil is 888% while that of Rural areas is 895.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Patiala Tehsil is 93047 which is 11% of the total population. There are 50491 male children and 42556 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Patiala Tehsil is 843 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 891 ) of Patiala Tehsil.

The total literacy rate of Patiala Tehsil is 78.54%. The male literacy rate is 73.67% and the female literacy rate is 65.98% in Patiala Tehsil.

Population
859,786
Families
171,644
Literacy
78.54%
Sex Ratio
891

To facilitate the administration, Patiala Tehsil is further divided into 4 towns and 357 villages.

Patiala Tehsil Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 93,047 50,491 42,556
Literacy 78.54% 73.67% 65.98%
Scheduled Caste 169,997 89,228 80,769
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 257,556 119,693 137,863

Caste-wise Population - Patiala Tehsil

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Patiala Tehsil of .

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 169,997 89,228 80,769
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0

Religion-wise Population - Patiala Tehsil

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 395,107 (45.95%) 211,293 183,814
Muslim 17,057 (1.98%) 9,148 7,909
Christian 3,344 (0.39%) 1,753 1,591
Sikh 441,434 (51.34%) 230,982 210,452
Buddhist 165 (0.02%) 86 79
Jain 733 (0.09%) 372 361
Other Religion 244 (0.03%) 132 112
No Religion Specified 1,702 (0.2%) 833 869

Literacy Rate - Patiala Tehsil

Average literacy rate of Patiala Tehsil in 2011 were 78.54% in which, male and female literacy were 82.88% and 73.72% respectively. Total literate in Patiala Tehsil were 602,230 of which male and female were 334,906 and 267,324 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Patiala Tehsil

The Sex Ratio of Patiala Tehsil is 891 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 891 females in Patiala Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 843 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 891 ) of Patiala Tehsil.

Child Population - Patiala Tehsil

According to Census 2011, there were 93,047 children between age 0 to 6 years in Patiala Tehsil. Out of which 93,047 were male while 93,047 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Patiala Tehsil

As per Census 2011, there are total 100,153 families under Patiala Tehsil living in urban areas while 100,153 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 55.6% of total population of Patiala Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 44.4% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 47,419 while that in rural region is 45,628.

Total Urban Rural
Population 859,786 477,956 381,830
Children (0 - 6 years) 93,047 47,419 45,628
Schedule Caste 169,997 67,318 102,679
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 78.54% 85.52% 69.61%
Sex Ratio 891 888 895

Working Population - Patiala Tehsil

In Patiala Tehsil out of total population, 304,550 were engaged in work activities. 88.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 304,550 workers engaged in Main Work, 36,748 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 23,420 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 268,213 225,692 42,521
Cultivators 36,748 34,947 1,801
Agriculture Labourer 23,420 20,878 2,542
Household Industries 9,250 6,592 2,658
Other Workers 198,795 163,275 35,520
Marginal Workers 36,337 22,679 13,658
Non Working 555,236 206,228 349,008

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