Raikot Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Ludhiana district, Punjab

Raikot Tehsil of Ludhiana district has total population of 201,451 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 106,084 are males while 95,367 are females. In 2011 there were total 39,995 families residing in Raikot Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Raikot Tehsil is 899.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 22.9% people lives in Urban areas while 77.1% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 82.1% while that in the rural areas is 78.5%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Raikot Tehsil is 894% while that of Rural areas is 901.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Raikot Tehsil is 20150 which is 10% of the total population. There are 10870 male children and 9280 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Raikot Tehsil is 854 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 899 ) of Raikot Tehsil.

The total literacy rate of Raikot Tehsil is 79.33%. The male literacy rate is 74.87% and the female literacy rate is 67.53% in Raikot Tehsil.

Population
201,451
Families
39,995
Literacy
79.33%
Sex Ratio
899

To facilitate the administration, Raikot Tehsil is further divided into 3 towns and 74 villages.

Raikot Tehsil Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 20,150 10,870 9,280
Literacy 79.33% 74.87% 67.53%
Scheduled Caste 76,563 40,185 36,378
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 57,625 26,661 30,964

Caste-wise Population - Raikot Tehsil

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 38% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Raikot Tehsil of .

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 76,563 40,185 36,378
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0

Religion-wise Population - Raikot Tehsil

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 25,921 (12.87%) 13,833 12,088
Muslim 3,046 (1.51%) 1,645 1,401
Christian 452 (0.22%) 225 227
Sikh 169,749 (84.26%) 89,174 80,575
Buddhist 11 (0.01%) 4 7
Jain 1,222 (0.61%) 637 585
Other Religion 102 (0.05%) 52 50
No Religion Specified 948 (0.47%) 514 434

Literacy Rate - Raikot Tehsil

Average literacy rate of Raikot Tehsil in 2011 were 79.33% in which, male and female literacy were 83.42% and 74.81% respectively. Total literate in Raikot Tehsil were 143,826 of which male and female were 79,423 and 64,403 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Raikot Tehsil

The Sex Ratio of Raikot Tehsil is 899 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 899 females in Raikot Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 854 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 899 ) of Raikot Tehsil.

Child Population - Raikot Tehsil

According to Census 2011, there were 20,150 children between age 0 to 6 years in Raikot Tehsil. Out of which 20,150 were male while 20,150 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Raikot Tehsil

As per Census 2011, there are total 9,489 families under Raikot Tehsil living in urban areas while 9,489 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 22.9% of total population of Raikot Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 77.1% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 4,969 while that in rural region is 15,181.

Total Urban Rural
Population 201,451 46,173 155,278
Children (0 - 6 years) 20,150 4,969 15,181
Schedule Caste 76,563 18,205 58,358
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 79.33% 82.06% 78.53%
Sex Ratio 899 894 901

Working Population - Raikot Tehsil

In Raikot Tehsil out of total population, 72,572 were engaged in work activities. 85.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 72,572 workers engaged in Main Work, 18,616 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9,118 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 61,924 51,075 10,849
Cultivators 18,616 17,261 1,355
Agriculture Labourer 9,118 8,294 824
Household Industries 3,966 2,007 1,959
Other Workers 30,224 23,513 6,711
Marginal Workers 10,648 6,399 4,249
Non Working 128,879 48,610 80,269

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