Chamkaur Sahib Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Rupnagar district, Punjab

Chamkaur Sahib Tehsil of Rupnagar district has a total population of 175,341 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 92,668 are males while 82,673 are females. In 2011 there were a total 33,903 families residing in Chamkaur Sahib Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Chamkaur Sahib Tehsil is 892.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 21.6% people live in Urban areas while 78.4% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 81.9% while that in rural areas is 82%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Chamkaur Sahib Tehsil is 906 while that of Rural areas is 888.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chamkaur Sahib Tehsil is 17750 which is 10% of the total population. There are 9609 male children and 8141 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chamkaur Sahib Tehsil is 847 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 892 ) of Chamkaur Sahib Tehsil.

The total literacy rate of Chamkaur Sahib Tehsil is 81.95%. The male literacy rate is 77.53% and the female literacy rate is 69.31% in Chamkaur Sahib Tehsil.

Population
175,341
Literacy
81.95%
Sex Ratio
892

To facilitate the administration, Chamkaur Sahib Tehsil is further divided into 2 towns and 191 villages.

Chamkaur Sahib Tehsil Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 17,750 9,609 8,141
Literacy 81.95% 77.53% 69.31%
Scheduled Caste 64,275 33,732 30,543
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 46,192 20,823 25,369

Caste-wise Population - Chamkaur Sahib Tehsil

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chamkaur Sahib Tehsil of Punjab.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 64,275 33,732 30,543
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0

Religion-wise Population - Chamkaur Sahib Tehsil

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 26,116 (14.89%) 13,891 12,225
Muslim 3,983 (2.27%) 2,065 1,918
Christian 617 (0.35%) 326 291
Sikh 144,118 (82.19%) 76,123 67,995
Buddhist 40 (0.02%) 22 18
Jain 27 (0.02%) 12 15
Other Religion 62 (0.04%) 37 25
No Religion Specified 378 (0.22%) 192 186

Literacy Rate - Chamkaur Sahib Tehsil

Average literacy rate of Chamkaur Sahib Tehsil in 2011 were 81.95% in which, male and female literacy were 86.5% and 76.89% respectively. Total literate in Chamkaur Sahib Tehsil were 129,149 of which male and female were 71,845 and 57,304 respectively.


Sex Ratio - Chamkaur Sahib Tehsil

The Sex Ratio of Chamkaur Sahib Tehsil is 892 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 892 females in Chamkaur Sahib Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 847 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 892 ) of Chamkaur Sahib Tehsil.


Child Population - Chamkaur Sahib Tehsil

According to Census 2011, there were 17,750 children between age 0 to 6 years in Chamkaur Sahib Tehsil. Out of which 9,609 were male while 8,141 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Chamkaur Sahib Tehsil

As per Census 2011, there are a total 7,647 families under Chamkaur Sahib Tehsil living in urban areas while 7,647 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 21.6% of total population of Chamkaur Sahib Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 78.4% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 4,173 while that in rural regions is 13,577.

Total Urban Rural
Population 175,341 37,942 137,399
Children (0 - 6 years) 17,750 4,173 13,577
Schedule Caste 64,275 10,923 53,352
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 81.95% 81.89% 81.97%
Sex Ratio 892 906 888

Working Population - Chamkaur Sahib Tehsil

In Chamkaur Sahib Tehsil out of total population, 65,279 were engaged in work activities. 85.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 65,279 workers engaged in Main Work, 14,254 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4,565 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 55,750 45,208 10,542
Cultivators 14,254 13,266 988
Agriculture Labourer 4,565 4,055 510
Household Industries 3,477 1,967 1,510
Other Workers 33,454 25,920 7,534
Marginal Workers 9,529 5,858 3,671
Non Working 110,062 41,602 68,460

Nearby Tehsils from Chamkaur Sahib Tehsil

Below is the list of Tehsils near Chamkaur Sahib Tehsil in Rupnagar district.


Chamkaur Sahib Tehsil Map


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