Dhuri Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Sangrur district, Punjab

Dhuri Tehsil of Sangrur district has a total population of 261,247 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 138,577 are males while 122,670 are females. In 2011 there were a total 51,197 families residing in Dhuri Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Dhuri Tehsil is 885.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 21.1% people live in Urban areas while 78.9% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 81.7% while that in rural areas is 69%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Dhuri Tehsil is 889 while that of Rural areas is 884.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhuri Tehsil is 27046 which is 10% of the total population. There are 14882 male children and 12164 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhuri Tehsil is 817 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 885 ) of Dhuri Tehsil.

The total literacy rate of Dhuri Tehsil is 71.64%. The male literacy rate is 68.51% and the female literacy rate is 59.38% in Dhuri Tehsil.

To facilitate the administration, Dhuri Tehsil is further divided into 1 town and 97 villages.

Dhuri Tehsil Data

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

Caste-wise Population - Dhuri Tehsil

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dhuri Tehsil of Punjab.

Religion-wise Population - Dhuri Tehsil

Literacy Rate - Dhuri Tehsil

Average literacy rate of Dhuri Tehsil in 2011 were 71.64% in which, male and female literacy were 76.76% and 65.92% respectively. Total literate in Dhuri Tehsil were 167,787 of which male and female were 94,944 and 72,843 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Dhuri Tehsil

The Sex Ratio of Dhuri Tehsil is 885 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 885 females in Dhuri Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 817 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 885 ) of Dhuri Tehsil.

Child Population - Dhuri Tehsil

According to Census 2011, there were 27,046 children between age 0 to 6 years in Dhuri Tehsil. Out of which 14,882 were male while 12,164 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Dhuri Tehsil

As per Census 2011, there are a total 11,077 families under Dhuri Tehsil living in urban areas while 11,077 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 21.1% of total population of Dhuri Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 78.9% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 6,169 while that in rural regions is 20,877.

Working Population - Dhuri Tehsil

In Dhuri Tehsil out of total population, 95,199 were engaged in work activities. 84.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 95,199 workers engaged in Main Work, 25,708 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9,363 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Tehsils from Dhuri Tehsil

Below is the list of Tehsils near Dhuri Tehsil in Sangrur district.

Dhuri Tehsil Map

Reference

• Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
• Dhuri, Punjab - Wikipedia