Jalandhar - II Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Jalandhar district, Punjab

Jalandhar - II Tehsil of Jalandhar district has a total population of 291,477 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 150,690 are males while 140,787 are females. In 2011 there were a total 60,559 families residing in Jalandhar - II Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Jalandhar - II Tehsil is 934.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 18.8% people live in Urban areas while 81.2% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 85.4% while that in rural areas is 80.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Jalandhar - II Tehsil is 915 while that of Rural areas is 939.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jalandhar - II Tehsil is 30014 which is 10% of the total population. There are 16025 male children and 13989 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jalandhar - II Tehsil is 873 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 934 ) of Jalandhar - II Tehsil.

The total literacy rate of Jalandhar - II Tehsil is 81.3%. The male literacy rate is 76.73% and the female literacy rate is 68.87% in Jalandhar - II Tehsil.

Population
291,477
Literacy
81.3%
Sex Ratio
934

To facilitate the administration, Jalandhar - II Tehsil is further divided into 5 towns and 241 villages.

Jalandhar - II Tehsil Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 30,014 16,025 13,989
Literacy 81.3% 76.73% 68.87%
Scheduled Caste 140,405 72,635 67,770
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 78,897 35,067 43,830

Caste-wise Population - Jalandhar - II Tehsil

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 48.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jalandhar - II Tehsil of Punjab.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 140,405 72,635 67,770
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0

Religion-wise Population - Jalandhar - II Tehsil

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 162,977 (55.91%) 85,047 77,930
Muslim 4,181 (1.43%) 2,236 1,945
Christian 5,072 (1.74%) 2,612 2,460
Sikh 117,991 (40.48%) 60,174 57,817
Buddhist 318 (0.11%) 154 164
Jain 68 (0.02%) 35 33
Other Religion 77 (0.03%) 42 35
No Religion Specified 793 (0.27%) 390 403

Literacy Rate - Jalandhar - II Tehsil

Average literacy rate of Jalandhar - II Tehsil in 2011 were 81.3% in which, male and female literacy were 85.86% and 76.47% respectively. Total literate in Jalandhar - II Tehsil were 212,580 of which male and female were 115,623 and 96,957 respectively.


Sex Ratio - Jalandhar - II Tehsil

The Sex Ratio of Jalandhar - II Tehsil is 934 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 934 females in Jalandhar - II Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 873 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 934 ) of Jalandhar - II Tehsil.


Child Population - Jalandhar - II Tehsil

According to Census 2011, there were 30,014 children between age 0 to 6 years in Jalandhar - II Tehsil. Out of which 16,025 were male while 13,989 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Jalandhar - II Tehsil

As per Census 2011, there are a total 11,604 families under Jalandhar - II Tehsil living in urban areas while 11,604 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 18.8% of total population of Jalandhar - II Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 81.2% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 5,711 while that in rural regions is 24,303.

Total Urban Rural
Population 291,477 54,919 236,558
Children (0 - 6 years) 30,014 5,711 24,303
Schedule Caste 140,405 20,139 120,266
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 81.3% 85.39% 80.36%
Sex Ratio 934 915 939

Working Population - Jalandhar - II Tehsil

In Jalandhar - II Tehsil out of total population, 97,077 were engaged in work activities. 88.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 97,077 workers engaged in Main Work, 16,608 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11,639 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 85,625 74,636 10,989
Cultivators 16,608 15,583 1,025
Agriculture Labourer 11,639 9,674 1,965
Household Industries 2,645 2,234 411
Other Workers 54,733 47,145 7,588
Marginal Workers 11,452 7,385 4,067
Non Working 194,400 68,669 125,731

Nearby Tehsils from Jalandhar - II Tehsil

Below is the list of Tehsils near Jalandhar - II Tehsil in Jalandhar district.


Jalandhar - II Tehsil Map


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