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

Malerkotla Tehsil of Sangrur district has a total population of 429,754 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 226,722 are males while 203,032 are females. In 2011 there were a total 82,799 families residing in Malerkotla Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Malerkotla Tehsil is 896.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 40.5% people live in Urban areas while 59.5% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 72% while that in rural areas is 73%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Malerkotla Tehsil is 898 while that of Rural areas is 894.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Malerkotla Tehsil is 47177 which is 11% of the total population. There are 25081 male children and 22096 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Malerkotla Tehsil is 881 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 896 ) of Malerkotla Tehsil.

The total literacy rate of Malerkotla Tehsil is 72.62%. The male literacy rate is 69.15% and the female literacy rate is 59.62% in Malerkotla Tehsil.

To facilitate the administration, Malerkotla Tehsil is further divided into 3 towns and 183 villages.

Malerkotla Tehsil Data

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

Caste-wise Population - Malerkotla Tehsil

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Malerkotla Tehsil of Punjab.

Religion-wise Population - Malerkotla Tehsil

Literacy Rate - Malerkotla Tehsil

Average literacy rate of Malerkotla Tehsil in 2011 were 72.62% in which, male and female literacy were 77.75% and 66.9% respectively. Total literate in Malerkotla Tehsil were 277,827 of which male and female were 156,780 and 121,047 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Malerkotla Tehsil

The Sex Ratio of Malerkotla Tehsil is 896 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 896 females in Malerkotla Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 881 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 896 ) of Malerkotla Tehsil.

Child Population - Malerkotla Tehsil

According to Census 2011, there were 47,177 children between age 0 to 6 years in Malerkotla Tehsil. Out of which 25,081 were male while 22,096 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Malerkotla Tehsil

As per Census 2011, there are a total 33,116 families under Malerkotla Tehsil living in urban areas while 33,116 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 40.5% of total population of Malerkotla Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 59.5% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 21,140 while that in rural regions is 26,037.

Working Population - Malerkotla Tehsil

In Malerkotla Tehsil out of total population, 145,297 were engaged in work activities. 90.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 145,297 workers engaged in Main Work, 27,792 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13,453 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Tehsils from Malerkotla Tehsil

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

Malerkotla Tehsil Map

Reference

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