SAS Nagar Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district, Punjab
SAS Nagar Tehsil of Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district has a total population of 324,375 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 171,916 are males while 152,459 are females. In 2011 there were a total 71,101 families residing in SAS Nagar Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of SAS Nagar Tehsil is 887.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 65% people live in Urban areas while 35% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 89.9% while that in rural areas is 79.3%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in SAS Nagar Tehsil is 901 while that of Rural areas is 861.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in SAS Nagar Tehsil is 35814 which is 11% of the total population. There are 19305 male children and 16509 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of SAS Nagar Tehsil is 855 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 887 ) of SAS Nagar Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of SAS Nagar Tehsil is 86.24%. The male literacy rate is 79.51% and the female literacy rate is 73.57% in SAS Nagar Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, SAS Nagar Tehsil is further divided into 5 towns and 85 villages.
SAS Nagar Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about SAS Nagar Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 35,814 | 19,305 | 16,509 |
| Literacy | 86.24% | 79.51% | 73.57% |
| Scheduled Caste | 57,253 | 30,465 | 26,788 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 75,513 | 35,221 | 40,292 |
Caste-wise Population - SAS Nagar Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in SAS Nagar Tehsil of Punjab.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 57,253 | 30,465 | 26,788 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - SAS Nagar Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 138,539 | (42.71%) | 74,648 | 63,891 |
| Muslim | 8,324 | (2.57%) | 4,498 | 3,826 |
| Christian | 1,751 | (0.54%) | 902 | 849 |
| Sikh | 174,208 | (53.71%) | 91,063 | 83,145 |
| Buddhist | 98 | (0.03%) | 55 | 43 |
| Jain | 616 | (0.19%) | 317 | 299 |
| Other Religion | 102 | (0.03%) | 53 | 49 |
| No Religion Specified | 737 | (0.23%) | 380 | 357 |
Literacy Rate - SAS Nagar Tehsil
Average literacy rate of SAS Nagar Tehsil in 2011 were 86.24% in which, male and female literacy were 89.57% and 82.51% respectively. Total literate in SAS Nagar Tehsil were 248,862 of which male and female were 136,695 and 112,167 respectively.
Sex Ratio - SAS Nagar Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of SAS Nagar Tehsil is 887 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 887 females in SAS Nagar Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 855 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 887 ) of SAS Nagar Tehsil.
Child Population - SAS Nagar Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 35,814 children between age 0 to 6 years in SAS Nagar Tehsil. Out of which 19,305 were male while 16,509 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - SAS Nagar Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are a total 49,079 families under SAS Nagar Tehsil living in urban areas while 49,079 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 65% of total population of SAS Nagar Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 35% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 21,813 while that in rural regions is 14,001.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 324,375 | 210,927 | 113,448 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 35,814 | 21,813 | 14,001 |
| Schedule Caste | 57,253 | 25,515 | 31,738 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Literacy | 86.24% | 89.91% | 79.27% |
| Sex Ratio | 887 | 901 | 861 |
Working Population - SAS Nagar Tehsil
In SAS Nagar Tehsil out of total population, 120,676 were engaged in work activities. 91.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 120,676 workers engaged in Main Work, 8,354 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4,915 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 110,311 | 85,626 | 24,685 |
| Cultivators | 8,354 | 7,391 | 963 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4,915 | 4,180 | 735 |
| Household Industries | 4,084 | 2,708 | 1,376 |
| Other Workers | 92,958 | 71,347 | 21,611 |
| Marginal Workers | 10,365 | 6,119 | 4,246 |
| Non Working | 203,699 | 80,171 | 123,528 |
Nearby Tehsils from SAS Nagar Tehsil
Below is the list of Tehsils near SAS Nagar Tehsil in Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district.
| Tehsil | Population |
|---|---|
| Dera Bassi Tehsil population | 340,490 |
| Kharar Tehsil population | 329,763 |
SAS Nagar Tehsil Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- SAS Nagar, Punjab - Wikipedia