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

Sunam Tehsil of Sangrur district has a total population of 334,641 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 178,366 are males while 156,275 are females. In 2011 there were a total 64,420 families residing in Sunam Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Sunam Tehsil is 876.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 29.2% people live in Urban areas while 70.8% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 72.5% while that in rural areas is 58.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Sunam Tehsil is 882 while that of Rural areas is 874.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sunam Tehsil is 36992 which is 11% of the total population. There are 20323 male children and 16669 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sunam Tehsil is 820 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 876 ) of Sunam Tehsil.

The total literacy rate of Sunam Tehsil is 62.55%. The male literacy rate is 59.64% and the female literacy rate is 51.07% in Sunam Tehsil.

Population
334,641
Literacy
62.55%
Sex Ratio
876

To facilitate the administration, Sunam Tehsil is further divided into 4 towns and 81 villages.

Sunam Tehsil Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 36,992 20,323 16,669
Literacy 62.55% 59.64% 51.07%
Scheduled Caste 98,302 52,209 46,093
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 148,458 71,991 76,467

Caste-wise Population - Sunam Tehsil

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sunam Tehsil of Punjab.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 98,302 52,209 46,093
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0

Religion-wise Population - Sunam Tehsil

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 69,378 (20.73%) 36,966 32,412
Muslim 8,023 (2.4%) 4,243 3,780
Christian 352 (0.11%) 193 159
Sikh 255,360 (76.31%) 136,198 119,162
Buddhist 30 (0.01%) 14 16
Jain 368 (0.11%) 190 178
Other Religion 349 (0.1%) 180 169
No Religion Specified 781 (0.23%) 382 399

Literacy Rate - Sunam Tehsil

Average literacy rate of Sunam Tehsil in 2011 were 62.55% in which, male and female literacy were 67.31% and 57.17% respectively. Total literate in Sunam Tehsil were 186,183 of which male and female were 106,375 and 79,808 respectively.


Sex Ratio - Sunam Tehsil

The Sex Ratio of Sunam Tehsil is 876 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 876 females in Sunam Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 820 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 876 ) of Sunam Tehsil.


Child Population - Sunam Tehsil

According to Census 2011, there were 36,992 children between age 0 to 6 years in Sunam Tehsil. Out of which 20,323 were male while 16,669 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Sunam Tehsil

As per Census 2011, there are a total 19,154 families under Sunam Tehsil living in urban areas while 19,154 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 29.2% of total population of Sunam Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 70.8% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 10,814 while that in rural regions is 26,178.

Total Urban Rural
Population 334,641 97,636 237,005
Children (0 - 6 years) 36,992 10,814 26,178
Schedule Caste 98,302 23,390 74,912
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 62.55% 72.52% 58.45%
Sex Ratio 876 882 874

Working Population - Sunam Tehsil

In Sunam Tehsil out of total population, 113,983 were engaged in work activities. 88.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 113,983 workers engaged in Main Work, 35,574 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 18,323 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 101,193 91,493 9,700
Cultivators 35,574 34,391 1,183
Agriculture Labourer 18,323 17,027 1,296
Household Industries 3,044 2,381 663
Other Workers 44,252 37,694 6,558
Marginal Workers 12,790 8,294 4,496
Non Working 220,658 78,579 142,079

Nearby Tehsils from Sunam Tehsil

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


Sunam Tehsil Map


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