Tapa Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Barnala district, Punjab
Tapa Tehsil of Barnala district has a total population of 206,828 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 109,893 are males while 96,935 are females. In 2011 there were a total 39,034 families residing in Tapa Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Tapa Tehsil is 882.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 20.2% people live in Urban areas while 79.8% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 67.7% while that in rural areas is 62.6%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Tapa Tehsil is 864 while that of Rural areas is 887.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Tapa Tehsil is 22982 which is 11% of the total population. There are 12466 male children and 10516 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tapa Tehsil is 844 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 882 ) of Tapa Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Tapa Tehsil is 63.59%. The male literacy rate is 59.58% and the female literacy rate is 53.07% in Tapa Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Tapa Tehsil is further divided into 2 towns and 50 villages.
Tapa Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tapa Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 22,982 | 12,466 | 10,516 |
| Literacy | 63.59% | 59.58% | 53.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 69,721 | 36,996 | 32,725 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 89,914 | 44,419 | 45,495 |
Caste-wise Population - Tapa Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Tapa Tehsil of Punjab.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 69,721 | 36,996 | 32,725 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Tapa Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 29,318 | (14.18%) | 15,920 | 13,398 |
| Muslim | 4,876 | (2.36%) | 2,605 | 2,271 |
| Christian | 195 | (0.09%) | 105 | 90 |
| Sikh | 171,976 | (83.15%) | 91,001 | 80,975 |
| Buddhist | 13 | (0.01%) | 12 | 1 |
| Jain | 53 | (0.03%) | 33 | 20 |
| Other Religion | 284 | (0.14%) | 153 | 131 |
| No Religion Specified | 113 | (0.05%) | 64 | 49 |
Literacy Rate - Tapa Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Tapa Tehsil in 2011 were 63.59% in which, male and female literacy were 67.2% and 59.52% respectively. Total literate in Tapa Tehsil were 116,914 of which male and female were 65,474 and 51,440 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Tapa Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Tapa Tehsil is 882 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 882 females in Tapa Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 844 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 882 ) of Tapa Tehsil.
Child Population - Tapa Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 22,982 children between age 0 to 6 years in Tapa Tehsil. Out of which 12,466 were male while 10,516 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Tapa Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are a total 8,071 families under Tapa Tehsil living in urban areas while 8,071 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 20.2% of total population of Tapa Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 79.8% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 5,042 while that in rural regions is 17,940.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 206,828 | 41,809 | 165,019 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 22,982 | 5,042 | 17,940 |
| Schedule Caste | 69,721 | 16,071 | 53,650 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Literacy | 63.59% | 67.66% | 62.58% |
| Sex Ratio | 882 | 864 | 887 |
Working Population - Tapa Tehsil
In Tapa Tehsil out of total population, 76,270 were engaged in work activities. 87.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 76,270 workers engaged in Main Work, 24,121 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14,188 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 66,934 | 56,954 | 9,980 |
| Cultivators | 24,121 | 23,064 | 1,057 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 14,188 | 12,519 | 1,669 |
| Household Industries | 1,484 | 924 | 560 |
| Other Workers | 27,141 | 20,447 | 6,694 |
| Marginal Workers | 9,336 | 5,191 | 4,145 |
| Non Working | 130,558 | 47,748 | 82,810 |
Nearby Tehsils from Tapa Tehsil
Below is the list of Tehsils near Tapa Tehsil in Barnala district.
| Tehsil | Population |
|---|---|
| Barnala Tehsil population | 388,699 |
Tapa Tehsil Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tapa, Punjab - Wikipedia