Jaitu is a Tehsil located in Faridkot district of Punjab. It is one of 2 Tehsils of Faridkot district. There are 41 villages and 2 towns in Jaitu Tehsil.
As per the Census India 2011, Jaitu Tehsil has 30981 households, population of 160930 of which 84907 are males and 76023 are females. The population of children between age 0-6 is 17761 which is 11.04% of total population.
The sex-ratio of Jaitu Tehsil is around
895 compared to
895 which is average of Punjab state. The literacy rate of Jaitu Tehsil is 59.79% out of which 64.5% males are literate and 54.54% females are literate. The total area of Jaitu is 404.52 sq.km with population density of 398 per sq.km.
Out of total population, 76.77% of population lives in Urban area and 23.23% lives in Rural area. There are 40.32% Scheduled Caste (SC) and 0 Scheduled Tribe (ST) of total population in Jaitu Tehsil.
Jaitu Religion Population
| Description | Population | Percentage |
|---|
| Total | 160930 | 100% |
| Sikh | 129427 | 80.42% |
| Hindu | 29815 | 18.53% |
| Muslim | 1265 | 0.79% |
| Jain | 227 | 0.14% |
| Christian | 103 | 0.06% |
| Other religions and persuasions | 46 | 0.03% |
| Religion not stated | 40 | 0.02% |
| Buddhist | 7 | 0% |
Jaitu Urban & Rural Population
Out of total population, 50% of population lives in Urban area and 60% lives in Rural area
| Description | Urban | Rural |
|---|
| Number of households | 7230 | 23751 |
| Total Population | 37377 | 123553 |
| Population (%) | 53.19% | 47.37% |
| Male Population | 19880 | 65027 |
| Female Population | 17497 | 58526 |
| Sex Ratio | 880 | 900 |
| Literacy (%) | 66.66% | 57.72% |
List of Cities in Jaitu
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List of Villages in Jaitu
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