Mukerian is a Tehsil located in Hoshiarpur district of Punjab. It is one of 4 Tehsils of Hoshiarpur district. There are 307 villages and 4 towns in Mukerian Tehsil.
As per the Census India 2011, Mukerian Tehsil has 70410 households, population of 335063 of which 169358 are males and 165705 are females. The population of children between age 0-6 is 36377 which is 10.86% of total population.
The sex-ratio of Mukerian Tehsil is around
978 compared to
895 which is average of Punjab state. The literacy rate of Mukerian Tehsil is 76.56% out of which 79.45% males are literate and 73.61% females are literate. The total area of Mukerian is 628.97 sq.km with population density of 533 per sq.km.
Out of total population, 81.75% of population lives in Urban area and 18.25% lives in Rural area. There are 20.94% Scheduled Caste (SC) and 0 Scheduled Tribe (ST) of total population in Mukerian Tehsil.
Mukerian Religion Population
| Description | Population | Percentage |
|---|
| Total | 335063 | 100% |
| Hindu | 264560 | 78.96% |
| Sikh | 57568 | 17.18% |
| Christian | 6834 | 2.04% |
| Muslim | 4973 | 1.48% |
| Religion not stated | 886 | 0.26% |
| Buddhist | 115 | 0.03% |
| Jain | 105 | 0.03% |
| Other religions and persuasions | 22 | 0.01% |
Mukerian 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 | 12869 | 57541 |
| Total Population | 61139 | 273924 |
| Population (%) | 51.87% | 49.75% |
| Male Population | 31712 | 137646 |
| Female Population | 29427 | 136278 |
| Sex Ratio | 928 | 990 |
| Literacy (%) | 80.39% | 75.71% |
List of Cities in Mukerian
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List of Villages in Mukerian
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