Jalandhar - I is a Tehsil located in Jalandhar district of Punjab. It is one of 5 Tehsils of Jalandhar district. There are 138 villages and 10 towns in Jalandhar - I Tehsil.
As per the Census India 2011, Jalandhar - I Tehsil has 245989 households, population of 1145692 of which 606349 are males and 539343 are females. The population of children between age 0-6 is 117997 which is 10.3% of total population.
The sex-ratio of Jalandhar - I Tehsil is around
889 compared to
895 which is average of Punjab state. The literacy rate of Jalandhar - I Tehsil is 76.98% out of which 79.58% males are literate and 74.06% females are literate. The total area of Jalandhar - I is 468.05 sq.km with population density of 2448 per sq.km.
Out of total population, 14.99% of population lives in Urban area and 85.01% lives in Rural area. There are 31.45% Scheduled Caste (SC) and 0 Scheduled Tribe (ST) of total population in Jalandhar - I Tehsil.
Jalandhar - I Religion Population
| Description | Population | Percentage |
|---|
| Total | 1145692 | 100% |
| Hindu | 832452 | 72.66% |
| Sikh | 267449 | 23.34% |
| Muslim | 17242 | 1.5% |
| Christian | 15601 | 1.36% |
| Religion not stated | 6243 | 0.54% |
| Jain | 3444 | 0.3% |
| Buddhist | 2803 | 0.24% |
| Other religions and persuasions | 458 | 0.04% |
Jalandhar - I 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 | 208598 | 37391 |
| Total Population | 973974 | 171718 |
| Population (%) | 53.25% | 48.93% |
| Male Population | 518650 | 87699 |
| Female Population | 455324 | 84019 |
| Sex Ratio | 878 | 958 |
| Literacy (%) | 77.44% | 74.39% |
List of Cities in Jalandhar - I
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List of Villages in Jalandhar - I
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