Kot Kapura Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Faridkot, Punjab - Census 2011
Kot Kapura is a Municipal Council city situated in Faridkot tehsil of Faridkot district. The Kot Kapura city is divided into 23 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 19,008 families residing in the Kot Kapura city. The total population of Kot Kapura is 91,979 out of which 48,598 are males and 43,381 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kot Kapura is 893.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kot Kapura city is 10568 which is 11% of the total population. There are 5695 male children and 4873 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kot Kapura is 856 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (893).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kot Kapura is 77.5%. Thus Kot Kapura has a higher literacy rate compared to 69.6% of Faridkot district. The male literacy rate is 81.78% and the female literacy rate is 72.68% in Kot Kapura.
Kot Kapura Municipal Council has total administration over 19,008 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Municipal Council limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Kot Kapura Municipal Council
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kot Kapura Municipal Council.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 10,568 | 5,695 | 4,873 |
| Literacy | 77.5% | 72.2% | 64.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 29,468 | 15,468 | 14,000 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 28,907 | 13,514 | 15,393 |
Caste-wise Population - Kot Kapura
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kot Kapura.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 29,468 | 15,468 | 14,000 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Kot Kapura
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Kot Kapura is 47,940 which is 52.12% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Kot Kapura is 508 which is 0.55% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Kot Kapura as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 47,940 | (52.12%) | 25,373 | 22,567 |
| Muslim | 508 | (0.55%) | 293 | 215 |
| Christian | 280 | (0.3%) | 155 | 125 |
| Sikh | 42,953 | (46.7%) | 22,624 | 20,329 |
| Buddhist | 42 | (0.05%) | 23 | 19 |
| Jain | 108 | (0.12%) | 57 | 51 |
| Other Religion | 30 | (0.03%) | 15 | 15 |
| No Religion Specified | 118 | (0.13%) | 58 | 60 |
Literacy Rate - Kot Kapura
The total literacy rate of Kot Kapura was 77.47% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 75.84% of Punjab. Population-wise, out of total 63,072 literates, males were 35,084 while females were 27,988. Also the male literacy rate was 81.78% and the female literacy rate was 72.68% in Kot Kapura.
| Kot Kapura | Punjab | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 72.68% | 70.73% |
| Male | 81.78% | 80.44% |
| Total | 77.47% | 75.84% |
Sex Ratio - Kot Kapura
The Sex Ratio of Kot Kapura is 893. Thus per every 1000 men there were 893 females in Kot Kapura. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 856 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 893 ) of Kot Kapura.
Child Population - Kot Kapura
According to Census 2011, there were 10,568 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Kot Kapura. Out of which 5,695 were male while 4,873 were female.
Working Population - Kot Kapura
In Kot Kapura Municipal Council out of total population, 31,491 were engaged in work activities. 89.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 31,491 workers engaged in Main Work, 741 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 888 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 28,208 | 24,641 | 3,567 |
| Cultivators | 741 | 704 | 37 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 888 | 800 | 88 |
| Household Industries | 1,273 | 1,111 | 162 |
| Other Workers | 25,306 | 22,026 | 3,280 |
| Marginal Workers | 3,283 | 2,285 | 998 |
| Non Working | 60,488 | 21,672 | 38,816 |
Kot Kapura Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Kot Kapura is further divided into 23 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 4,031 | 49.9% | 922 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 4,385 | 75.4% | 869 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 4,613 | 81.7% | 916 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 5,714 | 66.3% | 880 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 4,290 | 66.3% | 884 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 3,819 | 63.9% | 903 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 5,817 | 68% | 898 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 3,753 | 71.2% | 890 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 3,149 | 65.4% | 847 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 3,226 | 79% | 920 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 3,424 | 83.5% | 892 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 3,248 | 80.6% | 861 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 2,853 | 82.7% | 872 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 3,242 | 84.8% | 917 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 3,019 | 51.1% | 887 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 2,790 | 76.1% | 904 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 4,913 | 54.9% | 895 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 5,221 | 67.9% | 894 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 3,679 | 63.3% | 874 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 3,053 | 82.5% | 868 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 3,069 | 72% | 911 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 4,632 | 57.3% | 916 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 6,039 | 57.4% | 896 |
Map of Kot Kapura, Faridkot, Punjab
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kot Kapura, Faridkot, Punjab - Wikipedia