Lonar Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Buldana, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Lonar is a Municipal Council city situated in Lonar taluka of Buldana district. The Lonar city is divided into 17 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 4,638 families residing in the Lonar city. The total population of Lonar is 23,416 out of which 12,114 are males and 11,302 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lonar is 933.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Lonar city is 3208 which is 14% of the total population. There are 1721 male children and 1487 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lonar is 864 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (933).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lonar is 86%. Thus Lonar has a higher literacy rate compared to 83.4% of Buldana district. The male literacy rate is 92.96% and the female literacy rate is 78.62% in Lonar.
Lonar Municipal Council has total administration over 4,638 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.
Lonar Municipal Council
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lonar Municipal Council.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 3,208 | 1,721 | 1,487 |
| Literacy | 86% | 79.8% | 68.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,602 | 1,351 | 1,251 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 990 | 514 | 476 |
| Illiterate | 6,038 | 2,453 | 3,585 |
Caste-wise Population - Lonar
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.2% of total population in Lonar.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 2,602 | 1,351 | 1,251 |
| Schedule Tribe | 990 | 514 | 476 |
Religion-wise Population - Lonar
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Lonar is 12,407 which is 52.99% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Lonar is 8,241 which is 35.19% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Lonar as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 12,407 | (52.99%) | 6,428 | 5,979 |
| Muslim | 8,241 | (35.19%) | 4,256 | 3,985 |
| Christian | 13 | (0.06%) | 6 | 7 |
| Sikh | 1 | (0%) | 0 | 1 |
| Buddhist | 1,890 | (8.07%) | 982 | 908 |
| Jain | 833 | (3.56%) | 426 | 407 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 0 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 30 | (0.13%) | 16 | 14 |
Literacy Rate - Lonar
The total literacy rate of Lonar was 86% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 82.34% of Maharashtra. Population-wise, out of total 17,378 literates, males were 9,661 while females were 7,717. Also the male literacy rate was 92.96% and the female literacy rate was 78.62% in Lonar.
| Lonar | Maharashtra | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 78.62% | 75.87% |
| Male | 92.96% | 88.38% |
| Total | 86% | 82.34% |
Sex Ratio - Lonar
The Sex Ratio of Lonar is 933. Thus per every 1000 men there were 933 females in Lonar. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 864 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 933 ) of Lonar.
Child Population - Lonar
According to Census 2011, there were 3,208 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Lonar. Out of which 1,721 were male while 1,487 were female.
Working Population - Lonar
In Lonar Municipal Council out of total population, 8,515 were engaged in work activities. 86% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 8,515 workers engaged in Main Work, 472 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,375 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 7,324 | 5,564 | 1,760 |
| Cultivators | 472 | 409 | 63 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,375 | 1,420 | 955 |
| Household Industries | 151 | 64 | 87 |
| Other Workers | 4,326 | 3,671 | 655 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,191 | 649 | 542 |
| Non Working | 14,901 | 5,901 | 9,000 |
Lonar Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Lonar is further divided into 17 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,612 | 77.7% | 894 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,374 | 75.5% | 927 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,750 | 76.2% | 892 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,270 | 71.6% | 981 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 2,007 | 67.7% | 977 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,606 | 59.6% | 985 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,407 | 77.9% | 891 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,892 | 78.5% | 894 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 476 | 77.9% | 889 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,078 | 79.3% | 875 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,420 | 72.5% | 983 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,412 | 72% | 948 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,383 | 69.5% | 970 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,132 | 81% | 928 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,145 | 81.3% | 902 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 1,155 | 74.7% | 1,005 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 1,297 | 77.4% | 902 |
Map of Lonar, Buldana, Maharashtra
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lonar, Buldana, Maharashtra - Wikipedia