Ganganagar District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Rajasthan) - Census 2011
Ganganagar district of Rajasthan has total population of 1,969,168 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 1,043,340 are males while 925,828 are females. In 2011 there were total 387,511 families residing in Ganganagar district. The Average Sex Ratio of Ganganagar district is 887.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 27.2% people lives in Urban areas while 72.8% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 78.7% while that in the rural areas is 66.2%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Ganganagar district is 878 while that of Rural areas is 891.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ganganagar district is 255475 which is 13% of the total population. There are 137768 male children and 117707 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ganganagar is 854 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (887) of Ganganagar district.
The total literacy rate of Ganganagar district is 69.64%. The male literacy rate is 68.14% and the female literacy rate is 52.11% in Ganganagar district.
To facilitate the administration, Ganganagar district is further divided into 9 Tehsils (Taluka/Tehsil/Tahsil) which are administrative divisions denoting sub-districts. Tehsils consists of multiple villages and a few towns.
Ganganagar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ganganagar district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 255,475 | 137,768 | 117,707 |
| Literacy | 69.64% | 68.14% | 52.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 720,412 | 376,734 | 343,678 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 13,477 | 7,160 | 6,317 |
| Illiterate | 775,825 | 332,432 | 443,393 |
Caste-wise Population - Ganganagar district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Ganganagar district of Rajasthan.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 720,412 | 376,734 | 343,678 |
| Schedule Tribe | 13,477 | 7,160 | 6,317 |
Religion-wise Population - Ganganagar district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,437,144 | (72.98%) | 763,206 | 673,938 |
| Muslim | 50,688 | (2.57%) | 26,575 | 24,113 |
| Christian | 2,077 | (0.11%) | 1,176 | 901 |
| Sikh | 474,853 | (24.11%) | 249,834 | 225,019 |
| Buddhist | 938 | (0.05%) | 515 | 423 |
| Jain | 1,988 | (0.1%) | 1,041 | 947 |
| Other Religion | 164 | (0.01%) | 91 | 73 |
| No Religion Specified | 1,316 | (0.07%) | 902 | 414 |
Literacy Rate - Ganganagar district
The total literacy rate of Ganganagar district was 69.64% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 66.11% of Rajasthan. Population-wise, out of total 1,193,343 literates, males were 710,908 while females were 482,435. Also the male literacy rate was 78.5% and the female literacy rate was 59.7% in Ganganagar district.
| Ganganagar district | Rajasthan | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 59.7% | 52.12% |
| Male | 78.5% | 79.19% |
| Total | 69.64% | 66.11% |
Sex Ratio - Ganganagar district
The Sex Ratio of Ganganagar district is 887 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 887 females in Ganganagar district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 854 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 887 ) of Ganganagar district.
Population Density - Ganganagar district
The total area of Ganganagar district is 10,978 km2. Thus the density of Ganganagar district is 179 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 98 sq. km. area is under urban region while 10,880 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Ganganagar district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Ganganagar, 27.19% people lived in urban regions while 72.81% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 535,432 out of which 285,071 were males while remaining 250,361 were females. In rural areas of Ganganagar, male population was 758,269 while female population was 675,467.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Ganganagar was 878 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Ganganagar was 842 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Ganganagar were 63,014 which is 11.77% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Ganganagar was 891 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Ganganagar was 859 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Ganganagar for urban regions was 78.74 percent in which males were 85.3% literate while female literacy stood at 71.31%. The total literate population of Ganganagar was 1,193,343. Similarly in rural areas of Ganganagar, the average literacy rate was 66.17 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 75.9% and 55.31% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Ganganagar were 821,372.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 72.81% | 27.19% |
| Total population | 1,433,736 | 535,432 |
| Male population | 758,269 | 285,071 |
| Female population | 675,467 | 250,361 |
| Sex ratio | 891 | 878 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 859 | 842 |
| Child population | 192,461 | 63,014 |
| Literates | 821,372 | 371,971 |
| Average literacy | 66.17% | 78.74% |
| Male literacy | 75.9% | 85.3% |
| Female literacy | 55.31% | 71.31% |
Child Population - Ganganagar district
According to Census 2011, there were 255,475 children between age 0 to 6 years in Ganganagar district. Out of which 137,768 were male while 117,707 were female.
Working Population - Ganganagar district
In Ganganagar district out of total population, 912,672 were engaged in work activities. 74.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 912,672 workers engaged in Main Work, 212,811 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 147,697 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 680,563 | 530,627 | 149,936 |
| Cultivators | 212,811 | 176,800 | 36,011 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 147,697 | 108,235 | 39,462 |
| Household Industries | 9,736 | 6,484 | 3,252 |
| Other Workers | 310,319 | 239,108 | 71,211 |
| Marginal Workers | 232,109 | 65,693 | 166,416 |
| Non Working | 1,056,496 | 447,020 | 609,476 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ganganagar, Rajasthan - Wikipedia