Afzalgarh Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Afzalgarh is a Nagar Palika Parishad city situated in Dhampur tehsil of Bijnor district. The Afzalgarh city is divided into 25 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 4,462 families residing in the Afzalgarh city. The total population of Afzalgarh is 29,101 out of which 15,215 are males and 13,886 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Afzalgarh is 913.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Afzalgarh city is 4590 which is 16% of the total population. There are 2366 male children and 2224 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Afzalgarh is 940 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (913).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Afzalgarh is 65.2%. Thus Afzalgarh has lower literacy rate compared to 68.5% of Bijnor district. The male literacy rate is 69.81% and the female literacy rate is 60.05% in Afzalgarh.
Afzalgarh Nagar Palika Parishad has total administration over 4,462 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Nagar Palika Parishad limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Afzalgarh Nagar Palika Parishad
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Afzalgarh Nagar Palika Parishad.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 4,590 | 2,366 | 2,224 |
| Literacy | 65.2% | 59% | 50.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 870 | 460 | 410 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 13,128 | 6,245 | 6,883 |
Caste-wise Population - Afzalgarh
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Afzalgarh.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 870 | 460 | 410 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Afzalgarh
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Afzalgarh is 3,750 which is 12.89% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Afzalgarh is 24,992 which is 85.88% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Afzalgarh as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 3,750 | (12.89%) | 1,987 | 1,763 |
| Muslim | 24,992 | (85.88%) | 13,042 | 11,950 |
| Christian | 27 | (0.09%) | 18 | 9 |
| Sikh | 211 | (0.73%) | 102 | 109 |
| Buddhist | 4 | (0.01%) | 1 | 3 |
| Jain | 86 | (0.3%) | 46 | 40 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 31 | (0.11%) | 19 | 12 |
Literacy Rate - Afzalgarh
The total literacy rate of Afzalgarh was 65.17% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 67.68% of Uttar Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 15,973 literates, males were 8,970 while females were 7,003. Also the male literacy rate was 69.81% and the female literacy rate was 60.05% in Afzalgarh.
| Afzalgarh | Uttar Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 60.05% | 57.18% |
| Male | 69.81% | 77.28% |
| Total | 65.17% | 67.68% |
Sex Ratio - Afzalgarh
The Sex Ratio of Afzalgarh is 913. Thus per every 1000 men there were 913 females in Afzalgarh. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 940 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 913 ) of Afzalgarh.
Child Population - Afzalgarh
According to Census 2011, there were 4,590 children between age 0 to 6 years in Afzalgarh. Out of which 2,366 were male while 2,224 were female.
Working Population - Afzalgarh
In Afzalgarh Nagar Palika Parishad out of total population, 8,149 were engaged in work activities. 83.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 8,149 workers engaged in Main Work, 268 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 887 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 6,796 | 6,409 | 387 |
| Cultivators | 268 | 257 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 887 | 829 | 58 |
| Household Industries | 332 | 284 | 48 |
| Other Workers | 5,309 | 5,039 | 270 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,353 | 1,088 | 265 |
| Non Working | 20,952 | 7,718 | 13,234 |
Afzalgarh Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Afzalgarh is further divided into 25 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,366 | 57.2% | 861 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,704 | 62.7% | 915 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,744 | 61.1% | 863 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 631 | 66.9% | 861 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,644 | 47.1% | 946 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,275 | 57.5% | 944 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 633 | 64% | 966 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,490 | 56.4% | 974 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 947 | 68.3% | 1,015 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 932 | 48.8% | 946 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 956 | 36.6% | 935 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,193 | 58.3% | 897 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 637 | 53.1% | 924 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,366 | 58.4% | 943 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,227 | 54.8% | 831 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 702 | 66% | 950 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 1,043 | 56.4% | 917 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 1,295 | 47.3% | 888 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 1,184 | 63.3% | 931 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 1,510 | 54.8% | 914 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 357 | 68.1% | 994 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 959 | 57.5% | 907 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 886 | 50.6% | 965 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 2,014 | 41.8% | 856 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 1,406 | 42.9% | 870 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Afzalgarh, Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia