Agra Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Agra, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Agra is a Cantonment Board city situated in Agra tehsil of Agra district. The Agra city is divided into 8 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 9,812 families residing in the Agra city. The total population of Agra is 53,053 out of which 29,134 are males and 23,919 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Agra is 821.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Agra city is 6416 which is 12% of the total population. There are 3495 male children and 2921 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Agra is 836 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (821).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Agra is 81%. Thus Agra has higher literacy rate compared to 71.6% of Agra district. The male literacy rate is 85.51% and the female literacy rate is 75.59% in Agra.
Agra Cantonment Board has total administration over 9,812 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Cantonment Board limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Agra Cantonment Board
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Agra Cantonment Board.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 6,416 | 3,495 | 2,921 |
| Literacy | 81% | 75.2% | 66.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 12,142 | 6,509 | 5,633 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 22 | 15 | 7 |
| Illiterate | 15,257 | 7,211 | 8,046 |
Caste-wise Population - Agra
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Agra.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 12,142 | 6,509 | 5,633 |
| Schedule Tribe | 22 | 15 | 7 |
Religion-wise Population - Agra
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Agra is 41,684 which is 78.57% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Agra is 8,939 which is 16.85% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Agra as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 41,684 | (78.57%) | 23,178 | 18,506 |
| Muslim | 8,939 | (16.85%) | 4,623 | 4,316 |
| Christian | 1,205 | (2.27%) | 637 | 568 |
| Sikh | 946 | (1.78%) | 549 | 397 |
| Buddhist | 37 | (0.07%) | 18 | 19 |
| Jain | 149 | (0.28%) | 72 | 77 |
| Other Religion | 16 | (0.03%) | 8 | 8 |
| No Religion Specified | 77 | (0.15%) | 49 | 28 |
Literacy Rate - Agra
The total literacy rate of Agra was 81.04% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 67.68% of Uttar Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 37,796 literates, males were 21,923 while females were 15,873. Also the male literacy rate was 85.51% and the female literacy rate was 75.59% in Agra.
| Agra | Uttar Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 75.59% | 57.18% |
| Male | 85.51% | 77.28% |
| Total | 81.04% | 67.68% |
Sex Ratio - Agra
The Sex Ratio of Agra is 821. Thus per every 1000 men there were 821 females in Agra. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 836 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 821 ) of Agra.
Child Population - Agra
According to Census 2011, there were 6,416 children between age 0 to 6 years in Agra. Out of which 3,495 were male while 2,921 were female.
Working Population - Agra
In Agra Cantonment Board out of total population, 18,104 were engaged in work activities. 88.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 18,104 workers engaged in Main Work, 85 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 67 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 16,094 | 14,609 | 1,485 |
| Cultivators | 85 | 73 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 67 | 58 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 445 | 389 | 56 |
| Other Workers | 15,497 | 14,089 | 1,408 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,010 | 1,605 | 405 |
| Non Working | 34,949 | 12,920 | 22,029 |
Agra Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Agra is further divided into 8 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 7,493 | 52.5% | 874 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 4,548 | 78.3% | 927 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 5,357 | 74.6% | 982 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 4,264 | 73.2% | 891 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 4,629 | 64.2% | 864 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 4,776 | 65.5% | 853 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 4,618 | 73.1% | 858 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 17,368 | 78.9% | 691 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Agra, Agra, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia