Alawalpur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Jalandhar, Punjab - Census 2011
Alawalpur is a Municipal Council city situated in Jalandhar - I tehsil of Jalandhar district. The Alawalpur city is divided into 11 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,715 families residing in the Alawalpur city. The total population of Alawalpur is 7,815 out of which 4,156 are males and 3,659 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Alawalpur is 880.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Alawalpur city is 821 which is 11% of the total population. There are 428 male children and 393 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Alawalpur is 918 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (880).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Alawalpur is 84.5%. Thus Alawalpur has higher literacy rate compared to 82.5% of Jalandhar district. The male literacy rate is 88.04% and the female literacy rate is 80.43% in Alawalpur.
Alawalpur Municipal Council has total administration over 1,715 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipal Council limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Alawalpur Municipal Council
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Alawalpur Municipal Council.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 821 | 428 | 393 |
| Literacy | 84.5% | 79% | 71.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4,855 | 2,545 | 2,310 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,906 | 874 | 1,032 |
Caste-wise Population - Alawalpur
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 62.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Alawalpur.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 4,855 | 2,545 | 2,310 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Alawalpur
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Alawalpur is 7,014 which is 89.75% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Alawalpur is 199 which is 2.55% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Alawalpur as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 7,014 | (89.75%) | 3,736 | 3,278 |
| Muslim | 199 | (2.55%) | 111 | 88 |
| Christian | 6 | (0.08%) | 3 | 3 |
| Sikh | 590 | (7.55%) | 304 | 286 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 4 | (0.05%) | 1 | 3 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 2 | (0.03%) | 1 | 1 |
Literacy Rate - Alawalpur
The total literacy rate of Alawalpur was 84.49% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 75.84% of Punjab. Population-wise, out of total 5,909 literates, males were 3,282 while females were 2,627. Also the male literacy rate was 88.04% and the female literacy rate was 80.43% in Alawalpur.
| Alawalpur | Punjab | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 80.43% | 70.73% |
| Male | 88.04% | 80.44% |
| Total | 84.49% | 75.84% |
Sex Ratio - Alawalpur
The Sex Ratio of Alawalpur is 880. Thus per every 1000 men there were 880 females in Alawalpur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 918 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 880 ) of Alawalpur.
Child Population - Alawalpur
According to Census 2011, there were 821 children between age 0 to 6 years in Alawalpur. Out of which 428 were male while 393 were female.
Working Population - Alawalpur
In Alawalpur Municipal Council out of total population, 2,889 were engaged in work activities. 87.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,889 workers engaged in Main Work, 60 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 296 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,538 | 2,132 | 406 |
| Cultivators | 60 | 51 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 296 | 214 | 82 |
| Household Industries | 46 | 34 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 2,136 | 1,833 | 303 |
| Marginal Workers | 351 | 244 | 107 |
| Non Working | 4,926 | 1,780 | 3,146 |
Alawalpur Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Alawalpur is further divided into 11 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,123 | 64.3% | 862 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 486 | 81.7% | 841 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 840 | 77.1% | 863 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 629 | 75.7% | 912 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 599 | 83% | 890 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 530 | 78.1% | 1,000 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 550 | 82.7% | 916 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 585 | 87.9% | 834 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 660 | 78.5% | 976 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 863 | 70.1% | 848 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 950 | 69.8% | 827 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Alawalpur, Jalandhar, Punjab - Wikipedia