Azamgarh Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Azamgarh is a Nagar Palika Parishad city situated in Azamgarh tehsil of Azamgarh district. The Azamgarh city is divided into 25 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 16,294 families residing in the Azamgarh city. The total population of Azamgarh is 110,983 out of which 57,878 are males and 53,105 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Azamgarh is 918.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Azamgarh city is 13352 which is 12% of the total population. There are 7225 male children and 6127 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Azamgarh is 848 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (918).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Azamgarh is 85.2%. Thus Azamgarh has higher literacy rate compared to 70.9% of Azamgarh district. The male literacy rate is 89.71% and the female literacy rate is 80.39% in Azamgarh.
Azamgarh Nagar Palika Parishad has total administration over 16,294 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.
Azamgarh Nagar Palika Parishad
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Azamgarh Nagar Palika Parishad.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 13,352 | 7,225 | 6,127 |
| Literacy | 85.2% | 78.5% | 71.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 13,538 | 7,089 | 6,449 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 371 | 196 | 175 |
| Illiterate | 27,775 | 12,436 | 15,339 |
Caste-wise Population - Azamgarh
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Azamgarh.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 13,538 | 7,089 | 6,449 |
| Schedule Tribe | 371 | 196 | 175 |
Religion-wise Population - Azamgarh
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Azamgarh is 77,931 which is 70.22% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Azamgarh is 32,252 which is 29.06% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Azamgarh as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 77,931 | (70.22%) | 41,028 | 36,903 |
| Muslim | 32,252 | (29.06%) | 16,445 | 15,807 |
| Christian | 381 | (0.34%) | 175 | 206 |
| Sikh | 196 | (0.18%) | 104 | 92 |
| Buddhist | 43 | (0.04%) | 27 | 16 |
| Jain | 9 | (0.01%) | 5 | 4 |
| Other Religion | 4 | (0%) | 2 | 2 |
| No Religion Specified | 167 | (0.15%) | 92 | 75 |
Literacy Rate - Azamgarh
The total literacy rate of Azamgarh was 85.23% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 67.68% of Uttar Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 83,208 literates, males were 45,442 while females were 37,766. Also the male literacy rate was 89.71% and the female literacy rate was 80.39% in Azamgarh.
| Azamgarh | Uttar Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 80.39% | 57.18% |
| Male | 89.71% | 77.28% |
| Total | 85.23% | 67.68% |
Sex Ratio - Azamgarh
The Sex Ratio of Azamgarh is 918. Thus per every 1000 men there were 918 females in Azamgarh. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 848 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 918 ) of Azamgarh.
Child Population - Azamgarh
According to Census 2011, there were 13,352 children between age 0 to 6 years in Azamgarh. Out of which 7,225 were male while 6,127 were female.
Working Population - Azamgarh
In Azamgarh Nagar Palika Parishad out of total population, 29,295 were engaged in work activities. 83.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 29,295 workers engaged in Main Work, 368 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 314 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 24,336 | 20,970 | 3,366 |
| Cultivators | 368 | 310 | 58 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 314 | 270 | 44 |
| Household Industries | 1,554 | 1,154 | 400 |
| Other Workers | 22,100 | 19,236 | 2,864 |
| Marginal Workers | 4,959 | 3,378 | 1,581 |
| Non Working | 81,688 | 33,530 | 48,158 |
Azamgarh Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Azamgarh is further divided into 25 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,991 | 68.3% | 975 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 3,544 | 78.2% | 883 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 4,968 | 66.7% | 898 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 6,405 | 76.2% | 965 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 3,289 | 74.9% | 1,009 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 3,361 | 72.4% | 901 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 5,907 | 79.3% | 939 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 4,465 | 80% | 942 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 7,411 | 74.5% | 942 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 3,395 | 79.1% | 933 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 3,727 | 81.2% | 901 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 6,383 | 76.7% | 897 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 5,914 | 67.5% | 970 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 3,764 | 77.3% | 950 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 4,254 | 76.6% | 921 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 3,872 | 74.3% | 899 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 2,676 | 79.2% | 921 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 4,067 | 66% | 904 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 5,020 | 75.6% | 916 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 2,967 | 74.4% | 1,003 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 9,039 | 70% | 781 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 2,974 | 79.5% | 939 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 3,670 | 75.9% | 953 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 2,873 | 81.6% | 893 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 5,047 | 78% | 912 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Azamgarh, Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia