Chamkaur Sahib Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Rupnagar, Punjab - Census 2011
Chamkaur Sahib is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Chamkaur Sahib tehsil of Rupnagar district. The Chamkaur Sahib city is divided into 13 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,842 families residing in the Chamkaur Sahib city. The total population of Chamkaur Sahib is 13,920 out of which 7,258 are males and 6,662 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chamkaur Sahib is 918.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chamkaur Sahib city is 1634 which is 12% of the total population. There are 876 male children and 758 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chamkaur Sahib is 865 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (918).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chamkaur Sahib is 79.8%. Thus Chamkaur Sahib has lower literacy rate compared to 82.2% of Rupnagar district. The male literacy rate is 83.27% and the female literacy rate is 75.97% in Chamkaur Sahib.
Chamkaur Sahib Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 2,842 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Nagar Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Chamkaur Sahib Nagar Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chamkaur Sahib Nagar Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,634 | 876 | 758 |
| Literacy | 79.8% | 73.2% | 67.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4,486 | 2,336 | 2,150 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 4,121 | 1,944 | 2,177 |
Caste-wise Population - Chamkaur Sahib
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chamkaur Sahib.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 4,486 | 2,336 | 2,150 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Chamkaur Sahib
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Chamkaur Sahib is 3,795 which is 27.26% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Chamkaur Sahib is 665 which is 4.78% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Chamkaur Sahib as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 3,795 | (27.26%) | 1,984 | 1,811 |
| Muslim | 665 | (4.78%) | 332 | 333 |
| Christian | 123 | (0.88%) | 65 | 58 |
| Sikh | 9,307 | (66.86%) | 4,861 | 4,446 |
| Buddhist | 12 | (0.09%) | 7 | 5 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 5 | (0.04%) | 3 | 2 |
| No Religion Specified | 13 | (0.09%) | 6 | 7 |
Literacy Rate - Chamkaur Sahib
The total literacy rate of Chamkaur Sahib was 79.76% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 75.84% of Punjab. Population-wise, out of total 9,799 literates, males were 5,314 while females were 4,485. Also the male literacy rate was 83.27% and the female literacy rate was 75.97% in Chamkaur Sahib.
| Chamkaur Sahib | Punjab | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 75.97% | 70.73% |
| Male | 83.27% | 80.44% |
| Total | 79.76% | 75.84% |
Sex Ratio - Chamkaur Sahib
The Sex Ratio of Chamkaur Sahib is 918. Thus per every 1000 men there were 918 females in Chamkaur Sahib. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 865 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 918 ) of Chamkaur Sahib.
Child Population - Chamkaur Sahib
According to Census 2011, there were 1,634 children between age 0 to 6 years in Chamkaur Sahib. Out of which 876 were male while 758 were female.
Working Population - Chamkaur Sahib
In Chamkaur Sahib Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 4,750 were engaged in work activities. 86.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,750 workers engaged in Main Work, 360 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 132 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,104 | 3,504 | 600 |
| Cultivators | 360 | 337 | 23 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 132 | 118 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 111 | 91 | 20 |
| Other Workers | 3,501 | 2,958 | 543 |
| Marginal Workers | 646 | 438 | 208 |
| Non Working | 9,170 | 3,316 | 5,854 |
Chamkaur Sahib Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Chamkaur Sahib is further divided into 13 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,050 | 65.4% | 974 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,045 | 77.8% | 964 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,038 | 77.1% | 901 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,020 | 76% | 896 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,127 | 69.6% | 901 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,751 | 46.3% | 935 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 972 | 74.7% | 906 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 881 | 75.5% | 989 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,296 | 73.8% | 898 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 745 | 72.3% | 891 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,138 | 72.9% | 878 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 907 | 69.2% | 914 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 950 | 82.6% | 892 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chamkaur Sahib, Rupnagar, Punjab - Wikipedia