Chamoli Gopeshwar Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Chamoli, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Chamoli Gopeshwar is a Nagar Palika Parishad city situated in Chamoli tehsil of Chamoli district. The Chamoli Gopeshwar city is divided into 9 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 5,513 families residing in the Chamoli Gopeshwar city. The total population of Chamoli Gopeshwar is 21,447 out of which 11,432 are males and 10,015 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chamoli Gopeshwar is 876.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chamoli Gopeshwar city is 2491 which is 12% of the total population. There are 1388 male children and 1103 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chamoli Gopeshwar is 795 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (876).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chamoli Gopeshwar is 93.3%. Thus Chamoli Gopeshwar has higher literacy rate compared to 82.7% of Chamoli district. The male literacy rate is 96.66% and the female literacy rate is 89.53% in Chamoli Gopeshwar.
Chamoli Gopeshwar Nagar Palika Parishad has total administration over 5,513 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.
Chamoli Gopeshwar Nagar Palika Parishad
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chamoli Gopeshwar Nagar Palika Parishad.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,491 | 1,388 | 1,103 |
| Literacy | 93.3% | 84.9% | 79.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4,096 | 2,163 | 1,933 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,199 | 586 | 613 |
| Illiterate | 3,759 | 1,723 | 2,036 |
Caste-wise Population - Chamoli Gopeshwar
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.6% of total population in Chamoli Gopeshwar.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 4,096 | 2,163 | 1,933 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,199 | 586 | 613 |
Religion-wise Population - Chamoli Gopeshwar
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Chamoli Gopeshwar is 20,573 which is 95.92% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Chamoli Gopeshwar is 805 which is 3.75% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Chamoli Gopeshwar as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 20,573 | (95.92%) | 10,898 | 9,675 |
| Muslim | 805 | (3.75%) | 494 | 311 |
| Christian | 38 | (0.18%) | 19 | 19 |
| Sikh | 5 | (0.02%) | 5 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 5 | (0.02%) | 2 | 3 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 12 | (0.06%) | 8 | 4 |
| No Religion Specified | 9 | (0.04%) | 6 | 3 |
Literacy Rate - Chamoli Gopeshwar
The total literacy rate of Chamoli Gopeshwar was 93.31% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 78.82% of Uttarakhand. Population-wise, out of total 17,688 literates, males were 9,709 while females were 7,979. Also the male literacy rate was 96.66% and the female literacy rate was 89.53% in Chamoli Gopeshwar.
| Chamoli Gopeshwar | Uttarakhand | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 89.53% | 70.01% |
| Male | 96.66% | 87.4% |
| Total | 93.31% | 78.82% |
Sex Ratio - Chamoli Gopeshwar
The Sex Ratio of Chamoli Gopeshwar is 876. Thus per every 1000 men there were 876 females in Chamoli Gopeshwar. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 795 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 876 ) of Chamoli Gopeshwar.
Child Population - Chamoli Gopeshwar
According to Census 2011, there were 2,491 children between age 0 to 6 years in Chamoli Gopeshwar. Out of which 1,388 were male while 1,103 were female.
Working Population - Chamoli Gopeshwar
In Chamoli Gopeshwar Nagar Palika Parishad out of total population, 7,177 were engaged in work activities. 89.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 7,177 workers engaged in Main Work, 684 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 30 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 6,412 | 4,892 | 1,520 |
| Cultivators | 684 | 172 | 512 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 30 | 22 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 180 | 108 | 72 |
| Other Workers | 5,518 | 4,590 | 928 |
| Marginal Workers | 765 | 399 | 366 |
| Non Working | 14,270 | 6,141 | 8,129 |
Chamoli Gopeshwar Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Chamoli Gopeshwar is further divided into 9 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 2,447 | 81.5% | 948 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 2,074 | 84.2% | 852 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 2,397 | 84.1% | 877 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 2,362 | 84% | 827 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 3,707 | 86.2% | 884 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 2,467 | 80.6% | 908 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 2,333 | 81.1% | 914 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,845 | 74.8% | 894 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,815 | 82% | 759 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chamoli Gopeshwar, Chamoli, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia