Chandigarh Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Chandigarh, Chandigarh - Census 2011
Chandigarh is a Munciple Corporation + Outgrowth city situated in Chandigarh tehsil of Chandigarh district. The Chandigarh city is divided into 28 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 220,520 families residing in the Chandigarh city. The total population of Chandigarh is 970,602 out of which 531,051 are males and 439,551 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chandigarh is 828.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chandigarh city is 106633 which is 11% of the total population. There are 56869 male children and 49764 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chandigarh is 875 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (828).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chandigarh is 86.4%. Thus Chandigarh has higher literacy rate compared to 86% of Chandigarh district. The male literacy rate is 90.29% and the female literacy rate is 81.76% in Chandigarh.
Chandigarh Munciple Corporation + Outgrowth has total administration over 220,520 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Munciple Corporation + Outgrowth limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Chandigarh Munciple Corporation + Outgrowth
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chandigarh Munciple Corporation + Outgrowth.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 106,633 | 56,869 | 49,764 |
| Literacy | 86.4% | 80.6% | 72.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 185,688 | 98,967 | 86,721 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 223,781 | 102,917 | 120,864 |
Caste-wise Population - Chandigarh
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chandigarh.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 185,688 | 98,967 | 86,721 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Chandigarh
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Chandigarh is 782,866 which is 80.66% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Chandigarh is 47,115 which is 4.85% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Chandigarh as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 782,866 | (80.66%) | 431,512 | 351,354 |
| Muslim | 47,115 | (4.85%) | 27,285 | 19,830 |
| Christian | 8,233 | (0.85%) | 4,189 | 4,044 |
| Sikh | 128,161 | (13.2%) | 65,909 | 62,252 |
| Buddhist | 1,082 | (0.11%) | 550 | 532 |
| Jain | 1,940 | (0.2%) | 986 | 954 |
| Other Religion | 229 | (0.02%) | 137 | 92 |
| No Religion Specified | 976 | (0.1%) | 483 | 493 |
Literacy Rate - Chandigarh
The total literacy rate of Chandigarh was 86.44% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 86.05% of Chandigarh. Population-wise, out of total 746,821 literates, males were 428,134 while females were 318,687. Also the male literacy rate was 90.29% and the female literacy rate was 81.76% in Chandigarh.
| Chandigarh | Chandigarh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 81.76% | 81.19% |
| Male | 90.29% | 89.99% |
| Total | 86.44% | 86.05% |
Sex Ratio - Chandigarh
The Sex Ratio of Chandigarh is 828. Thus per every 1000 men there were 828 females in Chandigarh. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 875 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 828 ) of Chandigarh.
Child Population - Chandigarh
According to Census 2011, there were 106,633 children between age 0 to 6 years in Chandigarh. Out of which 56,869 were male while 49,764 were female.
Working Population - Chandigarh
In Chandigarh Munciple Corporation + Outgrowth out of total population, 369,442 were engaged in work activities. 95.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 369,442 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,609 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,107 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 352,956 | 287,786 | 65,170 |
| Cultivators | 1,609 | 1,379 | 230 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,107 | 930 | 177 |
| Household Industries | 3,920 | 3,057 | 863 |
| Other Workers | 346,320 | 282,420 | 63,900 |
| Marginal Workers | 16,486 | 10,029 | 6,457 |
| Non Working | 601,160 | 233,236 | 367,924 |
Chandigarh Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Chandigarh is further divided into 28 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 24,686 | 87.2% | 854 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 32,047 | 89.1% | 866 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 21,058 | 86.8% | 816 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 25,441 | 86.7% | 914 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 39,075 | 72% | 860 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 27,654 | 69.9% | 850 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 28,972 | 69.3% | 854 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 39,585 | 85.3% | 927 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 27,567 | 88.1% | 920 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 38,088 | 84.8% | 836 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 47,491 | 70% | 813 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 47,367 | 71.9% | 763 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 56,671 | 68.3% | 823 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 51,859 | 76.5% | 687 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 30,957 | 88.2% | 916 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 26,593 | 87.7% | 878 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 25,215 | 86.4% | 890 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 30,964 | 85.4% | 878 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 33,859 | 64.4% | 820 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 39,389 | 67.2% | 791 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 29,654 | 86.4% | 900 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 29,625 | 85.7% | 924 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 74,187 | 70.8% | 695 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 52,070 | 65.6% | 834 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 45,216 | 79.4% | 859 |
| 26 | Ward No - 26 | 36,297 | 69.3% | 825 |
| 27 | Ward No - 27 | 6,096 | 80% | 673 |
| 28 | Ward No - 28 | 2,919 | 73.9% | 642 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chandigarh, Chandigarh, Chandigarh - Wikipedia