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Daper Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, Punjab - Census 2011

Daper is a Census Town city situated in Dera Bassi tehsil of Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,309 families residing in the Daper city. The total population of Daper is 5,936 out of which 3,296 are males and 2,640 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Daper is 801.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Daper city is 779 which is 13% of the total population. There are 438 male children and 341 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Daper is 779 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (801).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Daper is 86%. Thus Daper has higher literacy rate compared to 83.8% of Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district. The male literacy rate is 91.18% and the female literacy rate is 79.51% in Daper.

Daper Census Town has total administration over 1,309 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Daper Census Town

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Daper Census Town.

Total Male Female
Children 779 438 341
Literacy 86% 79.1% 69.2%
Scheduled Caste 1,179 621 558
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 1,502 690 812

Caste-wise Population - Daper

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Daper.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 1,179 621 558
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0

Religion-wise Population - Daper

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Daper is 4,189 which is 70.57% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Daper is 377 which is 6.35% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Daper as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 4,189 (70.57%) 2,351 1,838
Muslim 377 (6.35%) 201 176
Christian 28 (0.47%) 16 12
Sikh 1,307 (22.02%) 712 595
Buddhist 5 (0.08%) 2 3
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 30 (0.51%) 14 16

Literacy Rate - Daper

The total literacy rate of Daper was 85.98% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 75.84% of Punjab. Population-wise, out of total 4,434 literates, males were 2,606 while females were 1,828. Also the male literacy rate was 91.18% and the female literacy rate was 79.51% in Daper.

  Daper Punjab
Female 79.51% 70.73%
Male 91.18% 80.44%
Total 85.98% 75.84%

Sex Ratio - Daper

The Sex Ratio of Daper is 801. Thus per every 1000 men there were 801 females in Daper. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 779 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 801 ) of Daper.

Child Population - Daper

According to Census 2011, there were 779 children between age 0 to 6 years in Daper. Out of which 438 were male while 341 were female.

Working Population - Daper

In Daper Census Town out of total population, 2,133 were engaged in work activities. 93.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,133 workers engaged in Main Work, 34 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 36 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 1,999 1,821 178
Cultivators 34 33 1
Agriculture Labourer 36 32 4
Household Industries 29 26 3
Other Workers 1,900 1,730 170
Marginal Workers 134 68 66
Non Working 3,803 1,407 2,396

Daper Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Daper is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 5,936 74.7% 801

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