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Daria Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Chandigarh, Chandigarh - Census 2011

Daria is a Census Town city situated in Chandigarh tehsil of Chandigarh district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 3,475 families residing in the Daria city. The total population of Daria is 14,470 out of which 8,497 are males and 5,973 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Daria is 703.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Daria city is 2236 which is 15% of the total population. There are 1127 male children and 1109 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Daria is 984 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (703).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Daria is 83.2%. Thus Daria has lower literacy rate compared to 86% of Chandigarh district. The male literacy rate is 87.84% and the female literacy rate is 76.25% in Daria.

Daria Census Town has total administration over 3,475 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.

Daria Census Town

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

Total Male Female
Children 2,236 1,127 1,109
Literacy 83.2% 76.2% 62.1%
Scheduled Caste 1,590 897 693
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 4,287 2,023 2,264

Caste-wise Population - Daria

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Daria.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 1,590 897 693
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0

Religion-wise Population - Daria

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Daria is 12,598 which is 87.06% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Daria is 850 which is 5.87% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Daria as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 12,598 (87.06%) 7,477 5,121
Muslim 850 (5.87%) 479 371
Christian 45 (0.31%) 23 22
Sikh 958 (6.62%) 506 452
Buddhist 8 (0.06%) 4 4
Jain 7 (0.05%) 4 3
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 4 (0.03%) 4 0

Literacy Rate - Daria

The total literacy rate of Daria was 83.24% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 86.05% of Chandigarh. Population-wise, out of total 10,183 literates, males were 6,474 while females were 3,709. Also the male literacy rate was 87.84% and the female literacy rate was 76.25% in Daria.

  Daria Chandigarh
Female 76.25% 81.19%
Male 87.84% 89.99%
Total 83.24% 86.05%

Sex Ratio - Daria

The Sex Ratio of Daria is 703. Thus per every 1000 men there were 703 females in Daria. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 984 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 703 ) of Daria.

Child Population - Daria

According to Census 2011, there were 2,236 children between age 0 to 6 years in Daria. Out of which 1,127 were male while 1,109 were female.

Working Population - Daria

In Daria Census Town out of total population, 5,681 were engaged in work activities. 98.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,681 workers engaged in Main Work, 21 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 21 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 5,584 5,185 399
Cultivators 21 19 2
Agriculture Labourer 21 20 1
Household Industries 24 16 8
Other Workers 5,518 5,130 388
Marginal Workers 97 53 44
Non Working 8,789 3,259 5,530

Daria Wards

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

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 14,470 70.4% 703

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