Dasua Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Dasua is a Municipal Council city situated in Dasua tehsil of Hoshiarpur district. The Dasua city is divided into 13 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 5,281 families residing in the Dasua city. The total population of Dasua is 25,192 out of which 13,047 are males and 12,145 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dasua is 931.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dasua city is 2600 which is 10% of the total population. There are 1396 male children and 1204 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dasua is 862 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (931).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dasua is 85.9%. Thus Dasua has higher literacy rate compared to 84.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 88.76% and the female literacy rate is 82.88% in Dasua.
Dasua Municipal Council has total administration over 5,281 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipal Council limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Dasua Municipal Council
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dasua Municipal Council.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,600 | 1,396 | 1,204 |
| Literacy | 85.9% | 79.3% | 74.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 6,180 | 3,185 | 2,995 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 5,783 | 2,706 | 3,077 |
Caste-wise Population - Dasua
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dasua.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 6,180 | 3,185 | 2,995 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Dasua
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Dasua is 16,951 which is 67.29% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Dasua is 225 which is 0.89% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Dasua as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 16,951 | (67.29%) | 8,864 | 8,087 |
| Muslim | 225 | (0.89%) | 141 | 84 |
| Christian | 178 | (0.71%) | 87 | 91 |
| Sikh | 7,806 | (30.99%) | 3,937 | 3,869 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 14 | (0.06%) | 9 | 5 |
| No Religion Specified | 17 | (0.07%) | 8 | 9 |
Literacy Rate - Dasua
The total literacy rate of Dasua was 85.91% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 75.84% of Punjab. Population-wise, out of total 19,409 literates, males were 10,341 while females were 9,068. Also the male literacy rate was 88.76% and the female literacy rate was 82.88% in Dasua.
| Dasua | Punjab | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 82.88% | 70.73% |
| Male | 88.76% | 80.44% |
| Total | 85.91% | 75.84% |
Sex Ratio - Dasua
The Sex Ratio of Dasua is 931. Thus per every 1000 men there were 931 females in Dasua. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 862 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 931 ) of Dasua.
Child Population - Dasua
According to Census 2011, there were 2,600 children between age 0 to 6 years in Dasua. Out of which 1,396 were male while 1,204 were female.
Working Population - Dasua
In Dasua Municipal Council out of total population, 8,250 were engaged in work activities. 84.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 8,250 workers engaged in Main Work, 293 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 170 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 6,971 | 5,636 | 1,335 |
| Cultivators | 293 | 257 | 36 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 170 | 156 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 80 | 58 | 22 |
| Other Workers | 6,428 | 5,165 | 1,263 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,279 | 753 | 526 |
| Non Working | 16,942 | 6,658 | 10,284 |
Dasua Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Dasua is further divided into 13 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,273 | 78.4% | 938 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,992 | 75.6% | 938 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,763 | 80.5% | 923 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 726 | 81.7% | 1,028 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 2,102 | 78.3% | 927 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 2,044 | 84.6% | 828 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 2,395 | 84.8% | 965 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 3,323 | 82.2% | 943 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 2,086 | 64.4% | 966 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,989 | 72.3% | 918 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,842 | 72.3% | 917 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,742 | 79.5% | 964 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,915 | 65.6% | 909 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dasua, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia