Dhariwal Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Dhariwal is a Municipal Council city situated in Gurdaspur tehsil of Gurdaspur district. The Dhariwal city is divided into 13 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 3,482 families residing in the Dhariwal city. The total population of Dhariwal is 16,772 out of which 8,718 are males and 8,054 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhariwal is 924.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhariwal city is 1602 which is 10% of the total population. There are 880 male children and 722 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhariwal is 820 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (924).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhariwal is 86.7%. Thus Dhariwal has higher literacy rate compared to 79.9% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 89.63% and the female literacy rate is 83.62% in Dhariwal.
Dhariwal Municipal Council has total administration over 3,482 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.
Dhariwal Municipal Council
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhariwal Municipal Council.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,602 | 880 | 722 |
| Literacy | 86.7% | 80.6% | 76.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,561 | 811 | 750 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 3,616 | 1,693 | 1,923 |
Caste-wise Population - Dhariwal
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dhariwal.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 1,561 | 811 | 750 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Dhariwal
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Dhariwal is 9,584 which is 57.14% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Dhariwal is 64 which is 0.38% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Dhariwal as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 9,584 | (57.14%) | 5,019 | 4,565 |
| Muslim | 64 | (0.38%) | 33 | 31 |
| Christian | 3,001 | (17.89%) | 1,539 | 1,462 |
| Sikh | 4,085 | (24.36%) | 2,110 | 1,975 |
| Buddhist | 5 | (0.03%) | 3 | 2 |
| Jain | 2 | (0.01%) | 0 | 2 |
| Other Religion | 19 | (0.11%) | 8 | 11 |
| No Religion Specified | 12 | (0.07%) | 6 | 6 |
Literacy Rate - Dhariwal
The total literacy rate of Dhariwal was 86.72% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 75.84% of Punjab. Population-wise, out of total 13,156 literates, males were 7,025 while females were 6,131. Also the male literacy rate was 89.63% and the female literacy rate was 83.62% in Dhariwal.
| Dhariwal | Punjab | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 83.62% | 70.73% |
| Male | 89.63% | 80.44% |
| Total | 86.72% | 75.84% |
Sex Ratio - Dhariwal
The Sex Ratio of Dhariwal is 924. Thus per every 1000 men there were 924 females in Dhariwal. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 820 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 924 ) of Dhariwal.
Child Population - Dhariwal
According to Census 2011, there were 1,602 children between age 0 to 6 years in Dhariwal. Out of which 880 were male while 722 were female.
Working Population - Dhariwal
In Dhariwal Municipal Council out of total population, 5,886 were engaged in work activities. 82.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,886 workers engaged in Main Work, 43 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 87 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,881 | 3,937 | 944 |
| Cultivators | 43 | 42 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 87 | 75 | 12 |
| Household Industries | 267 | 116 | 151 |
| Other Workers | 4,484 | 3,704 | 780 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,005 | 629 | 376 |
| Non Working | 10,886 | 4,152 | 6,734 |
Dhariwal Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Dhariwal is further divided into 13 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,348 | 71.5% | 940 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,959 | 79.8% | 938 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 853 | 77.5% | 921 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,724 | 81.8% | 982 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,484 | 71.4% | 922 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 2,132 | 76.4% | 904 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,340 | 85.4% | 973 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,269 | 80.3% | 983 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 939 | 83.1% | 834 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,050 | 58.4% | 868 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 972 | 86.5% | 906 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 893 | 82.5% | 912 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 809 | 90.7% | 856 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhariwal, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia