Dharmsala Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Dharmsala is a Municipal Council + Outgrowth city situated in Dharmsala tehsil of Kangra district. The Dharmsala city is divided into 14 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 7,806 families residing in the Dharmsala city. The total population of Dharmsala is 30,764 out of which 16,241 are males and 14,523 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dharmsala is 894.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dharmsala city is 2623 which is 9% of the total population. There are 1372 male children and 1251 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dharmsala is 912 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (894).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dharmsala is 86.8%. Thus Dharmsala has higher literacy rate compared to 85.7% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 89.82% and the female literacy rate is 83.31% in Dharmsala .
Dharmsala Municipal Council + Outgrowth has total administration over 7,806 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipal Council + Outgrowth limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Dharmsala Municipal Council + Outgrowth
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dharmsala Municipal Council + Outgrowth.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,623 | 1,372 | 1,251 |
| Literacy | 86.8% | 82.2% | 76.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4,528 | 2,408 | 2,120 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,799 | 1,451 | 1,348 |
| Illiterate | 6,351 | 2,885 | 3,466 |
Caste-wise Population - Dharmsala
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.1% of total population in Dharmsala .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 4,528 | 2,408 | 2,120 |
| Schedule Tribe | 2,799 | 1,451 | 1,348 |
Religion-wise Population - Dharmsala
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Dharmsala is 21,281 which is 69.18% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Dharmsala is 371 which is 1.21% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Dharmsala as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 21,281 | (69.18%) | 11,048 | 10,233 |
| Muslim | 371 | (1.21%) | 285 | 86 |
| Christian | 147 | (0.48%) | 66 | 81 |
| Sikh | 394 | (1.28%) | 194 | 200 |
| Buddhist | 8,522 | (27.7%) | 4,621 | 3,901 |
| Jain | 12 | (0.04%) | 5 | 7 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 37 | (0.12%) | 22 | 15 |
Literacy Rate - Dharmsala
The total literacy rate of Dharmsala was 86.75% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 82.8% of Himachal Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 24,413 literates, males were 13,356 while females were 11,057. Also the male literacy rate was 89.82% and the female literacy rate was 83.31% in Dharmsala .
| Dharmsala | Himachal Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 83.31% | 75.93% |
| Male | 89.82% | 89.53% |
| Total | 86.75% | 82.8% |
Sex Ratio - Dharmsala
The Sex Ratio of Dharmsala is 894. Thus per every 1000 men there were 894 females in Dharmsala . Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 912 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 894 ) of Dharmsala .
Child Population - Dharmsala
According to Census 2011, there were 2,623 children between age 0 to 6 years in Dharmsala . Out of which 1,372 were male while 1,251 were female.
Working Population - Dharmsala
In Dharmsala Municipal Council + Outgrowth out of total population, 10,862 were engaged in work activities. 89.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 10,862 workers engaged in Main Work, 44 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 34 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 9,698 | 6,879 | 2,819 |
| Cultivators | 44 | 31 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 34 | 25 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 209 | 163 | 46 |
| Other Workers | 9,411 | 6,660 | 2,751 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,164 | 742 | 422 |
| Non Working | 19,902 | 8,620 | 11,282 |
Dharmsala Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Dharmsala is further divided into 14 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,163 | 67.6% | 834 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 4,263 | 78.8% | 907 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 5,391 | 68.7% | 783 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,935 | 79.9% | 899 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,788 | 78.4% | 914 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,625 | 85% | 870 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 952 | 84.9% | 852 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,173 | 91.2% | 1,002 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,125 | 86.8% | 967 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,155 | 91.9% | 978 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 2,009 | 88.3% | 667 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,430 | 85.9% | 1,082 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 3,079 | 73.7% | 995 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 3,676 | 82.9% | 1,003 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dharmsala , Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia