Firozpur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Firozpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Firozpur is a Municipal Council city situated in Firozpur tehsil of Firozpur district. The Firozpur city is divided into 25 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 22,263 families residing in the Firozpur city. The total population of Firozpur is 110,313 out of which 58,451 are males and 51,862 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Firozpur is 887.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Firozpur city is 11684 which is 11% of the total population. There are 6371 male children and 5313 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Firozpur is 834 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (887).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Firozpur is 79.1%. Thus Firozpur has higher literacy rate compared to 68.9% of Firozpur district. The male literacy rate is 82.26% and the female literacy rate is 75.62% in Firozpur.
Firozpur Municipal Council has total administration over 22,263 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.
Firozpur Municipal Council
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Firozpur Municipal Council.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 11,684 | 6,371 | 5,313 |
| Literacy | 79.1% | 73.3% | 67.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 27,395 | 14,512 | 12,883 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 32,273 | 15,610 | 16,663 |
Caste-wise Population - Firozpur
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Firozpur.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 27,395 | 14,512 | 12,883 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Firozpur
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Firozpur is 77,743 which is 70.47% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Firozpur is 342 which is 0.31% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Firozpur as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 77,743 | (70.47%) | 41,106 | 36,637 |
| Muslim | 342 | (0.31%) | 204 | 138 |
| Christian | 2,591 | (2.35%) | 1,309 | 1,282 |
| Sikh | 28,961 | (26.25%) | 15,513 | 13,448 |
| Buddhist | 43 | (0.04%) | 25 | 18 |
| Jain | 148 | (0.13%) | 78 | 70 |
| Other Religion | 23 | (0.02%) | 10 | 13 |
| No Religion Specified | 462 | (0.42%) | 206 | 256 |
Literacy Rate - Firozpur
The total literacy rate of Firozpur was 79.12% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 75.84% of Punjab. Population-wise, out of total 78,040 literates, males were 42,841 while females were 35,199. Also the male literacy rate was 82.26% and the female literacy rate was 75.62% in Firozpur.
| Firozpur | Punjab | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 75.62% | 70.73% |
| Male | 82.26% | 80.44% |
| Total | 79.12% | 75.84% |
Sex Ratio - Firozpur
The Sex Ratio of Firozpur is 887. Thus per every 1000 men there were 887 females in Firozpur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 834 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 887 ) of Firozpur.
Child Population - Firozpur
According to Census 2011, there were 11,684 children between age 0 to 6 years in Firozpur. Out of which 6,371 were male while 5,313 were female.
Working Population - Firozpur
In Firozpur Municipal Council out of total population, 37,333 were engaged in work activities. 91.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 37,333 workers engaged in Main Work, 764 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 814 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 34,045 | 28,488 | 5,557 |
| Cultivators | 764 | 701 | 63 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 814 | 741 | 73 |
| Household Industries | 751 | 628 | 123 |
| Other Workers | 31,716 | 26,418 | 5,298 |
| Marginal Workers | 3,288 | 2,246 | 1,042 |
| Non Working | 72,980 | 27,717 | 45,263 |
Firozpur Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Firozpur is further divided into 25 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 3,284 | 61.9% | 903 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 4,957 | 40.9% | 861 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 4,265 | 54.4% | 893 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 4,669 | 70.3% | 890 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 8,783 | 59.3% | 944 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 7,569 | 62.9% | 861 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 4,905 | 39% | 919 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 6,389 | 81.5% | 890 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 5,212 | 86.2% | 876 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 6,084 | 83.2% | 993 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 3,254 | 70.7% | 931 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 2,955 | 81.8% | 923 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 10,167 | 77.2% | 707 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 4,063 | 73.8% | 916 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 3,590 | 78.8% | 901 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 3,023 | 74.1% | 898 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 5,307 | 64.4% | 931 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 2,384 | 84.1% | 900 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 2,905 | 83.9% | 932 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 2,262 | 86.3% | 906 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 3,077 | 84.6% | 935 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 3,141 | 79.9% | 879 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 2,507 | 83.7% | 881 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 2,301 | 81.1% | 911 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 3,260 | 67.7% | 904 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Firozpur, Firozpur, Punjab - Wikipedia