Gandhigram Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data West Tripura, Tripura - Census 2011
Gandhigram is a Census Town city situated in Mohanpur block of West Tripura district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 3,487 families residing in the Gandhigram city. The total population of Gandhigram is 14,572 out of which 7,928 are males and 6,644 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gandhigram is 838.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gandhigram city is 1575 which is 11% of the total population. There are 837 male children and 738 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gandhigram is 882 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (838).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gandhigram is 91.8%. Thus Gandhigram has higher literacy rate compared to 88.7% of West Tripura district. The male literacy rate is 94.88% and the female literacy rate is 88.08% in Gandhigram.
Gandhigram Census Town has total administration over 3,487 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.
Gandhigram Census Town
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gandhigram Census Town.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,575 | 837 | 738 |
| Literacy | 91.8% | 84.9% | 78.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,986 | 1,992 | 1,994 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 168 | 85 | 83 |
| Illiterate | 2,642 | 1,200 | 1,442 |
Caste-wise Population - Gandhigram
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.2% of total population in Gandhigram.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 3,986 | 1,992 | 1,994 |
| Schedule Tribe | 168 | 85 | 83 |
Religion-wise Population - Gandhigram
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Gandhigram is 14,220 which is 97.58% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Gandhigram is 134 which is 0.92% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Gandhigram as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 14,220 | (97.58%) | 7,713 | 6,507 |
| Muslim | 134 | (0.92%) | 84 | 50 |
| Christian | 130 | (0.89%) | 72 | 58 |
| Sikh | 58 | (0.4%) | 43 | 15 |
| Buddhist | 14 | (0.1%) | 7 | 7 |
| Jain | 1 | (0.01%) | 1 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 15 | (0.1%) | 8 | 7 |
Literacy Rate - Gandhigram
The total literacy rate of Gandhigram was 91.79% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 87.22% of Tripura. Population-wise, out of total 11,930 literates, males were 6,728 while females were 5,202. Also the male literacy rate was 94.88% and the female literacy rate was 88.08% in Gandhigram.
| Gandhigram | Tripura | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 88.08% | 82.73% |
| Male | 94.88% | 91.53% |
| Total | 91.79% | 87.22% |
Sex Ratio - Gandhigram
The Sex Ratio of Gandhigram is 838. Thus per every 1000 men there were 838 females in Gandhigram. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 882 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 838 ) of Gandhigram.
Child Population - Gandhigram
According to Census 2011, there were 1,575 children between age 0 to 6 years in Gandhigram. Out of which 837 were male while 738 were female.
Working Population - Gandhigram
In Gandhigram Census Town out of total population, 6,585 were engaged in work activities. 77.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 6,585 workers engaged in Main Work, 62 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 55 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5,079 | 4,515 | 564 |
| Cultivators | 62 | 58 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 55 | 50 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 192 | 124 | 68 |
| Other Workers | 4,770 | 4,283 | 487 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,506 | 528 | 978 |
| Non Working | 7,987 | 2,885 | 5,102 |
Gandhigram Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Gandhigram is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 14,572 | 81.9% | 838 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gandhigram, West Tripura, Tripura - Wikipedia