Gardhiwala Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Gardhiwala is a Municipal Council city situated in Dasua tehsil of Hoshiarpur district. The Gardhiwala city is divided into 11 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,612 families residing in the Gardhiwala city. The total population of Gardhiwala is 7,593 out of which 3,893 are males and 3,700 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gardhiwala is 950.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gardhiwala city is 813 which is 11% of the total population. There are 416 male children and 397 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gardhiwala is 954 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (950).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gardhiwala is 86.1%. Thus Gardhiwala has higher literacy rate compared to 84.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 89.65% and the female literacy rate is 82.41% in Gardhiwala.
Gardhiwala Municipal Council has total administration over 1,612 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.
Gardhiwala Municipal Council
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gardhiwala Municipal Council.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 813 | 416 | 397 |
| Literacy | 86.1% | 80.1% | 73.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,319 | 1,182 | 1,137 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,754 | 776 | 978 |
Caste-wise Population - Gardhiwala
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gardhiwala.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 2,319 | 1,182 | 1,137 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Gardhiwala
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Gardhiwala is 5,242 which is 69.04% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Gardhiwala is 60 which is 0.79% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Gardhiwala as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 5,242 | (69.04%) | 2,728 | 2,514 |
| Muslim | 60 | (0.79%) | 33 | 27 |
| Christian | 19 | (0.25%) | 10 | 9 |
| Sikh | 2,214 | (29.16%) | 1,091 | 1,123 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 54 | (0.71%) | 30 | 24 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0.01%) | 0 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 3 | (0.04%) | 1 | 2 |
Literacy Rate - Gardhiwala
The total literacy rate of Gardhiwala was 86.12% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 75.84% of Punjab. Population-wise, out of total 5,839 literates, males were 3,117 while females were 2,722. Also the male literacy rate was 89.65% and the female literacy rate was 82.41% in Gardhiwala.
| Gardhiwala | Punjab | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 82.41% | 70.73% |
| Male | 89.65% | 80.44% |
| Total | 86.12% | 75.84% |
Sex Ratio - Gardhiwala
The Sex Ratio of Gardhiwala is 950. Thus per every 1000 men there were 950 females in Gardhiwala. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 954 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 950 ) of Gardhiwala.
Child Population - Gardhiwala
According to Census 2011, there were 813 children between age 0 to 6 years in Gardhiwala. Out of which 416 were male while 397 were female.
Working Population - Gardhiwala
In Gardhiwala Municipal Council out of total population, 2,515 were engaged in work activities. 92.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,515 workers engaged in Main Work, 88 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 49 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,333 | 1,911 | 422 |
| Cultivators | 88 | 87 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 49 | 48 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 37 | 36 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 2,159 | 1,740 | 419 |
| Marginal Workers | 182 | 148 | 34 |
| Non Working | 5,078 | 1,834 | 3,244 |
Gardhiwala Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Gardhiwala is further divided into 11 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 673 | 73% | 928 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 658 | 74.8% | 1,069 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 469 | 89.1% | 777 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,308 | 78.6% | 955 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 568 | 76.9% | 925 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 691 | 79.3% | 946 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 435 | 82.8% | 1,062 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 445 | 84.7% | 996 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 622 | 83.6% | 962 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 670 | 80.7% | 982 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,054 | 59.5% | 903 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gardhiwala, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia