Garhshankar Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Garhshankar is a Municipal Council city situated in Garhshankar tehsil of Hoshiarpur district. The Garhshankar city is divided into 13 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 3,678 families residing in the Garhshankar city. The total population of Garhshankar is 16,955 out of which 8,823 are males and 8,132 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Garhshankar is 922.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Garhshankar city is 1796 which is 11% of the total population. There are 962 male children and 834 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Garhshankar is 867 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (922).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Garhshankar is 86%. Thus Garhshankar has higher literacy rate compared to 84.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 89.45% and the female literacy rate is 82.3% in Garhshankar.
Garhshankar Municipal Council has total administration over 3,678 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.
Garhshankar Municipal Council
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Garhshankar Municipal Council.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,796 | 962 | 834 |
| Literacy | 86% | 79.7% | 73.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 6,720 | 3,524 | 3,196 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 3,917 | 1,791 | 2,126 |
Caste-wise Population - Garhshankar
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 39.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Garhshankar.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 6,720 | 3,524 | 3,196 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Garhshankar
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Garhshankar is 13,151 which is 77.56% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Garhshankar is 262 which is 1.55% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Garhshankar as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 13,151 | (77.56%) | 6,891 | 6,260 |
| Muslim | 262 | (1.55%) | 155 | 107 |
| Christian | 71 | (0.42%) | 38 | 33 |
| Sikh | 3,336 | (19.68%) | 1,668 | 1,668 |
| Buddhist | 110 | (0.65%) | 57 | 53 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 25 | (0.15%) | 14 | 11 |
Literacy Rate - Garhshankar
The total literacy rate of Garhshankar was 86.01% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 75.84% of Punjab. Population-wise, out of total 13,038 literates, males were 7,032 while females were 6,006. Also the male literacy rate was 89.45% and the female literacy rate was 82.3% in Garhshankar.
| Garhshankar | Punjab | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 82.3% | 70.73% |
| Male | 89.45% | 80.44% |
| Total | 86.01% | 75.84% |
Sex Ratio - Garhshankar
The Sex Ratio of Garhshankar is 922. Thus per every 1000 men there were 922 females in Garhshankar. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 867 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 922 ) of Garhshankar.
Child Population - Garhshankar
According to Census 2011, there were 1,796 children between age 0 to 6 years in Garhshankar. Out of which 962 were male while 834 were female.
Working Population - Garhshankar
In Garhshankar Municipal Council out of total population, 5,525 were engaged in work activities. 95.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,525 workers engaged in Main Work, 172 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 225 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5,276 | 4,407 | 869 |
| Cultivators | 172 | 156 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 225 | 191 | 34 |
| Household Industries | 118 | 96 | 22 |
| Other Workers | 4,761 | 3,964 | 797 |
| Marginal Workers | 249 | 155 | 94 |
| Non Working | 11,430 | 4,261 | 7,169 |
Garhshankar Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Garhshankar is further divided into 13 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,303 | 75.5% | 827 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,888 | 74.5% | 907 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 810 | 77.5% | 919 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 796 | 82.2% | 965 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,167 | 76.6% | 942 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 790 | 77.5% | 908 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 793 | 83.7% | 992 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,009 | 82.7% | 952 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 893 | 82.6% | 993 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,487 | 73.9% | 852 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 2,639 | 78.1% | 953 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 2,032 | 72.5% | 946 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,348 | 73.3% | 880 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Garhshankar, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia