Ghorawal Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Ghorawal is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Ghorawal tehsil of Sonbhadra district. The Ghorawal city is divided into 10 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,306 families residing in the Ghorawal city. The total population of Ghorawal is 7,291 out of which 3,932 are males and 3,359 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ghorawal is 854.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ghorawal city is 1092 which is 15% of the total population. There are 616 male children and 476 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghorawal is 773 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (854).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ghorawal is 78.5%. Thus Ghorawal has higher literacy rate compared to 64% of Sonbhadra district. The male literacy rate is 84.98% and the female literacy rate is 70.97% in Ghorawal.
Ghorawal Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 1,306 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Nagar Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Ghorawal Nagar Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ghorawal Nagar Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,092 | 616 | 476 |
| Literacy | 78.5% | 71.7% | 60.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 957 | 490 | 467 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 118 | 69 | 49 |
| Illiterate | 2,427 | 1,114 | 1,313 |
Caste-wise Population - Ghorawal
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.6% of total population in Ghorawal.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 957 | 490 | 467 |
| Schedule Tribe | 118 | 69 | 49 |
Religion-wise Population - Ghorawal
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Ghorawal is 5,471 which is 75.04% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Ghorawal is 1,806 which is 24.77% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Ghorawal as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 5,471 | (75.04%) | 2,978 | 2,493 |
| Muslim | 1,806 | (24.77%) | 945 | 861 |
| Christian | 9 | (0.12%) | 4 | 5 |
| Sikh | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 5 | (0.07%) | 5 | 0 |
Literacy Rate - Ghorawal
The total literacy rate of Ghorawal was 78.46% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 67.68% of Uttar Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 4,864 literates, males were 2,818 while females were 2,046. Also the male literacy rate was 84.98% and the female literacy rate was 70.97% in Ghorawal.
| Ghorawal | Uttar Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 70.97% | 57.18% |
| Male | 84.98% | 77.28% |
| Total | 78.46% | 67.68% |
Sex Ratio - Ghorawal
The Sex Ratio of Ghorawal is 854. Thus per every 1000 men there were 854 females in Ghorawal. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 773 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 854 ) of Ghorawal.
Child Population - Ghorawal
According to Census 2011, there were 1,092 children between age 0 to 6 years in Ghorawal. Out of which 616 were male while 476 were female.
Working Population - Ghorawal
In Ghorawal Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 2,359 were engaged in work activities. 84.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,359 workers engaged in Main Work, 225 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 249 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,987 | 1,618 | 369 |
| Cultivators | 225 | 211 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 249 | 148 | 101 |
| Household Industries | 210 | 99 | 111 |
| Other Workers | 1,303 | 1,160 | 143 |
| Marginal Workers | 372 | 190 | 182 |
| Non Working | 4,932 | 2,124 | 2,808 |
Ghorawal Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Ghorawal is further divided into 10 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 662 | 57.7% | 982 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 500 | 65.8% | 961 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 793 | 74% | 906 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 824 | 66.4% | 609 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 995 | 65.6% | 819 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,035 | 58.3% | 882 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 438 | 77.6% | 930 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 666 | 57.2% | 914 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 805 | 71.3% | 825 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 573 | 81.7% | 897 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ghorawal, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia